FTC Takes On Deere & Co. In New Right-To-Repair Fight
The FTC’s suit is the latest move in a long-running fight between Deere, farmers, and legislators. A 2017 Vice documentary showed that Nebraska farmers had turned to using pirated software from Eastern Europe to get around software locks on hardware.
Deere sued over farm equipment repair monopoly
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.
John Deere sued by FTC over ‘unfair’ equipment repair practices
The Federal Trade Commission Wednesday filed suit against ag equipment manufacturer John Deere (Deere & Company) over its use of what the FTC calls unfair practices that have driven up
Minnesota and Illinois sue John Deere over ‘right-to-repair’ restrictions
Minnesota's Attorney General Ellison has sued Deere & Company saying he hopes to protect farmers from high repair costs and unfair corporate tactics.
FTC, States Sue Deere & Company to Protect Farmers from Unfair Corporate Tactics, High Repair Costs
Deere’s monopoly practices unfairly drive up farming equipment repair costs, restrict farmers ability to quickly seek repairs necessary for planting, harvesting The Federal Trade Commission today, along with the Illinois and Minnesota Attorneys General,
FTC, two states sue Deere alleging ‘monopoly’ for repairs
The Federal Trade Commission, along with the Illinois and Minnesota Attorneys General, sued Deere (DE) “over its use of unfair practices that
FTC sues Deere & Co., claims monopoly repair equipment practices
The Federal Trade Commission accuses Deere & Co. of unfair sales practices that are "depriving farmers of the ability to make timely repairs on critical farming equipment, including tractors."
FTC, state AGs sue John Deere, say farmers aren’t allowed to fix their own tractors
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is suing iconic tractor manufacturer John Deere over farmers’ rights to repair their own machines. Citing the frustration of farmers who are forced to rely on authorized dealers to fix broken-down tractors,
FTC Sues Deere & Company, Sparks Fly
The latest chapter in the ongoing story of right to repair promises to be a controversial one. Deere & Company has long been under scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission for restricting farmers’ right to repair tractors and combines bought from the company.
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John Deere faces U.S. lawsuit over farmers' ability to repair tractors
The Federal Trade Commission and two states accuse Deere of costing farmers time and money by unfairly limiting software ...
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Attorney General Raoul Files Lawsuit Against Deere To Protect Farmers From High Repair Costs, Unfair Corporate Tactics
CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, in partnership with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Minnesota Attorney General ...