April 24, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission is pushing back against bids from Syngenta Corp. and Corteva Inc. in North Carolina federal court to escape allegations of using loyalty rebate schemes to block competition from rival generic pesticides.
August 05, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission is urging a North Carolina federal court to force Syngenta Corp. to produce documents in a lawsuit accusing the chemical maker and Corteva Inc. of suppressing competition from cheaper generic pesticides, emphasizing that the information is relevant to the case despite Syngenta's contentions to the contrary.
May 15, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission and agricultural chemical companies Syngenta and Corteva are seeking extra time to select a mediator as they litigate claims that the manufacturers leverage loyalty programs to suppress competition from cheaper generic pesticides.
March 18, 2024
Corteva has demanded a jury trial for the Federal Trade Commission's case in North Carolina federal court accusing Corteva and Syngenta of blocking competition from generic pesticides through rebate programs.
January 12, 2024
A North Carolina federal judge on Friday refused to throw out the Federal Trade Commission's suit accusing Corteva and Syngenta of blocking competition from generic pesticides, ruling that the agency has plausibly alleged anticompetitive conduct and injury.
February 13, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission and a contingent of state-level enforcers urged a North Carolina federal court not to toss a case accusing Syngenta and Corteva of blocking competition from generic pesticides, contending that their "loyalty" payments to distributors are illegal.
January 03, 2023
Tennessee and Washington have joined the Federal Trade Commission's suit accusing major pesticide manufacturers Syngenta AG and Corteva Inc. of paying distributors to block competitors from selling their cheaper generic pesticide products.
December 13, 2022
Major pesticide manufacturers Syngenta and Corteva asked a North Carolina court to throw out a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission claiming that the two companies paid distributors to block competitors from selling generic products, saying that none of the allegations proved illegal conduct.
September 29, 2022
The Federal Trade Commission and a group of states on Thursday accused major pesticide manufacturers Syngenta and Corteva of paying distributors to block competitors from selling their cheaper generic pesticide products to farmers, according to a complaint filed in North Carolina federal court.