Price gouging penalty increased to $50,000 following LA wildfires
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion Tuesday to increase the penalty for price gouging to a maximum of $50,000 per violation.
Govt cracks down on hoarding, price gouging
The Sindh government has launched a crackdown on hoarding and illegal profiteering in the metropolitan city, issuing notices to 45 warehouse owners allegedly involved in the stockpiling of sugar, rice,
Los Angeles County boosts the penalty for price gouging to $50,000
Board Chair Kathryn Barger cited a disturbing trend of price gouging, preying on the most vulnerable communities.
LA County Board proposes $50k fine for wildfires price gouging
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors proposed increasing the current $10,000 fine for price gouging up to $50,000 in the wake of the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires.
LA County raises price gouging penalty after wildifres
After recent studies showed thousands of rental listings in Los Angeles appearing to violate price gouging laws in Los Angeles after the California wildfires, LA County raised the penalty for price gouging from $10,
LA County supervisors weigh hiking post-fire price-gouging penalty to $50,000
The County Counsel was also authorized to consider initiating or joining existing litigation regarding price gouging and price fixing algorithm software used by housing websites.
L.A. to crack down on price gouging after wildfires
The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday gave preliminary approval for an ordinance to bar excessive price increases for housing and lodging as residents recover from the January wildfires.
L.A. County approves $50K penalty for price gouging during emergency
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has approved a temporary increase to the existing penalty for those found guilty of price gouging, raising the maximum civil fine from $10,000 to
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Price gouging bill advances to state capitol
A bill aimed at keeping Coloradans grocery bills from getting too high, too fast is advancing at the state capitol. House ...
Four years after Winter Storm Uri, Kansas AG Kobach dismisses price gouging case
Four years after Winter Storm Uri hit Kansas and natural gas prices skyrocketed, Attorney General Kris Kobach has abandoned a ...
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Connecticut’s “Shrinkflation” Legislation: Expanding State AG’s Price Gouging Authority for Shrinking Product Sizes
As we’ve discussed previously, price gouging has been a focus for enforcers in the past few years, and 2025 is proving no different. In the past ...
How much does Florida's price gouging law actually protect you during a hurricane emergency?
President Trump while on the campaign trail proposed eliminating taxes on Social Security benefits. "Seniors should not pay ...
‘It truly affects all consumers’: New Colorado Price Gouging Bill Headed to the House for Voting
Officials say a new price gouging bill that protects products that are ‘necessities’ for consumers will soon be heard on the ...
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In L.A. County, price-gouging landlords could soon face fines of $50,000
Los Angeles County supervisors want to raise the stakes for post-wildfire price gouging, hammering landlords who dramatically hike rents with fines of up to $50,000. Supervisors Lindsey Horvath ...
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Driena Sixto: RFK Jr. is the cure to Big Pharma’s price gouging
Like many of President Donald Trump's appointees, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., is promising to bring bold change and to “Make America Healthy Again.” ...
Goodbye to egg price cuts: Trump repeatedly promised to lower food prices, but instead “focused on mass deportations”
While millions of voters sent Donald Trump to the White House to reduce the cost of groceries, his agenda shows the ...