On June 6, the Texas Attorney General published a news release announcing that the Attorney General has opened an investigation into several car manufacturers. The news release states that the investigation was opened “after widespread reporting that [car manufacturers] have secretly been collecting mass amounts of data about drivers directly from their vehicles and then
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FTC Publishes Blog Post on Cars and Consumer Data
This week, the FTC published a blog post on the collection and use of consumer data in vehicles. The FTC warned that “Car manufacturers—and all businesses—should take note that the FTC will take action to protect consumers against the illegal collection, use, and disclosure of their personal data” and provided a summary of some recent
Continue Reading FTC Publishes Blog Post on Cars and Consumer DataFTC Proposes Motor Vehicle Dealers Trade Regulation Rule
On July 13, the Federal Trade Commission published a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the Motor Vehicle Dealers Trade Regulation Rule. The Motor Vehicle Dealers Trade Regulation Rule is aimed at combating certain unfair and deceptive trade practices by dealers and promoting pricing transparency. Comments to the proposed rule are due on or before September
Continue Reading FTC Proposes Motor Vehicle Dealers Trade Regulation RuleRight to Repair: New York State Passes Right to Repair Law
On June 3, the New York State legislature passed their version of a right to repair bill—titled the “Digital Fair Repair Act”—that would allow consumers to repair their digital electronic equipment without involving the manufacturer.Continue Reading Right to Repair: New York State Passes Right to Repair Law