Alex J. Brackett
McGuireWoods LLP
Articles
Price Gouging Enforcement in the Wake of COVID-19: Where is the FTC?
USA - May 27 2020 The contours of price gouging enforcement continue to evolve rapidly within the rip current of the coronavirus pandemic. As we previously reported…
The Tip of the Iceberg Emerges: Initial Wave of Class Actions Reflect How Private Causes of Action Will Add Significantly to Price Gouging Litigation
USA - May 14 2020 As pandemic response task forces at the federal and state levels ramp up price gouging investigations and enforcement actions across the country…
Price Gouging Investigations Are Coming: What Industry Needs to Understand
USA - May 6 2020 In response to the national coronavirus health crisis, federal and state Attorneys General have elevated the investigation and prosecution of…
What the Venezuela Sanctions May Mean for Future Sanctions Programs
USA, Venezuela - March 11 2019 When the Trump Administration designated Venezuelan state-owned oil producer Petreoleos de Venezuela (“PdVSA”) on January 28, 2019, pursuant to…
Series of DOJ Enforcement Policy Announcements Provides Promising Guidance
USA - May 25 2018 In a series of key policy announcements between November 2017 and May 2018, the Department of Justice has demonstrated an increasingly coherent…
