Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Nov. 6, 2026
Uncorking the Robinson-Patman Act: What Southern Glazer's agreement with FTC signals for business
The FTC's Southern Glazer's settlement may mark a revival in Robinson-Patman Act enforcement or prove an aberration, but businesses offering differential pricing should assess their antitrust exposure.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the Agency) and Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits LLC (Southern Glazer's), the nation's largest wine and spirits distributor, reached an agreement to resolve the FTC's first Robinson-Patman Act lawsuit in over two decades. The consent decree, which will remain in place for six years, calls for the appointment of a monitor and restricts sales of wine and spirits to certain competing resellers that result in "excess payments," a...
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