Supreme Court scales back Roundup cancer lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled federal pesticide law preempts Missouri Roundup failure-to-warn claims, boosting Bayer's defense.
Federal judge sends $7.25B Roundup settlement back to Missouri state court
A federal judge on Wednesday returned Bayer's proposed $7.25 billion settlement of Roundup lawsuits to Missouri state court, overruling the objections of some cancer victims.
Supreme Court appears split over Bayer’s fight against Roundup lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court debates whether federal pesticide law blocks state Roundup cancer lawsuits against Bayer over glyphosate warning claims.
Bayer takes its battle on pesticide liability to Kansas
Bayer supports a Kansas bill to block lawsuits over pesticide warnings amid a $7.25 billion Roundup settlement and ongoing litigation nationwide.
Bayer’s $7.25B proposed Roundup settlement faces first signs of pushback in court
Law firms representing nearly 20,000 people who sued Bayer over alleged injuries from its Roundup weedkiller urged a Missouri judge to delay reviewing the company’s proposed nationwide settlement, arguing that rushing would violate the rights of cancer patients and their families.
Bayer proposes $7.25B plan for all Roundup cancer cases
Bayer said on Tuesday its Monsanto unit had reached an agreement worth as much as $7.25 billion to resolve tens of thousands of current and future lawsuits claiming that its Roundup weedkiller caused cancer.
Georgia joins N.D. in shielding maker of Roundup from some cancer claims
In a victory for global agrochemical maker Bayer, Georgia has become the second state to shield pesticide manufacturers from some lawsuits claiming that they failed to warn customers of potential dangers.
Bayer asks U.S. Supreme Court to block suits claiming it failed to warn about cancer
Bayer's new request to the nation's highest court comes as it is simultaneously pursing legislation in Missouri and other states seeking to erect a legal shield against lawsuits targeting Roundup, a commonly used weedkiller for both farms and homes.
Georgia jury orders Monsanto parent to pay nearly $2.1B in Roundup weedkiller lawsuit
A jury in Georgia has ordered Monsanto parent Bayer to pay nearly $2.1 billion in damages to a man who says the company's Roundup weed killer caused his cancer, according to attorneys representing the plaintiff.
Bayer to settle dicamba claims as part of $12.1B agreement
Bayer has agreed to pay up to $400 million to settle claims of farmers in Missouri and elsewhere against Monsanto for crop damage they say was caused by dicamba drift.
Bayer AG to pay up to $12.1B to settle lawsuits, including dicamba, Roundup
Bayer said it would pay up to $400 million to settle cases involving the weedkiller dicamba having drifted onto plants that weren’t bred to resist it, killing them.
Bayer closes Missouri, NJ campuses due to virus concerns
The German agribusiness giant Bayer AG has temporarily closed two locations in Missouri and two in New Jersey due to concerns that an employee may have contracted the new coronavirus. […]
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