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Consumer Protection Laws Right to Repair

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Amended Maine Right to Repair Lawsuit in Limbo Until Jan. 2026

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

Womble Bond Dickinson

Building a Sustainable Future: Understanding Permissible Repair Vs Impermissible Reconstruction In Support Of A Circular Economy

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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 By moving away from the outdated "take-make-dispose" model, companies are embracing a more sustainable approach that...more

Cozen O'Connor

Connecticut Enacts New Law Strengthening Consumer Protections

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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

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Washington State Joins Right-to Repair-Movement

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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

Troutman Pepper Locke

From Cell Phones to Tractors: The Right to Repair Movement Drives On — Regulatory Oversight Podcast

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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

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Le gouvernement du Québec publie un projet de règlement sur la réparabilité de certains biens de consommation

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

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Quebec Publishes Draft Regulation on the Repairability of Certain Consumer Goods

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

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

FTC and State AGs File “Right to Repair” Lawsuit Against Deere & Co.

Last week, the FTC and the Illinois and Minnesota Attorneys General brought suit against Deere & Company (Deere) challenging allegedly unfair equipment repair restrictions, which they claim resulted in higher equipment repair...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

FTC’s List of Key Accomplishments

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Yesterday the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a 65-page report detailing what it views as its accomplishments over the last four years. In a press release summarizing the report, the FTC touts the following...more

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