The Federal Trade Commission and the Attorneys General of Illinois and Minnesota are suing John Deere over allegations that the farm equipment manufacturer has deliberately increased the costs of ...

the Federal Trade Commission claims in a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday with the attorneys general of Illinois and Minnesota. The Moline, Illinois-based manufacturer produces repair software that ...

Illinois and Minnesota joined the FTC as plaintiffs in the lawsuit. The lawsuit would see Deere make its repair tools available to equipment owners and independent repair providers, the release said.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with the Federal Trade Commission and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the company. According to a statement from ...