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New Comment on Right to Repair Products

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This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) submitted a comment to the U.S. Copyright Office to advocate for renewed and expanded exemptions to the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DCMA),...more

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To Repair or Replace? California and New York Enact Right-to-Repair Laws

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Manufacturers need to be careful in the New Year to start complying with new laws in New York and California expanding consumers’ right to repair certain products. California joined the right-to-repair movement with the...more

Butler Snow LLP

Crafting a Measured Response to the Right-To-Repair Movement

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Over the last several years, State and Federal legislatures across the country have proposed and adopted laws that will transform and hinder the entire manufacturing industry. The various right-to-repair laws gaining traction...more

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New Global Initiatives Push for Right to Repair Consumer Goods

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New “Right to Repair” legislation worldwide seeks to extend product lifespan and increase circularity, thereby reducing premature waste. The legislation often aims to facilitate consumer and independent company repair of...more

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5 Key Numbers: US Antitrust Insights for Manufacturers About Right-to-Repair Enforcement

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Private plaintiffs and government enforcers are aggressively attempting to revive antitrust theories challenging manufacturers’ policies that impact consumers’ “right to repair.” Manufacturers’ policies that impact how...more

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Let’s Make a Deal: The American Farm Bureau Federation “Right-to-Repair” Memorandum of Understanding

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For the past several years, the “right-to-repair” movement has been at odds with many manufacturers of products (such as medical devices, motor vehicles, and equipment) that contain imbedded software and telematics used for...more

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New York Law Will Regulate Consumer Device Repair Options: What the Digital Fair Repair Act Means for the Consumer Electronics...

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As 2022 drew to a close, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Digital Fair Repair Act (the Act), the nation’s first state law related to what advocates call a “right to repair” that broadly applies to consumer...more

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Right-to-Repair Orders Issued by Federal Trade Commission

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has shifted its attention to repair restrictions. We had a head’s up that the decade-long hiatus was ending. In its July 2021 policy statement and May 2021 report to Congress, the FTC made...more

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FTC Proposes New Efficiency and Repair Instruction Requirements

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Key Takeaways: • What Happened: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) seeks public comment on a proposed expansion of EnergyGuide labeling requirements to new product categories, and a requirement to include repair...more

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A Flurry of Right to Repair Activity from the FTC - What You Need to Know

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“Right to repair” is a consumer protection issue that is rapidly picking up steam. In addition to federal legislation that was introduced in 2022, there has been quite a lot of recent state legislative activity. And we have...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC Announced Third Right to Repair Action in Three Weeks

The FTC is focused on ensuring that consumers have options when it comes to repairing products. In 2019, they held a workshop to discuss manufacturer restrictions on repair rights. In a 2021 report, they concluded there was...more

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“Right to Repair” Class Actions Against John Deere Obtain a Centralized Forum

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In recent years, a vigorous debate over consumers’ “right to repair” products they have purchased has earned the scrutiny of legislators and regulators, along with the attention of the plaintiffs’ class action bar. Until...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC Announces Two Actions on Right to Repair While Legislative Efforts Continue

The FTC is focused on ensuring that consumers have options when it comes to repairing products. In 2019, they held a workshop to discuss manufacturer restrictions on repair rights. In a 2021 report, they concluded there was...more

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President Biden Doubles Down His Support for “Right-to-Repair” Movement

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Last month President Joe Biden made headlines when he reiterated his support for “right-to-repair” rules, which he first announced in a July 2021 executive order (discussed in our previous article here). The executive order...more

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Is the “Right to Repair” Gaining Momentum?

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We previously covered the emergence of the so-called “Right to Repair” legislative movement, which seeks to allow consumers the right to modify and repair their own electronic devices, rather than relying on the manufacturer...more

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FTC’s Second Open Commission Meeting Continues to Highlight Competition Agenda

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On July 21, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) held its second Open Commission Meeting. There were three items on the agenda: (1) whether or not to rescind a 1995 policy statement on prior approval and...more

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Fixing the Nix: FTC Set to Target Manufacturer’s Warranty Restrictions on Independent Repairs

Following the momentum of President Biden’s sweeping competition executive order, the FTC now wants in on the action. In a unanimous vote, the Commission approved to adopt a policy statement calling for more aggressive...more

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The “Promoting Competition” Executive Order: How Can Companies Comply with a “Right to Repair”?

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President Biden’s July 9, 2021 Executive Order “Promoting Competition in the American Economy,” sets out a policy to encourage market competition by encouraging cooperation between federal agencies and creating the White...more

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Right to Repair and the Biden Competition EO – What Manufacturers Need to Know

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Last week, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy. As my partner, Elizabeth Haas, points out, the antitrust implications are far reaching. Of the 72 different initiatives...more

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Far Reaching Executive Order Pushes Toward National “Right to Repair”

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President Biden signed into law on Friday, July 9, 2021, a sweeping executive order titled “Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy,” laying out 72 actions for more than a dozen federal agencies. The...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC and Right to Repair

Companies watching the “right to repair” legislation proposed in some states should not lose sight of the federal landscape. Last week the FTC released a bipartisan report concluding that there is “scant evidence to support...more

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To Repair or Not to Repair Electronic Devices? More Right to Repair Laws on the Horizon

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Right to repair laws have come in and out of the public eye over the last decade. While many of the earliest laws covered only specific industries, such as the automotive and farm equipment industries, many states are looking...more

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