One to Watch: Constitutional Challenges to NYC's Price Gouging Rule | Proskauer - Minding Your Business
To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: On March 18, 2021, retailer Union Square Supply, Inc. filed a civil rights class action lawsuit in the Southern District of New York challenging New York City’s price gouging enforcement practices. The complaint alleges that defendants are responsible for “the creation and maintenance of an illegal and unconstitutional penalty enforcement scheme, abuse of emergency powers, and other misconduct that improperly assesses penalties and fines on businesses without any notice or due process.” Rather than challenging the validity o...