In the days leading up to President Trump’s inauguration, the Biden FTC rushed to initiate major lawsuits and to tie a bow on various antitrust

The suit alleges that Deere tried to increase the cost of repairing its equipment while also forcing customers to rely on Deere-approved dealers to make the repairs.

The Minnesota Farmers Union has been pressing lawmakers to remove that exception, union president Gary Wertish said. The lawsuit, which the FTC approved on a 3-2 vote, fits a flurry of activity — issuing consumer refunds, taking enforcement actions ...

The state’s junk fees ban is designed to increase price transparency for consumers, but it may have unintended consequences.

Last week, the FTC and the Illinois and Minnesota Attorneys General brought suit against Deere & Company (Deere) challenging allegedly

Minnesota farmers who've long pushed for the right to independently repair their own agricultural equipment are celebrating a lawsuit filed against John Deere, in which the company is accused of instituting illegal repair policies that drive up costs for farmers.

The watchdog agency's surveillance pricing study indicates that a wide range of consumer behaviors — including the items they leave unpurchased in an online shopping cart — can be used to "tailor" pricing to individual users, as opposed to one price for all customers, a Friday news release says.

CHICAGO (CN) — John Deere is facing a new federal antitrust lawsuit over its equipment repair practices as of Wednesday, this one filed by an arm of the federal government itself.

The Federal Trade Commission and the Illinois and Minnesota Attorneys General announced a lawsuit against agricultural equipment manufacturer John Deere over its practices that have allegedly increased equipment repair costs for farmers and deprived them of the ability to make timely repairs on critical farming equipment.

The Right to Repair lawsuit carries significant implications for farmers, independent repair access and antitrust enforcement. Here's what an antitrust attorney and a D.C. lobbyist have to say about the legal action.

The Minnesota Farmers Union has been pressing lawmakers to remove that exception, union president Gary Wertish said. The lawsuit, which the FTC approved on a 3-2 vote, fits a flurry of activity ...

Starting this year, there are a swath of new state and federal consumer protection laws that have already or will soon go into effect, impacting