You'll recall, when Bacardi decided to transfer its brands to the Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits network in 40+ US states, it filed preemptive lawsuits against all of the distributors it was severing ties with [see WSD 01-9-2016]. It's been a little over a month since the suits were filed and now the distributors' responses are starting to roll in. Below are updates from some of the largest players in the distribution tier.