Deere close to settlement with US FTC, states in right-to-repair case
( May 15, 2026, 22:32 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Deere & Company has reached "an advanced stage" of settlement negotiations with the US Federal Trade Commission and a group of state attorneys general in a case over repair restrictions on agricultural equipment, according to a joint motion filed by the parties in the Northern District of Illinois seeking a stay. US District Judge Iain Johnston granted the motion, pausing the case for 30 days.See attached documents....
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