by stefanie | Jul 15, 2024 | Around the Industry
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and its staff took a suite of actions to address growing concern about unfair and deceptive practices by franchisors—to ensure that the franchise business model remains a ladder of opportunity to owning a business for honest small...
by stefanie | Jul 4, 2024 | Around the Industry
Letters to eight companies warn about tying warranty to use of branded parts and affixing “warranty void if removed” stickers to their products. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff sent warning letters to eight companies about their warranty practices that may be...
by stefanie | Mar 15, 2024 | World Focus
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (DOJ) have submitted a comment to the U.S. Copyright Office to advocate for regulations that would facilitate consumers’ and businesses’ right to repair their own products. The...
by stefanie | Mar 1, 2024 | Around the Industry
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) appeared before the Colorado General Assembly’s Committee on Business Affairs and Labour in support of proposed legislation that would expand the state’s right-to-repair laws to digital electronic equipment and would address a...
by stefanie | Feb 8, 2024 | Around the Industry
In recent years, the Right to Repair movement has gained significant momentum both in the United States and the European Union, reflecting a growing global emphasis on sustainability, consumer rights, and the push against planned obsolescence by manufacturers. In the...
