The Federal Trade Commission is accusing Deere & Co. of unfairly monopolizing the farm-equipment repair market.
Last week, the FTC and the Illinois and Minnesota Attorneys General brought suit against Deere & Company (Deere) challenging allegedly
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Today the Federal Trade Commission announced it’s going to sue to try to stop them. The FTC and the Attorneys General of the states of Illinois and Minnesota are suing John Deere over unfair business practices related to repair. According to the ...
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from Minnesota and Illinois are suing Deere & Co. claiming it engages in “unfair practices” relating to equipment repairs. The recent move by the FTC follows years of advocacy and a formal complaint from National Farmers Union and locals in key agricultural states,
The suit alleges that Deere tried to increase the cost of repairing its equipment while also forcing customers to rely on Deere-approved dealers to make the repairs.
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The Minnesota Farmers Union has been pressing lawmakers to remove that exception, union president Gary Wertish said. The lawsuit, which the FTC approved on a 3-2 vote, fits a flurry of activity ...
Minnesota farmers who've long pushed for the right to independently repair their own agricultural equipment are celebrating a lawsuit filed against John Deere, in which the company is accused of instituting illegal repair policies that drive up costs for farmers.
The Right to Repair lawsuit carries significant implications for farmers, independent repair access and antitrust enforcement. Here's what an antitrust attorney and a D.C. lobbyist have to say about the legal action.
The Federal Trade Commission and the Illinois and Minnesota Attorneys General announced a lawsuit against agricultural equipment manufacturer John Deere over its practices that have allegedly increased equipment repair costs for farmers and deprived them of the ability to make timely repairs on critical farming equipment.
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