$20 for a gallon of gas, $99 for a case of water — reports of Hurricane Harvey price-gouging are emerging

Reports of price-gouging — including $ 20 for a gallon of gas and $ 99 for a case of water — are spiking in areas of Texas most affected by Hurricane Harvey. The Consumer Protection Division of the Texas attorney general’s office said Thursday that it has received more than 500 complaints of price-gouging. Most […]

Maker of EpiPen hit with fraud & racketeering lawsuit over price-gouging

A group of EpiPen purchasers have hit drug maker Mylan with a class-action lawsuit, claiming the company engaged in illegal price fixing to inflate the price of its allergy treatment over a decade by 574 percent. According to the complaint filed in Washington state on Monday, Mylan acquired the rights to market and distribute EpiPen […]