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"First, the Commission urges the public to submit complaints and provide other information to aid in greater enforcement of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and
by devwastaken 5y ago
"First, the Commission urges the public to submit complaints and provide other information to aid
in greater enforcement of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and its implementing regulations.
While current law does not provide for civil penalties or redress, the Commission will consider
filing suit against violators of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act to seek appropriate injunctive
relief."
"Second, the Commission will scrutinize repair restrictions for violations of the antitrust laws. For
example, certain repair restrictions may constitute tying arrangements or monopolistic
practices—such as refusals to deal, exclusive dealing, or exclusionary design—that violate the
Sherman Act.8 Violations of the Sherman Act also violate the prohibition on unfair methods of
competition codified in Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act. "
We've had these laws on the books for a long time. I'm not confident that they're going to be effectively applied, unless the FTC has significantly increased in size and capability recently.