FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION et al v. SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG et al

  1. August 05, 2024

    FTC Says Syngenta 'Distorts' Info Rules In Competition Case

    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.

  2. May 15, 2024

    Feds, Pesticide Cos. Seek More Time To Find Mediator

    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.

  3. March 18, 2024

    Corteva Wants Jury Trial In FTC Pesticides Case

    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.

  4. January 12, 2024

    Syngenta, Corteva Can't Duck FTC's Pesticide Antitrust Suit

    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.

  5. February 13, 2023

    FTC, States Defend Pesticide Antitrust Suit

    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.

  6. January 03, 2023

    Tenn. And Wash. Join FTC's Generic Pesticide Blocking Suit

    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.

  7. December 13, 2022

    Pesticide Giants Ask To Exterminate FTC's 'Pay-To-Block' Suit

    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.

  8. September 29, 2022

    FTC Accuses Pesticide Giants Of 'Pay-To-Block' Scheme

    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.