The gravity of the pandemic is palpable, and seemingly constant news about it is hard to escape, with recent reports including updates on the availability of vaccines, the changing scope of various stay-at-home orders, and...more
Price gouging enforcement and litigation is front and center for company counsel and business managers nationwide. Our weekly round up highlights some of the most relevant news and information for our clients and...more
On November 12, 2020, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine filed a lawsuit against Capitol Petroleum Group, LLC (“CPG”), a retailer and distributor of gasoline in the District. According to Attorney General Racine, CPG...more
Price gouging enforcement and litigation is front and center for company counsel and business managers nationwide. Our weekly round up highlights some of the most relevant news and information to our clients and...more
Price gouging enforcement and litigation is front and center for company counsel and business managers nationwide. Our weekly round up highlights some of the most relevant news and information to our clients and...more
9/3/2020
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Goods or Services ,
Market Manipulation ,
Masks ,
Natural Disasters ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Price Gouging ,
Price-Fixing ,
State Attorneys General ,
State of Emergency ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Price gouging enforcement and litigation is front and center for company counsel and business managers nationwide. Our weekly round up highlights some of the most relevant news and information to our clients and...more
8/12/2020
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Antitrust Violations ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Defense Production Act ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Goods or Services ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Price Gouging ,
Price-Fixing ,
State of Emergency ,
Unfair Competition
Price gouging enforcement and litigation is front and center for company counsel and business managers nationwide. Our weekly round up highlights some of the most relevant news and information to our clients and...more
7/27/2020
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Antitrust Violations ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Goods or Services ,
Joint Task Force ,
Masks ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Price Gouging ,
State Attorneys General ,
State of Emergency ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
With the federal government’s increasing focus on enforcing price gouging compliance, attention has turned to the Defense Production Act (the “DPA”). Passed in 1950 in response to the Korean War, the DPA is modelled on the...more
7/17/2020
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CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Defense Production Act ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Medical Supplies ,
Natural Disasters ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Price Gouging ,
Trump Administration
Price gouging enforcement and litigation is front and center for company counsel and business managers nationwide. Our weekly round up highlights some of the most relevant news and information to our clients and...more
7/14/2020
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Goods or Services ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Local Ordinance ,
Masks ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Price Gouging ,
Price-Fixing ,
Public Health Emergency ,
State Attorneys General
Price gouging enforcement and litigation is front and center for company counsel and business managers nationwide. Our weekly round up highlights some of the most relevant news and information to our clients and...more