Ann O'Brien advises manufacturers, distributors and retailers on price gouging and related issues, including responding to consumer complaints and providing guidance on compliance measures.
Through her counsel and representation, Ann draws on her experience at the Department of Justice as the Antitrust Division representative on the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force, as well as a member of the Grant Fraud Working Group and Oil and Gas Price Fraud Working Group. Ann utilizes this experience by working with companies that have pivoted their business models to create, distribute and sell high-demand products. Notably, she has advised on the selling and reselling of personal protective equipment (PPE), medical equipment, disinfectants and other products in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ann frequently speaks and writes on price gouging issues, and has been involved in numerous webinars related to the topic.