US FTC-Southern Glazer's deal may preview modern Robinson-Patman resolution
By Alex Wilts ( July 6, 2026, 23:37 GMT | Comment) -- The US Federal Trade Commission’s move toward settling its price-discrimination lawsuit against Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits raises an unusual question: What kind of settlement emerges when the agency's current chairman previously argued the case was unlikely to succeed? The proposed agreement could offer a rare look at how the FTC resolves a modern Robinson-Patman Act case after nearly 25 years without enforcing the statute.The US Federal Trade Commission’s decision to settle its Robinson-Patman Act lawsuit against Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits raises an unusual question: What kind of settlement does the agency negotiate in a case its current chairman said it was unlikely to win?...
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