Consumer products businesses should know that “right to repair” laws are here to stay. Frustrated with restrictions on repairing consumer electronics, advocacy organizations spearheaded a grassroots “right to repair” movement that is gaining traction. Publicly endorsed by the White House and the Federal Trade Commission, the “right to repair” movement presses manufacturers to give everyone access to the same repair resources that before had only been available to manufacturers and licensed repair vendors. Thus, affected businesses need to become familiar with new regulatory obligations in a growing number of jurisdictions.
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