Antitrust Chronicle® – Right to Repair

Dear Readers,

The “right to repair” has enjoyed considerable grassroots support in recent years. Essentially, as consumer goods (notably electronics), vehicles, and other products have grown more advanced, they have simultaneously been afflicted with perceived built-in obsolescence. Consumers routinely choose to dispose of products rather than have the repaired, due a combination of the to the cost of repair, restrictions on the availability of spare parts, limited warranties, and software t