Archived Copies of Warranty Week

December 2002 to Today

The E-Warranty Act of 2015: The new law modernizes the options for compliance with the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and should also facilitate the e-delivery of service contracts. But other e-commerce laws state that parties must first agree to the use of electronic documents. The FTC must now write regulations that address these and other issues.
November 19, 2015
New Warranty Regulators: As the Obama administration gets up and running, new appointees are assuming command of the agencies that affect warranty policy. So far, the Dept. of Transportation, the EPA, and the SEC have new leaders, with announcements expected for the FTC and NHTSA within days. So what's likely to change?
January 22, 2009
Warranty Compliance Online: Four years after first looking into online compliance with warranty laws, we find the situation has deteriorated, with many Web merchants completely ignoring disclosure rules. And the FTC remains silent.
December 19, 2006
FTC Allows 50/50 Warranties on Used Cars Decision Supports Industry Group
and Contradicts Consumer Advocates
January 27, 2003