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Second plaintiff testifies, telling court he was unaware of Roundup danger in Monsanto trial
One of three plaintiffs suing Monsanto for its weed killer Roundup that he claims caused him to develop non-Hodgkins lymphoma (cancer) said he used the product as a spray to kill weeds and was unmindful of the chemical’s danger. -
Tearful plaintiff tells court Roundup use caused her cancer in Monsanto trial
Her testimony interrupted by fighting back tears, one of three plaintiffs suing Monsanto for its weed killer Roundup she claimed caused her to develop non-Hodgkins lymphoma described for a jury her harrowing experience with the disease. -
Defense in Monsanto trial blaming Roundup for cancers says proof lacking
Attorneys defending Monsanto in a trial accusing the company’s weed killer Roundup of causing the cancers in three plaintiffs said that while some studies show a possible (cancer) link and some do not---absolute proof is lacking. -
Plaintiff attorneys counter defense lawyers accusing toxicologist of being unreliable in Roundup trial
Plaintiff attorneys on Thursday sought to undo allegations made by lawyers for Monsanto, that an expert witness toxicologist is unqualified to testify that the company’s weed killer Roundup is a carcinogen that caused the cancers of three people. -
Defense attorney tries to discredit plaintiff witness qualifications in St. Louis Roundup trial
A defense attorney in a trial accusing Monsanto and its weed killer Roundup of causing cancer in three people on Tuesday attacked the qualifications and resume of a toxicologist called as a plaintiff witness. -
Defense attorney for Monsanto portrays plaintiff witness as well paid litigation mouthpiece
In a trial accusing Monsanto maker of the weed killer Roundup of causing the cancers of three people, defense attorneys on Friday sought to portray a plaintiff witness who said the chemical is a carcinogen as a well-paid mouthpiece of those suing the company. -
Attorney: 'Bayer could look to 'Texas two-step' after $25 million SCOTUS Roundup loss'
The possible leverage of the "Texas two-step" is likely having an effect on how Bayer is looking to resolve thousands of lawsuits alleging its herbicide Roundup causes cancer, according to a mass tort litigation expert. -
8th Circuit Court vacates $60 million punitive damages award against Bayer, BASF
The 8th U.S. issues ruling on Dicamba herbicide -
Objector seeks 8th Circuit en banc review over $15 million award to leftwing charities in Roundup settlement
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a $39.55 million class-action settlement last month between Monsanto and three plaintiffs who accused the company of mislabeling herbicide Roundup. -
Bayer to pay $2B to settle Roundup claims; Lawyers to ask for $170 million
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Bayer says it has reached a formal $2 billion agreement with the lawyers pushing tens of thousands of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma lawsuit. -
Judge slashes punitive award to peach farmer over weedkiller drift, crop destruction
A punitive damages award to a Missouri peach farmer who claimed his crop was nearly destroyed by weedkiller drift has been cut by $190 million after a federal judge ruled it was unconstitutional. -
Judge wary of Bayer Roundup settlement offer
Pharmaceutical giant Bayer offered to settle Roundup cancer suits, but U.S. District Judge Chhabria is skeptical of the settlement. -
New Roundup litigation: Healthy customers complaining there's no warning label
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – A product found by the Environmental Protection Agency to not cause cancer should still have a warning label that indicates it might, a new class action says. -
Bayer looking to overturn farmer's $250 million dicamba judgment, says Bader's still in business
Bayer is seeking to overturn a jury verdict and award of more than $250 million to a Missouri peach farmer who claimed one of the company's herbicides harmed his crop beyond repair.In papers filed in federal court, the company claims the farmer, Bill Bader, is still in business and that the dicamba-based weed killer did not ruin his crop and business.The company hired a private investigator who visited the Bader's retail store in Campbell and found that it was still in business. -
Roundup settlement would net plaintiffs average of $60K; Lawyers could take $3 billion in fees
ST. LOUIS - An average of more than $60,000 will be paid out to plaintiffs claiming they were harmed by the weedkiller Roundup, but it is unclear how the money will be divided up. Lawyers for plaintiffs, on the other hand, will receive between 25 and 33 percent in fees, or close to $3 billion, plus costs. -
Bayer will settle Roundup litigation for more than $10 billion
Bayer announced today that it will pay between $10.1 billion and $10.9 billion to resolve current and potential future Roundup litigation. -
Bayer says fungus damaged peach trees in $265 million herbicide case
ST. LOUIS – Officials of Bayer and BASF, the German chemical company owner of Monsanto, said a recent $265 million judgment against the international herbicide giant for damaging peach trees in Missouri was not a result of its weed killer dicamba, but a case of mistaken identity. -
Monsanto agrees to pay $39.5 million to settle false advertising class action
Monsanto has agreed to settle for $39.5 million a claim it falsely advertised that a main ingredient in its Roundup weedkiller only affects plants, not humans or pets. -
Bayer may be close to agreement over Roundup lawsuits, but delays due to coronavirus reported
Settlement talks between Bayer and plaintiff lawyers in connection with lawsuits over the use of the Roundup weedkiller have been held up by the outbreak of coronavirus, a mediator in the negotiations has confirmed. -
Bayer officials looking at Roundup alternative; Unnamed product could be available end of decade
ST. LOUIS – Facing hundreds of lawsuits against the company because of the alleged toxic nature of the weed killer Roundup, officials of Bayer this week said they are considering an alternative chemical for weed control.