The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chair, Gina Cass-Gottlieb, has outlined the Commission's ambitious compliance and enforcement priorities for 2023-24....more
On June 8, 2021, the White House released its 250-page “Building Resilient Supply Chains, Revitalizing American Manufacturing, and Fostering Broad-Based Growth” report (the Report) and an accompanying fact sheet entitled:...more
Price gouging is back in the news, this time as Americans rush to buy gasoline after a major East Coast pipeline is temporarily shut down. Our Antitrust Team provides lessons for how companies can handle price gouging, from...more
BACKGROUND - As a small island nation, Australia has always been dependent on international trade. Its favourable terms of trade have helped it withstand many external shocks throughout its history....more
President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) on Thursday, August 6, 2020 directing federal agencies to “Buy American” when purchasing “essential” drugs, medical supplies and equipment rather than purchase these...more
While price gouging is often discussed in the context of existing products, new products and services may be covered as well. As a result, businesses looking to introduce new products during a price gouging emergency can seek...more
As COVID-19 swept across the country in March 2020, it became abundantly clear to anyone who visited a grocery store that the United States was facing a severe shortage of essential products. Among some of the more noticeable...more
As New York gradually reopens, our “new normal” has created increased demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) and cleaning supplies. In my previous bulletin, I addressed the potential criminal consequences that federal...more
COVID-19 has presented countless challenges since it began to spread unchecked across the United States. Among those challenges are severe shortages of cleaning, medical, and food supplies....more
In recent weeks the Central Bank of Myanmar, the Ministry of Commerce and the Microfinance Business Supervisory Committee have introduced certain relief measures as a response to the economic effects of COVID-19. These...more
In the past month, Florida’s Attorney General has received thousands of complaints about price gouging across the state. As a result, Florida is taking action...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to widespread reports of price gouging on hand sanitizer, protective masks, gloves, and other essential supplies. Such excessive or unconscionable price increases are illegal under state price...more
On March 25, to help prevent the further spread of COVID-19, President Putin announced that March 30 through April 3, 2020 would be paid “non-working days” for employees (Presidential Order No. 206 “On Declaring Non-Working...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On March 27, 2020, the Los Angeles City Council voted on several COVID-19 related ordinances that impact employers and businesses. ...more