A best-seller on the local video black market, the film was banned while the suit proceeded.
It is still not clear whether the suit will proceed in the American courts, and what the effect would be on drinkers if it did.
The suit did not proceed to the full class-action stage, in which multimillion-dollar rulings are possible.
Their suit is proceeding as State Farm moves forward with its racketeering case.
Once the acquisition is completed the suits can then proceed.
Dolan's suit was accordingly not covered by the exception and could proceed.
Under labor law, a federal judge must decide whether the suit can proceed.
The suit proceeded with all the languor and chicanery of the period.
The antitrust suit proceeded and the government won.
The decision cannot be appealed and the suit will proceed to trial.