Justin Kerner

Justin Kerner

May 04, 2020 | Law.com

Federal Crackdown on Hoarding and Gouging During COVID-19 Crisis

Storage and Hauling Companies Take Note Imagine that it's Spring 2020 and you run a warehousing company and you discover that your warehouse contains containers of goods that could help combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus — masks, medical gowns, gloves or other personal protective equipment (PPE). Or imagine you own a trucking company and learn that your drivers are delivering pallets of hand sanitizer and disinfectants to a residential address. What, if any, liability might you have if it turns out a customer is hoarding PPE?

By Marjorie Peerce and Justin Kerner

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