George A. Akerlof, Daniel L. McFadden, Vernon L. Smith, Donald J. Boudreaux, Robert W. Hahn, et al.
Amici Curiae
Stuart Banner, Counsel of RecordThe parties to this brief are seven economists assembled by the Henry Wine Group, the largest wine importer, broker, and distributor in the United States. Stuart Banner is a professor of law at the University of California_Los Angeles. He received his law degree from Stanford University in 1988. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for the Respondents as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on September 23, 2004.Throughout the United States, wine is commonly sold under a "three-tier" system: producer to wholesaler to retailer. Most States prohibit vertical integration between the tiers, and…
