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Alcohol 101: An Introduction to Alcoholic Beverage Law



Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Product Code - LGN03
Speaker(s): Marc E. Sorini, McDermott Will & Emery LLP; Arthur J. DeCelle, McDermott Will & Emery LLP
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An overview of alcoholic beverage law in the United States, both federal and state. Topics include product classification, trade practices regulation, labeling, advertising, excise taxation, and distribution.

Educational Objectives:

• Who are the federal and state regulators of the alcoholic beverage business?

• What is the three-tier distribution system and how is it crafted into law?

• How do alcohol excise tax rates work and who is liable for the taxes?

• How have e-commerce and e-government affected the regulatory landscape?

Who would benefit from attending this program?

• In-house attorneys at companies involved in producing, importing or selling alcohol beverages at wholesale or retail.

• Outside attorneys in other disciplines (corporate, intellectual property, litigation, etc.) who may on occasion need to identify alcohol beverage regulatory and distribution issues.

Program Level: Intermediate

Marc E. Sorini, McDermott Will & Emery LLP; Arthur J. DeCelle, McDermott Will & Emery LLP

Marc E. Sorini, Partner / McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Marc E. Sorini is a partner with McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. He is the leader of the firm’s Regulatory Practice Group and Alcohol Regulatory & Distribution Group. His practice focuses on regulatory, distribution and litigation issues facing the alcoholic beverage industry.

Mr. Sorini earned a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and a B.A. from Lehigh University.

Arthur J. DeCelle, Counsel / McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Arthur J. DeCelle, counsel in the Washington, D.C. office of McDermott Will & Emery LLP, focuses his practice on alcoholic beverage regulation at all levels of government and on legal and public policy challenges facing heavily regulated industries. Prior to joining McDermott, Mr. DeCelle was the general counsel of the Beer Institute for 16 years. He has also held senior staff positions in the U.S. House of Representatives and has worked on several federal political campaigns.

Mr. DeCelle earned a J.D. from George Mason University School of Law and B.A. and M.A. degrees from St. John’s University.

This program is CLE-credit eligible.

If you have further questions regarding a specific state or how to file for CLE credit, please contact Bloomberg BNA customer service at 800-372-1033 and ask to speak to the Legal and Business CLE Accreditation Coordinator.

Hardship Policy
Bloomberg BNA offers a hardship policy for any attorney earning less than $30,000 per year. If an attorney wishes to take advantage of this option, he or she must do so in writing and also provide proof of hardship. If approval is granted, a discount of 50% off the full registration price of the program will be awarded.

Questions
For more information about Mandatory or Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) requirements, visit the American Bar Association website at http://www.abanet.org/cle/mandatory.html.

 

 

 

• Bloomberg BNA Subscriber - OnDemand format $199

• Non-Subscriber - OnDemand format $249

• CD recording of program $199 (Subscriber and Non-Subscriber)

 

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