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State Attorneys General Warn of Price Gouging Enforcement in Wake of Recent Natural Disasters
As states across the country grapple with the impacts of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, state attorneys general are reminding businesses and constituents of price gouging laws that ban certain price increases during emergencies.
Generally speaking, state price gouging statutes prohibit businesses from charging increased or excessive prices for certain essential goods and services during a state of emergency. But, as we’ve discussed previously, price gouging laws vary considerably by state, particularly with respect to:
State Attorney General Price Gouging Claims Find New Life
Last month, we discussed the broad authority that State Attorneys General have in enforcing price gouging laws – many of which remain in effect given the number of states that are still under some state of emergency.…
Upcoming Price Gouging and Employee/HR Data Privacy Webinars
How To Protect Employee/HR Data and Comply with Data Privacy Laws Wednesday, July 20 As workforces become increasingly mobile and remote work is more the norm, employers face the challenge of balancing the…
Formula Price Gouging
Recently Georgia Attorney General Carr warned consumers of potential price gouging of baby formula and related scams. He notes price gouging protections are in effect there until at least June 14, 2022 due to a state…
Ad Law Access Podcast: Price Gouging
As COVID-19 continues to dominant the news and the effects sweep across the country and globe, one of the important issues that directly affects companies and consumers alike is price gouging. In fact, the AGs in 32…