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FTC to Ramp Up Law Enforcement Against Illegal Repair Restrictions

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Saturday, July 24, 2021
Corporate crime, Federal Trade Commission, Consumer protection, Competition law, Economy, Business law, United States antitrust law, Unfairness doctrine

The Federal Trade Commission today unanimously voted to ramp up law enforcement against repair restrictionsthat prevent small businesses, workers, consumers, and even government entities from fixing their own products.

Key Points: 
  • The Federal Trade Commission today unanimously voted to ramp up law enforcement against repair restrictionsthat prevent small businesses, workers, consumers, and even government entities from fixing their own products.
  • By enforcing against restrictions that violate antitrust or consumer protection laws, the Commission is taking important steps to restore the right to repair.
  • The FTC has a range of tools it can use to root out unlawful repair restrictions, and todays policy statement would commit us to move forward on this issue with new vigor.
  • In the policy statement, the Commission said it would target repair restrictions that violate antitrust laws enforced by the FTC or the FTC Acts prohibitions on unfair or deceptive acts or practices.

FTC to Ramp Up Law Enforcement Against Illegal Repair Restrictions

Retrieved on: 
Saturday, July 24, 2021
Corporate crime, Federal Trade Commission, Consumer protection, Competition law, Economy, Business law, United States antitrust law, Unfairness doctrine

The Federal Trade Commission today unanimously voted to ramp up law enforcement against repair restrictionsthat prevent small businesses, workers, consumers, and even government entities from fixing their own products.

Key Points: 
  • The Federal Trade Commission today unanimously voted to ramp up law enforcement against repair restrictionsthat prevent small businesses, workers, consumers, and even government entities from fixing their own products.
  • By enforcing against restrictions that violate antitrust or consumer protection laws, the Commission is taking important steps to restore the right to repair.
  • The FTC has a range of tools it can use to root out unlawful repair restrictions, and todays policy statement would commit us to move forward on this issue with new vigor.
  • In the policy statement, the Commission said it would target repair restrictions that violate antitrust laws enforced by the FTC or the FTC Acts prohibitions on unfair or deceptive acts or practices.

FTC to Ramp Up Law Enforcement Against Illegal Repair Restrictions

Retrieved on: 
Saturday, July 24, 2021
Corporate crime, Federal Trade Commission, Consumer protection, Competition law, Economy, Business law, United States antitrust law, Unfairness doctrine

The Federal Trade Commission today unanimously voted to ramp up law enforcement against repair restrictionsthat prevent small businesses, workers, consumers, and even government entities from fixing their own products.

Key Points: 
  • The Federal Trade Commission today unanimously voted to ramp up law enforcement against repair restrictionsthat prevent small businesses, workers, consumers, and even government entities from fixing their own products.
  • By enforcing against restrictions that violate antitrust or consumer protection laws, the Commission is taking important steps to restore the right to repair.
  • The FTC has a range of tools it can use to root out unlawful repair restrictions, and todays policy statement would commit us to move forward on this issue with new vigor.
  • In the policy statement, the Commission said it would target repair restrictions that violate antitrust laws enforced by the FTC or the FTC Acts prohibitions on unfair or deceptive acts or practices.