Deere & Company to pay over 1.5 billion yen in settlement in 'right to repair' lawsuit

Deere & Company agreed to a $99 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit over allegedly blocking farmers and repair shops from fixing its equipment themselves.

The deal also includes providing repair tools for 10 years, a major win for the right-to-repair movement.

The dispute centers on farmer costs and repair freedom, and could increase pressure on manufacturers to loosen repair restrictions.