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Harris’ anti-price gouging plan could build on state law

VP Kamala Harris in Las Vegas, Nevada, Aug. 10, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo

As Vice President Kamala Harris focuses on price gouging in her presidential campaign, state laws and laws proposed by her colleagues in the Senate show potential paths for a crackdown on high prices. Harris plans to lay out her anti-price gouging and other economic proposals in a speech in Raleigh, North Carolina, later today.

Harris’ plan will include “the first-ever federal ban on price gouging on food and groceries,” which her campaign says aims to stop big corporations from unfairly exploiting consumers while generating excessive corporate profits. Jody Godoy has more on the legal framework of the plan.

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Antitrust …

A U.S. judge said “monopolist” Google cannot avoid reforms to its app store … The 5th Circuit refused to block the FTC’s antitrust case against U.S. Anesthesia Partners … Alaska Air agreed to further extend the review period of its acquisition of Hawaiian Holdings … A Florida judge temporarily blocked an FTC rule that would ban non-compete agreements … Seafood giant StarKist, its parent Dongwon Industries and private equity firm Lion Capital agreed to pay $200 million to settle U.S. price-fixing lawsuits … The NCAA is unlawfully denying Canadian Hockey League players the opportunity to skate for U.S. university teams, a new lawsuit claims … In a separate lawsuit, the NCAA’s landmark $2.7 billion settlement faced objections from some students … And Valve was accused of barring publishers in its Steam online video game store from discounting their prices elsewhere.

Health …

PepsiCo can be sued for its health claims for Gatorade protein bars though they have more sugar than protein and more sugar than typical candy bars … GSK will seek dismissal of an upcoming case where plaintiffs alleged that Zantac caused prostate cancer … California attorney Lisa Bloom and her law firm will pay more than $274,000 to resolve claims that they gave the U.S. government false information about a pandemic relief program.

Legal education …

California finalized a $8.25 million deal with Kaplan to produce the state’s bar exam for the next five years … Texas will allow licensed legal paraprofessionals to provide limited legal services.

Legal fees …

JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines asked a judge not to award fees to law firms that sued to block their merger … The Delaware Supreme Court upheld a $267 million legal fee award in a Dell shareholder lawsuit.

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