John Deere Must Face FTC Lawsuit Over Its Tractor Repair Monopoly, Judge Rules

A Win for Farmers: Judge Rules John Deere Must Face FTC 'Right to Repair' Lawsuit

John Deere, the world's largest agricultural machinery manufacturer, must face a lawsuit filed by the FTC and five states over its stranglehold on tractor and agricultural equipment repairs, a judge has ruled.

Deere Must Face Right-to-Repair Lawsuit

A court ruling determined that agricultural equipment manufacturer John Deere must face a lawsuit by the Federal Trade Commission, which accuses the company of forcing farmers to use its authorized dealer network. A judge ruled that drove up farmers’ costs for repairs and parts. A U.S. District Court Judge in Rockford, Illinois, rejected Deere’s effort, for now, to end the lawsuit, which was filed at the end of President Joe Biden’s administrati…

John Deere Must Face Second Right To Repair Lawsuit

John Deere argued that both the federal and state governments didn't have standing to sue it. An Illinois District Court judge disagreed

John Deere Must Face FTC Lawsuit Over Its Tractor Repair Monopoly, Judge Rules

A judge ruled that John Deere must face a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission and five states over its tractor and agricultural equipment repair monopoly, and rejected the company’s argument that the case should be thrown out. This means Deere is now facing both a class action lawsuit and a federal antitrust lawsuit over its repair practices.The FTC’s lawsuit against Deere was filed under former FTC chair Lina Khan in the final days of Joe…

Deere Must Face Right-to-Repair Lawsuit - Southern Farm Network

A court ruling determined that agricultural equipment manufacturer John Deere must face a lawsuit by the Federal Trade Commission, which accuses the company of forcing farmers to use its authorized dealer network. A judge ruled that drove up farmers’ costs for repairs and parts. A U.S. District Court Judge in Rockford, Illinois, rejected Deere’s effort, for now, to end the lawsuit, which was filed at the end of President Joe Biden’s administrati…

Judge extends right-to-repair lawsuit

The lawsuit alleges Deere & Co. is violating federal antitrust law by controlling too closely farmers’ ability to repair their equipment.