The Topeka Capital-Journal2d
Four years after Winter Storm Uri, Kansas AG Kobach dismisses price gouging case
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach has dropped a lawsuit against Macquarie Energy, alleging price gouging during Winter Storm Uri. The lawsuit claimed Macquarie manipulated natural gas prices ...
Los Angeles Daily News6d
LA City attorney investigating 900 price-gouging complaints following wildfires
The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office is getting crushed by gouging “referrals from all over the city,” with the staff investigating some 900 allegations of landlords skirting post-wildfire ...
Orange County Register4d
DAs’ anti-gouging request slows recovery
Whenever a natural disaster occurs, public officials commonly enforce “anti-gouging” laws, a type of price control. The problem is, any price controls limit supplies, making shortages worse.
WKYT3d
Good Question: Is it price gouging when gas stations near the interstate raise their prices?
(WKYT) - For today’s Good Question, Bert asks: How do gas stations close to interstate exits get away with price gouging? Stations close to town show how much of a difference there is between ...
Los Angeles Daily News3d
LA County supervisors weigh hiking post-fire price-gouging penalty to $50,000
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will vote on a motion today to increase the penalty for price gouging to a maximum of $50,000 per violation. In last week’s meeting, the board had ...