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"path": "/2026/06/01/john-deere-faces-second-class-action-for-monopolizing-repair/",
"publishedAt": "2026-06-01T20:05:22.000Z",
"site": "https://www.techdirt.com",
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"class action",
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"independent repair shops",
"manuals",
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"textContent": "John Deere is facing a second class action lawsuit for its ongoing, ham-fisted effort to monopolize tractor repair and drive up costs for its customers. The latest lawsuit was filed in mid-May in the Northern District of Illinois against John Deere by Christy Webber Landscaping of Chicago, which alleges that the company actively makes it […]",
"title": "John Deere Faces Second Class Action For Monopolizing Repair"
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