February 22, 2023
In an attempt to nix a right-to-repair lawsuit, John Deere told an Illinois federal court that a proposed class action from a group of customers has "fundamental legal defects" and fails to provide examples of how the company concealed its repair policies and misled consumers.
February 14, 2023
The U.S. Department of Justice is not a fan of John Deere's argument that a court has to find that the tractor maker surprised or deceived its customers in order to say its restriction of aftermarket repairs was anticompetitive, and it just told an Illinois federal court as much.
January 24, 2023
A group of farmers alleging John Deere forces tractor owners to go through its dealers and affiliates for repairs is urging an Illinois federal court to deny the company's bid to dismiss their suit, saying the complaint adequately alleges all the elements of their antitrust claims.
January 09, 2023
The American Farm Bureau Federation announced Sunday that it has signed an agreement with John Deere that ensures farmers' and ranchers' rights to repair their own farm equipment, a contentious issue that's at the center of multiple ongoing lawsuits.
December 09, 2022
John Deere is ready to be done with a proposed class action alleging it has been restricting competition for farm equipment repair services by keeping unaffiliated repair shops from getting their hands on tools to fix their equipment, asking an Illinois federal judge to toss the suit.
October 25, 2022
John Deere restricts competition for farm equipment repairing services by withholding necessary tools from farmers and independent repair shops and forcing customers to use "expensive and inconvenient" John Deere affiliate dealerships, a proposed class has alleged, saying the company has created a "nightmare for many farmers."