Mask-Maker 3M Joins States in Fight Against Virus Price Gouging

With the coronavirus pandemic driving up demand for protective gear, profiteers and unscrupulous middlemen have taken advantage. Now, one of the biggest manufacturers of the products is fighting back.

3M Co. , the maker of the coveted N95 mask that drew criticism from President Donald Trump over their availability, has filed four lawsuits in the past week against alleged price-gougers in New York, California, Texas and Florida. The firms were seeking to sell 3M respirator masks to the Strategic National Stockpile, New York City government and a California medical center at prices as much as six times the normal cost ...