Did you purchase food, cleaning products, personal hygiene products, emergency or medical products, or pet supplies from an online retailer during the COVID-19 crisis?

Alleged unfair price gouging may have caused you to pay more.

Case Status
Active
Court
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Case Number
2:21-cv-00898-RSL
Defendant(S)
Amazon.com Inc.
File Date

An independent investigation by Hagens Berman's legal team indicates that some online retailers allegedly increased prices for essential consumer goods during the COVID-19 crisis, causing consumers worldwide to pay artificially increased prices.

PRICE-GOUGING IS ILLEGAL IN CALIFORNIA

California law prohibits raising the price of many consumer goods and services by more than 10% after an emergency has been declared.

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ESSENTIAL CONSUMER GOODS

  • Food and drink
  • Pet supplies
  • Cleaning products
  • Personal hygiene products, including toilet paper, soaps, shampoo, diapers, toothpaste and other toiletries
  • Emergency supplies such as water, flashlights, radios, batteries, candles, blankets, temporary shelters, tape, plywood, nails and hammers
  • Medical supplies such as prescription and nonprescription medications, bandages, gauze, isopropyl alcohol and antibacterial products

YOUR CONSUMER RIGHTS

The lawsuit seeks reimbursement for the alleged illegal price increases pushed onto consumers. Hagens Berman believes that those who may have paid high prices for online purchases due to price-gouging deserve compensation.

TOP CONSUMER RIGHTS FIRM

Hagens Berman is one of the most successful consumer litigation law firms in the U.S. and has achieved more than $320 billion in settlements for consumers in lawsuits against food corporations, automakers, big banks and others. Hagens Berman has achieved many record-breaking victories in antitrust matters, and your claim will be handled by attorneys experienced in consumer law.

NO COST TO YOU

In no case will any class member ever be asked to pay any out-of-pocket sum. In the event Hagens Berman or any other firm obtains a settlement that provides benefits to class members, the court will decide a reasonable fee to be awarded to the class' legal team.

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