Sep 17, 2026
On September 17, The Capitol Forum hosted a conference call with Willie Cade, CEO of Graceful Solutions LLC, an agricultural antitrust litigation consulting firm, to discuss right-to-repair, competition in the agricultural equipment aftermarket, and the legal and policy issues surrounding John Deere (DE).
The discussion covered the proposed John Deere class action settlement, the structure of the agricultural equipment repair aftermarket, and ongoing dealer consolidation. Cade also discussed the direction of litigation and state right-to-repair laws, John Deere’s control over farmers’ equipment data, and the broader implications for competition and independent repair.
