Price Gouging is defined by LegalDictionary.com as "The practice of raising prices on certain types of goods and services to an unfair level, especially during a state of emergency." It's illegal, but ...

A box of face masks priced at $4.21 in early 2020 skyrocketed to $79.99 on Amazon as COVID-19 lockdowns gripped the nation.

Amazon is heading toward what could become the most consequential online price-gouging trial in U.S. history, with consumers ...

A U.S. judge has ruled that Amazon must face a class-action lawsuit for alleged price gouging during the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

A US judge has ruled against Amazon.com's attempt to dismiss a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing the company of price ...

The Jan. 5, 2026, order from U.S. District Judge Robert S. Lasnik reiterates that plaintiffs have plausibly alleged that "Amazon exploited vulnerable consumers who turned to Amazon as a lifeline for ...

Amazon.com Inc. will face a suit saying it unlawfully raised prices on consumer goods and food items to unfair levels during ...

Amazon says it removed more than "half a million" items from its platform and suspended nearly 4,000 accounts due to price gouging amid the COVID-19 pandemic. While Amazon does sell many of its own ...

LANSING, MI — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has sent a notice of intended action to Five Below, urging the retail chain to address repeated allegations of scanner overcharges and failing to ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- With gas prices surpassing $6 a gallon, even $7 at some stations, customers may be wondering if prices can get even higher. Unfortunately, they're not going to like the answer.

A Metro Detroit Congresswoman has taken the lead on a federal bill meant to stop what she called "price gouging" that combines the technology of electronic shelf labels and personal data when prices ...

A federal judge has rejected Amazon’s bid to dismiss a major consumer lawsuit alleging price gouging during the COVID-19 ...