Dimitrios G. Christopoulos Moderates Anti-Trust & Pricing Panel and Featured in Beer Marketer’s Insights
Dimitrios G. Christopoulos moderated the Anti-Trust & Pricing panel at the Center for Alcohol Policy‘s 19th Annual Alcohol Law & Policy Conference, held August 24-26 in Minneapolis.
The panel analyzed the Federal Trade Commission’s price discrimination case against Southern Glazer’s under the Robinson-Patman Act. The discussion examined what a consent order might require of Southern Glazer’s, whether its impacts would be felt beyond the company and how some states are approaching pricing and affordability in their own antitrust work.
Beer Marketer’s Insights featured Dimitri’s comments from the session in its conference coverage. The recap highlighted Dimitri’s insights on the wider interest that the suit and the agency’s claims have drawn among competing wholesalers and emphasized how he has been educating clients on pricing policy and discounting practices to ensure compliance with state beverage alcohol laws and the Robinson-Patman Act.
Dimitri has extensive experience representing suppliers, importers, distributors and retailers before federal, state and local regulatory commissions. Clients seek his unique and intricate understanding of all aspects of the beverage alcohol and hospitality industry in Chicago, throughout Illinois and nationwide. He is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and has taught other attorneys on industry issues for continuing legal education.
The Center for Alcohol Policy is a nonprofit organization that educates policymakers, regulators and the public about alcohol and its regulation. The Center conducts research, publishes resources and hosts an annual conference and national writing competition that bring together state alcohol regulators, public health leaders, attorneys general, legislators, educators and industry members.
Beer Marketer’s Insights has published business-to-business coverage of the U.S. beer and beverage industries since 1970, producing subscription newsletters, an annual Beer Industry Update and industry conferences.
