Bayer

Apr 27, 2026

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.

Mar 11, 2026

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.

Feb 26, 2026

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.

Feb 17, 2026

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.

May 12, 2025

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.

Apr 8, 2025

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.

Mar 24, 2025

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.

Jun 26, 2020

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.

Jun 24, 2020

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.

Mar 11, 2020

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. […]

Feb 17, 2020

Missouri farm awarded $265M in suit against BASF and Bayer

A jury on Saturday awarded $265 million in punitive damages to a southeastern Missouri peach farmer who argued that weedkiller dicamba that had drifted onto his orchards from other farms […]

Feb 17, 2020

Missouri farm awarded $265M in suit against BASF and Bayer

A jury on Saturday awarded $265 million in punitive damages to a southeastern Missouri peach farmer who argued that weedkiller dicamba that had drifted onto his orchards from other farms […]