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Jury awards man $1.25 million over company failure to warn in Monsanto Roundup case
A St. Louis jury has awarded a man who sued Monsanto over its weed killer product Roundup claiming that the substance caused him to develop non-Hodgkins Lymphoma cancer $1.25 million.
Missouri trial in man’s lawsuit for Roundup cancer goes to a jury
Arguments concluded on Oct. 19 in a Missouri court where a man is suing Monsanto claiming that its weed killer Roundup caused him to develop non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma cancer.
Oncologist says Roundup doesn’t cause cancer; Plaintiffs call doctor a scripted yes man
An expert witness oncologist called by lawyers defending Monsanto in a Missouri trial testified that studies confirmed the substance is safe.
Plaintiff recounts cancer ordeal in Monsanto Roundup trial
The plaintiff suing Monsanto who claims its weed killer Roundup caused him to develop cancer described for a jury the ordeal of his medical treatments.
Defense portrays toxicologist as millionaire plaintiff witness
As a Colorado-based toxicologist described the dangers of Monsanto’s weed killer Roundup, a company defense attorney portrayed him as a career witness making millions to testify without any proof the spray causes cancer.
At Roundup trial, Monsanto official says company did necessary toxics testing
A regulations compliance official for Monsanto testified the company had done extensive testing of its weed killer Roundup to make sure it was safe for use by humans.
Plaintiff attorneys portray witness as Monsanto mouthpiece
But the witness says diligent science was performed in Missouri Roundup trial
Trial begins in Missouri accusing Monsanto weed killer Roundup of causing man’s cancer
A trial in which a man claims that his use of the Monsanto weed killer Roundup caused him to develop non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma cancer, while defense attorneys claimed the chemical is harmless and the plaintiff just unlucky.
Jurors find in favor of Monsanto in monthl-long St. Louis Roundup trial
A jury decided on Tuesday that a woman's blood cancer was not caused by her use of Monsanto's weed killer Roundup
Roundup trial: Oncologist tells jury woman’s blood cancer unlikely to return
An oncologist expert defense witness for Monsanto in a trial to determine if the company's weed killer Roundup caused a woman's cancer said she is cured of the disease
Plaintiff attorneys use defense witness email written in 2003 to portray Roundup as carcinogen
Plaintiff attorneys in the trial of a woman suing Monsanto over its weed killer Roundup on Friday used the emails of a defense witness to suggest that company officials couldn’t know for certain the product wasn’t toxic.
Attorneys argue over cancer incidence rates in Roundup trial
Attorneys trying to show or refute that a woman’s cancer was caused by her using Monsanto’s weed killer Roundup made different interpretations of charts showing the rates of NHL cancer
Defense takes over in Roundup trial, company toxicologist says the weed killer is safe to use
A leading Monsanto expert witness toxicologist said the company’s weed killer Roundup is not toxic while plaintiff attorneys alleged that company officials tried to manipulate public opinion
Plaintiff recounts nightmare of cancer treatments in Roundup trial; Admits to burning medical records
Plaintiff Sharlean Gordon recounted the agony she went through over a several year battle with cancer while defense attorneys called attention to her anxiety attacks in a Missouri Monsanto Roundup trial
Daughter describes mother's suffering in second week of Roundup trial
The daughter of plaintiff Sharlean Gordon recounted her mother's suffering from cancer while emails revealed that Monsanto officials worried about the EPA declaring Roundup unsafe
Plaintiff's pathologist tells jury Roundup is lethal mixture in St. Louis Co. trial
An expert witness appearing for a plaintiff suing Monsanto claiming its weed killer Roundup caused her cancer said the substance is toxic, while defense attorneys said cancer occurs naturally.
Plaintiff witness toxicology professor says Roundup is toxic, defense attorneys say not, in ongoing Monsanto trial
A toxicologist expert witness said Monsanto's weed killer Roundup is toxic, while defense attorneys said a woman's cancer was a naturally occurring event.
Florida toxicologist used to bolster IARC finding of Roundup as carcinogen in Roundup trial
Attorneys debated the accuracy of a 2015 finding that glyphosate in the Monsanto weed killer Roundup causes cancer in humans
Daughter recounts agony of mother’s cancer treatments in Monsanto Roundup trial
The daughter of plaintiff Sharlean Gordon said her mother’s treatments for cancer and resulting anxiety became like a nightmare for her and the members of her family in a Monsanto Roundup trial
Epidemiologist tells jury in Missouri Monsanto Roundup trial defense attorney statistics off-base
In a lawsuit launched by a woman claiming the weed killer Roundup caused her cancer attorneys sparred on Friday over whether cases of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma went up alongside a big increase in use of the product.