Government
Apr. 2, 2020
California, federal government respond to concerns about price gouging during pandemic
A month ago, it would have been unthinkable to pay $50 for an eight-ounce bottle of hand sanitizer or $250 for a 50-pack of N95 masks. But as the nation began to grapple with the new reality of living under the threat of contracting the COVID-19 virus, the media spotlighted merchants selling these common (and vastly less expensive) items for outrageously high prices.
Scott Pressman
Associate
Dykema Gossett LLP
UCLA SOL; Los Angeles CA
Allison M. Scott
Associate
Dykema Gossett LLP
Chapman Univ SOL; Orange CA
A month ago, it would have been unthinkable to pay $50 for an eight-ounce bottle of hand sanitizer or $250 for a 50-pack of N95 masks. But as the nation began to grapple with the new reality of living under the threat of contracting the COVID-19 virus, the media spotlighted merchants selling these common (and vastly less expensive) items for outrageously high prices.
Price gouging is not a new occurrence. It is (sadly) expected in ti...
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