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Minnesota AG joins FTC in suing Deere & Co. for monopolizing farm-equipment repair market

Headline from CBS News, on the newest of 2 developments

The Federal Trade Commission is accusing Deere & Co. of unfairly monopolizing the farm-equipment repair market.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. FTC sues Deere, alleging equipment repair ‘monopoly' raises costs for farmers

    Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia ·

  2. Newest

    Minnesota AG joins FTC in suing Deere & Co. for monopolizing farm-equipment repair market

    Headline from CBS News ·

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23 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    FTC sues Deere, alleging equipment repair ‘monopoly' raises costs for farmers (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

    Published

    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against agricultural equipment giant Deere & Company, alleging it holds a monopoly on repair services.

  2. Engadget

    FTC sues John Deere over ‘unfair corporate tactics’ and ‘high repair costs’ (opens Engadget)

    Published

    Engadget's feed description

    The Federal Trade Commission has sued the tractor manufacturer John Deere. The organization alleges “unfair” practices, high repair costs and an inability for regular consumers to repair devices on their own.

  3. Washington Times

    FTC sues Deere over right-to-repair restrictions (opens Washington Times)

    Published

    Washington Times's feed description

    The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday sued Deere over what the agency says are anti-competitive repair policies requiring tractor owners to use authorized repair shops.

  4. New York Times

    John Deere Sued by FTC Over Equipment-Repair Practices (opens New York Times)

    Published

    New York Times's feed description

    The lawsuit against the maker of John Deere tractors represents a final push in the Biden administration’s broader efforts to make repairs less costly for consumers.

  5. Gizmodo

    Lina Khan's FTC Is Suing John Deere to Break Its Repair Monopoly (opens Gizmodo)

    Published

    Gizmodo's feed description

    The lawsuit comes after years of the equipment manufacturer locking farmers out of making basic repairs to their equipment.

  6. Alexandria Echo Press

    Federal Trade Commission sues Deere over equipment repair restrictions (opens Alexandria Echo Press)

    Published

    Alexandria Echo Press's feed description

    Minnesota and Illinois have joined the FTC as plaintiffs in a lawsuit over repair restrictions.

  7. Kokomo Tribune

    FTC sues Deere & Co. for monopolizing farm-equipment repair market (opens Kokomo Tribune)

    Published

    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    The Federal Trade Commission is accusing Deere & Co. of unfairly monopolizing the farm-equipment repair market. The attorneys general of Illinois and Minnesota joined the FTC in the lawsuit filed

  8. CBS News

    Minnesota AG joins FTC in suing Deere & Co. for monopolizing farm-equipment repair market (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    The Federal Trade Commission is accusing Deere & Co. of unfairly monopolizing the farm-equipment repair market.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.