11th Circuit Upholds Georgia’s Restrictions On Investments By Tobacco Escrow Funds

Mealey's (June 11, 2019, 2:52 PM EDT) -- ATLANTA — The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on May 29 rejected federal constitutional challenges and state law claims challenging statutory changes to Georgia’s model escrow agreement for tobacco producers in affirming an order by a federal judge (S&M Brands, Inc. v. Georgia ex rel., No. 17-13261, 11th Cir.; 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 15870)....