LAW 7228 - Beverage-Alcohol Law

2 Credit Hours

Prerequisites: LAW 6000.
Description
This is an elective course. The course is an introduction to the regulation of alcoholic beverages. It will provide an overview of the thistory of beverage- alcohol law in the U.S. From pre-Prohibition through Prohibition and into today’s beverage-alcohol industry, students will learn principles such as “tied-hours,” “franchise law,” and the “three-tier system.” The course will investigate complex constitutional questions about jurisdiction, involving the Commerce Clause, Equal Protection, and First Amendment, among others. The course will examine current trends in the ever-changing industry landscape, including analysis of recent case law and legislation. The course will include visits to local beverage-alcohol businesses.