From Cell Phones to Tractors: The Right to Repair Movement Drives On — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
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On 17 December 2025, the Hong Kong Government launched a public consultation on the comprehensive review of the registered designs regime under the Registered Designs Ordinance (Cap. 522) (the "Ordinance"). Since the...more
The International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO) recently held its 33rd Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida. Nearly 800 delegates – regulators, manufacturers, retailers, online marketplaces, testing...more
In January 2026, the German Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection (BMJV) proposed a draft law to implement the EU's Right to Repair Directive (Directive (EU) 2024/1799) into German law, with the aim of promoting...more
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Notice: Procurement Thresholds for Implementation of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 On February 3, USTR published a notice providing the U.S. dollar procurement thresholds to implement...more
We previously reported on the Hong Kong Government's plan for public consultation for reforming the registered designs regime under the Registered Designs Ordinance (Cap. 522). On 17 December 2025, the Hong Kong Government...more
At least one member of a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit said she was “troubled” by aspects of the Massachusetts Data Access Law—approved overwhelmingly by voters in a November 2020 ballot...more
The new year brought new uncertainty for manufacturers of telematics-equipped motor vehicles, with Maine governor Janet Mills on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, exercising her power to veto amendments to the Maine Right to Repair...more
As we head into 2026, antitrust risk is no longer confined to high-profile tech platforms and blockbuster mergers. State attorneys general (AGs), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and the Department of Justice Antitrust...more
Avoiding Common Teaming and Subcontracting Pitfalls - Teaming and subcontracting have always been critical tools for contractors to pursue and win work with the federal government, and the current environment of contract...more
The U.S. government has recently signaled changes for development and procurement of weapons and aerospace systems. The government has stressed moving faster in procurement and becoming more self-reliant in manufacturing and...more
With the year rapidly drawing to a close, 2026 appears to be the year a long-running industry challenge to a 2020 Massachusetts right-to-repair ballot initiative will finally be decided. Meanwhile, absent a gubernatorial...more
A Wyoming legislative committee advanced a bill that would create a right to repair digital electronic equipment—mirroring other states and drawing opposition from original manufacturers....more
On August 13, 2025, President Trump revoked Executive Order 14036 “Promoting Competition in the American Economy,” a signature Biden-era antitrust and competition policy. As discussed in our prior client alert, the Executive...more
The lawsuit brought by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation (“Auto Innovators”), a trade association representing automotive manufacturers and suppliers in the United States, seeking to block a 2024 right to repair law...more
The circular economy invites us to fundamentally reconsider our relationship with resources and products. By moving away from the outdated "take-make-dispose" model, companies are embracing a more sustainable approach that...more
On June 09, 2025, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois denied a motion to dismiss filed by a manufacturer of agricultural equipment (“Defendant”) in a right-to-repair action brought by the...more
On May 15, 2025, the Maine Joint Committee on Housing and Economic Development voted to allow the full Maine legislature to consider an amendment that would narrow the scope of the state's Right to Repair law. The law, which...more
The Connecticut legislature has passed a sweeping new consumer protection law addressing hidden fees, subscription practices, electronic privacy, price gouging, and right-to-repair requirements, among other things....more
On May 19, 2025, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed into law the Right to Repair Act, which will require original manufacturers of digital electronic products to make available certain parts, tools, and documentation for...more
In a significant development for farmers and the agricultural industry, amendments made last year to the Canadian Copyright Act have introduced new exemptions related to the right to repair and digital interoperability. These...more
In this episode of Regulatory Oversight, Stephen Piepgrass is joined by colleagues Brad Weber and Christy Matelis from the firm's Antitrust Practice Group to explore the evolving landscape of right-to-repair laws across the...more
On January 15, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Minnesota, and Illinois filed a lawsuit against Deere & Company (Deere). The complaint, which Michigan, Wisconsin, and Arizona have since joined, accuses Deere of creating...more
Le 22 janvier 2025, le gouvernement du Québec a publié un projet de règlement visant à modifier le Règlement d’application de la Loi sur la protection du consommateur existant. Selon les commentaires du gouvernement du Québec...more
On January 22, 2025, the Government of Quebec published a draft Regulation to amend Quebec’s existing Regulation respecting the application of the Consumer Protection Act. According to comments from the Government of Quebec...more
On Friday, January 31, 2025, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation (“Auto Innovators”), a trade association representing manufacturers in the auto industry, filed a lawsuit in federal court in Maine seeking to enjoin...more