Total Wine & More’s challenge to Connecticut’s minimum pricing laws took a hit recently when a three-judge panel affirmed an earlier dismissal of Total’s lawsuit by a lower court. Writing for the panel, U.S. Circuit Judge Paul Engelmayer said the Connecticut law—which prohibits retailers from selling liquor below cost and bans volume discounts from wholesalers—is not preempted by federal anti-trust laws. Total can still appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court or pursue changes through the Connecticut legislature.