April 27, 2020 / Blog Post

Antitrust during COVID-19 Part 2: Price gouging and hoarding of supplies

Antitrust Law Source

If you’ve been to the store lately, you know there are a few things that are hard to find and others are increasing in price. But when does stocking up turn into hoarding or demand driving up prices turn into price gouging? In the second of a three-part series on consumer protection and antitrust concerns during COVID-19, host Jay Levine and Porter Wright attorney Allen Carter discuss how federal and state governments protect consumers in these instances, how the COVID-19 crisis impacts the laws and what companies need to know to protect their business.

Read the full post and listen to the podcast on our blog, Antitrust Law Source.