WPTV-TV4d
How much does Florida's price gouging law actually protect you during a hurricane emergency?
WPTV reviewed thousands of price-gouging complaints from the AG’s office, stemming from the Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton emergencies in 2024. PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — When a ...
Orange County Register11d
Reporters on a silly hunt for LA gouging
The most vapid piece we’ve seen comes from the Washington Post, which despite its headquarters 2,700 miles away, recently published a piece on L.A.-area rental price gouging. The headline is ...
Los Angeles Magazine8d
Landlords Who Price Gouge After Fires Face Monster Fines in L.A.
Not everyone thinks bigger fines will fix the problem. Chelsea Kirk, who tracks price gouging through a crowdsourced spreadsheet, points to weak enforcement. "We're in week four of the wildfire ...
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 price gouging lawsuit.
Los Angeles Times9d
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 ...