Podcast: The Briefing from the IP Law Blog - The Right to Repair and More New Exemptions
The Briefing from the IP Law Blog – DMCA: The Right to Repair and More new Exemptions
The Federal Trade Commission and the DOJ support a Digital Millennium Copyright Act exemption for vehicle operational data to promote the “right to repair.” An exemption currently exists for computer programs that control...more
CYBERSECURITY - Joint Advisory Warns of Chinese-Sponsored Attacks on Telecommunications Companies - A joint advisory issued June 7, 2022, by the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, FBI and the National...more
To help organisations stay on top of the main developments in European digital compliance, Morrison & Foerster’s European Digital Regulatory Compliance team reports on some of the main European digital regulatory and...more
A Boston federal court heard the final round of closing arguments on Wednesday, July 21 in Alliance for Automotive Innovation v. Healy, a lawsuit challenging recent amendments to the Massachusetts Right to Repair Law (the...more
On Friday, June 25, 2021, a Massachusetts federal district court held the first of two closing arguments in Alliance for Automotive Innovation v. Healey, a case involving a motor vehicle manufacturer trade association’s...more
I just dropped my phone and turned it over to see the dreaded shattered screen. What do I do now? Where can I get this fixed? Is it easier to get a new phone?...more
With the new year upon us, we reflect on the many challenges and lessons of 2020. This week’s Insider offers a collection of the most read posts of 2020. ...more
CYBERSECURITY - C-Suite + Managers Pose Higher Security Risk to Organizations - You executives and managers who are in my age group (that is, you didn’t grow up with mobile devices and computers) listen up. According to...more
CYBERSECURITY - Responding to Cyber-Attacks in the Utility and Energy Sectors - To assist utilities with assessing and responding to cyber risks, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the North American...more
A group of automakers through the Alliance for Automotive Innovation is suing Massachusetts in federal court to block the new ‘Right to Repair’ law that passed on November 3rd . This law was known as “Question 1” to...more
On November 3, Massachusetts voters approved the adoption of a ballot measure amending state law to require auto manufacturers to facilitate access to and sharing of an expanded set of user data with independent repair shops....more
Voters in Massachusetts overwhelmingly approved a ballot initiative that gives independent mechanics greater access to vehicle data, a move that vehicle manufacturers have foreshadowed could have significant cyber and privacy...more
On November 3, 2020, Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly voted "yes" on Question 1 of the State Election Ballot, thereby approving the Initiative Law to Enhance, Update and Protect the 2013 Motor Vehicle Right to Repair Law...more
I previously wrote about a ballot question in Massachusetts this year that would update the “Right to Repair” initiative that was first passed in 2013. As a quick refresher, the Right to Repair law allows consumers to take...more