Washington state Supreme Court’s ruling in Amazon case sets ‘precedent’ on price gouging

Washington’s Supreme Court has ruled in favor of consumers who say they were victims of price gouging on Amazon’s digital store at the start of COVID-19 lockdowns. Seven Washington Supreme Court justices determined that the price-gouging allegations against Amazon could constitute an “unfair” business practice under Washington’s Consumer Protection Act, opening the door for a proposed class-action lawsuit against the company to move forward.

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