Ep. 244: Rage Against The Machine Repair Monopoly
If your vehicle breaks down, shouldn\u2019t you have the right to fix it on your own terms? That\u2019s the question we\u2019re tackling this week as we explore the difficulties consumers face when sellers of goods and equipment \u2013 from vehicles to electronics, and even the McDonalds McFlurry machines \u2013 maintain exclusive and costly rights to keep them working. Law360 reporter Mike Curley joins Pro Say to break down the so-called \u201cright to repair,\u201d and how lawmakers, regulators and litigants are responding to the issue. Also this week, Mexico looks to hold U.S. gunmakers accountable for border trafficking deaths; the SEC continues its push for increased climate risk-related disclosures from businesses; and finally, a fight between two similarly-named D.C. lobbying firms turns ugly when one tells the other he\u2019ll \u201cbleed him.\u201d