AG Ellison sues to break up John Deere’s ‘monopoly’ on farm equipment repairs
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is suing farm equipment maker John Deere, accusing the company of forcing farmers to use its dealers to repair equipment.
FTC Sues John Deere for Unfair Corporate Tactics, High Repair Costs
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.
FTC sues John Deere for ‘unfairly’ raising repair costs on farm equipment
Illegal repair restrictions can be devastating for farmers, who rely on affordable and timely repairs to harvest their crops and earn their income,” FTC Chair Lina Khan said
Lina Khan’s FTC Is Suing John Deere to Break Its Repair Monopoly
The lawsuit comes after years of the equipment manufacturer locking farmers out of making basic repairs to their equipment.
FTC accuses John Deere of unlawful equipment repair practices
CHICAGO (CN) — John Deere is facing a new federal antitrust lawsuit over its equipment repair practices as of Wednesday, this one filed by an arm of the federal government itself.
BREAKING: FTC Files Right to Repair Lawsuit, John Deere Issues Statement
The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit along with the states of Minnesota and Illinois against Deere for allegedly violating U.S. competition laws by restricting access to key repair information and diagnostic tools.
FTC sues Deere & Co. for monopolizing farm-equipment repair market
Deere & Co. unfairly forces farmers to visit authorized dealers to repair their equipment, resulting in higher prices than if they could fix it themselves or get help from independent shops, the Federal Trade Commission claims in a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday with the attorneys general of Illinois and Minnesota.
AG sues John Deere, says farmers aren’t allowed to fix own tractor
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is suing iconic tractor manufacturer John Deere over the right of farmers to repair their own machines. Citing the frustration of farmers who are forced
John Deere sued as Minnesota farmers push for 'right to repair' equipment
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.
John Deere blames politics for FTC lawsuit on farmers' right to repair
The FTC sued John Deere over the right to repair, claiming the company reaps profits by pushing farmers to authorized dealers.
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Federal Trade Commission, Minnesota, and Illinois file suit against John Deere over right to repair
WASHINGTON, DC – The Federal Trade Commission, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, and the Illinois A-G are suing ...
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FTC sues John Deere for monopolizing farm-equipment repair market
The Moline, Illinois-based manufacturer produces repair ... agency still lacked basic information about the industry and John Deere's business practices and confirmed that the agency was instead ...