http://knowledgeproblem.com/2010/01/25/a-private-right-of-action-on-price-gouging/ Commentary on Economics, Information and Human Action Mon, 21 May 2012 15:20:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://knowledgeproblem.com/2010/01/25/a-private-right-of-action-on-price-gouging/#comment-10937 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:33:39 +0000 http://knowledgeproblem.com/?p=6315#comment-10937 [...] A private right of action on price gouging « Knowledge Problem To that end, “the purpose of this bill is to grant citizens who are victims of illegal price gouging in times of emergency the right to directly sue the responsible party.” The proposal would allow a victim to sue to recover up to “actual damages” or $1000, whichever is greater, and give the court discretion to award a prevailing plaintiff up to $5000 and reasonable attorneys’ fees. [...]

]]> http://knowledgeproblem.com/2010/01/25/a-private-right-of-action-on-price-gouging/#comment-10913 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:43:35 +0000 http://knowledgeproblem.com/?p=6315#comment-10913 This will be great fun to watch. Do keep us posted.

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