Deere to pay $1M in Discrimination Case
Deere and Co. will pay $1.1 million in back wages to hundreds of Black and Hispanic job applicants who say they weren’t hired because of their race.
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Kinze & Ag Leader Owe Deere $16 Million in Planter Lawsuit
An Iowa jury returned a verdict that found Kinze and Ag Leader had infringed on several John Deere patents regarding True Speed/SureSpeed technology.
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Railroad Industry Sues to Block California Pollution Rules
Two rail industry groups have filed suit against California for a proposed rule that would set a 30-minute idling limit for locomotives in the state and would require railroads to set aside funds to upgrade to cleaner locomotive technologies.
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EPA Sued for Not Enforcing Clean Air Act
Advocates are filing a lawsuit against the EPA, alleging that the agency is not enforcing the Clean Air Act by allowing agricultural equipment companies to prevent farmers from making their own repairs to tractors and other machines.
Read moreBuhler Versatile Facing $35M Lawsuit
A deal to ship Winnipeg-built tractors to Australia has resulted in a lawsuit alleging breach of contract, after Buhler Versatile Inc. decided to stop exports outside North America.
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Jury Awards $5 Million to Widow in Tractor Fatality
A jury in Oklahoma recently awarded a woman $5 million in a civil suit claiming her husband’s death in a tractor accident was the equipment manufacturer’s fault.
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Deere Sues Former Employee, Husband-Wife Duo Over Trade Secrets
Deere filed suit this week in U.S. District Court against two former employees for allegedly stealing trade secrets. The suit claims the husband and wife downloaded, transferred and removed confidential information while planning their exits.
Read moreIowa Judge Allows Environmental Activists’ Suit to Proceed
A judge in Iowa ruled last week that an environmental lawsuit brought against the state will move forward. The suit claims the state has violated the rights of citizens to clean water for recreational and drinking water uses.
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