{"id":64127,"date":"2025-01-15T22:14:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T22:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2025\/01\/15\/john-deere-sued-by-ftc-for-maintaining-repair-monopoly-the-register\/"},"modified":"2025-01-15T22:15:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T22:15:41","slug":"john-deere-sued-by-ftc-for-maintaining-repair-monopoly-the-register","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2025\/01\/15\/john-deere-sued-by-ftc-for-maintaining-repair-monopoly-the-register\/","title":{"rendered":"John Deere sued by FTC for maintaining repair monopoly \u2022 The Register"},"content":{"rendered":"

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America’s prime client watchdog has sued tractor maker John Deere for monopolizing tech restore companies for its equipment, although whether or not the lawsuit will survive the pending presidential transition stays to be seen.\u00a0<\/p>\n

With simply days till Biden leaves workplace, and the Democrat-led FTC cedes management to Republicans beneath President-elect Trump, the federal regulator has decided<\/a> to file swimsuit in opposition to Deere over what it mentioned is a long time of illegal practices which have pushed up restore prices and precipitated losses for farmers left with out the power to restore gear in a well timed method. The FTC was joined in submitting the grievance by the states of Minnesota and Illinois; the swimsuit was filed within the latter.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Deere’s illegal practices have restricted the power of farmers and impartial restore suppliers to restore Deere gear, forcing farmers to as a substitute depend on Deere’s community of licensed sellers for needed repairs,” the FTC mentioned in a press release. “This unfair steering apply has boosted Deere’s multi-billion-dollar income on agricultural gear and components.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

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