The New York Attorney General’s Office recently announced several proposed rules are intended to combat price gouging in New York during state emergencies.
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Can Trademark Law Combat Price Gouging? 3M is Testing Theories to Protect its Brand
3M Company is a leading manufacturer of N95 respirators. According to 3M, medical workers and public-health professionals consider 3M-branded N95 respirators to be “the gold standard.” Not surprisingly, the COVID-19 pandemic spiked the demand for N95 respirators. 3M ramped up production of its N95 masks as a result, but did not increase the price. Other entities, however, have purportedly offered 3M N95 respirators at prices much higher than 3M’s list prices.
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