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Judge: St. Louis trial over weed killer cancer claims will not resume
ST. LOUIS – A trial in St. Louis over claims that an ingredient in the Roundup weed killer causes cancer will not resume, the St. Louis City Circuit Court has said. -
Settlement talks continue over Roundup claims, St. Louis trial will not resume Monday
ST. LOUIS - Settlement talks are continuing between Bayer and plaintiff attorneys over claims of links between an ingredient in its weedkiller Roundup and cancer. -
Opening trial in Missouri Roundup case postponed as parties try to settle out of court
ST.LOUIS, MO – A potentially precedent-setting trial was postponed on Friday while plaintiffs suing Bayer for the weed killer Roundup they claim caused their cancer attempted to settle out of court for a possible $10 billion. -
Bayer ‘encouraged’ by support from DOJ, states in Hardeman appeal
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Bayer announced last week that at least 16 entities - including trade groups, several states and the federal government - are supporting the company's appeal of a $25 million verdict in favor of plaintiff Edwin Hardeman, who alleged Roundup weedkiller caused his cancer. -
Mass tort litigation proliferates as ad spending by lawyers increases; FTC keeping watch over lead generators
Observers say murky relationship between lead generators and lawyers needs to be examined. -
Agriculture trade groups 'fully support' science-based technology behind Roundup, farming advocate says
JEFFERSON CITY – Farmers in Missouri still put their faith in Roundup and the science behind the weed killer despite the tens of thousands of lawsuits over its alleged risks, an agriculture advocacy group said during a recent interview. -
Roundup sales are up despite tens of thousands of lawsuits, company spokesperson says
JEFFERSON CITY – If sales figures from Bayer AG, which owns Roundup manufacturer Monsanto in St. Louis, are anything to go by, farmers still have faith in the weed killer despite tens of thousands of lawsuits and experts that suggest they shouldn't. -
Seeing all those Roundup commercials? That's because lawyers have spent $60M on them this year
The search for clients to file cancer lawsuits over the weed-killer Roundup has exploded – even as the EPA says the product does not cause what lawyers are alleging. -
First Monsanto herbicide cancer trial in St. Louis, due to begin next week, postponed
ST. LOUIS – A trial in St. Louis over claims that a key ingredient in an herbicide was linked to cancer in number of people is postponed. -
Attorney on Roundup cases: 'Focusing on the science can be difficult for a jury'
JEFFERSON CITY – There have been three trials in California against Bayer that have sided with plaintiffs over their allegations that the glyphosate in the herbicide Roundup caused cancer despite regulatory agencies concluding that glyphosate is not harmful to humans. -
Bayer: Jurors in Roundup trials only shown 'snapshot' of research on safety of glyphosate
Pharmaceutical Bayer says that jurors in Roundup trials involving allegations that its key ingredient glyphosate causes cancer are only seeing a small sample of what regulators consider when studying the product. -
Bayer on reported multibillion-dollar Roundup proposal: No comment on 'rumors or speculation'
ROBINSON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - Bayer will not comment on "rumors and speculation," the company said following a report that it has proposed a multibillion-dollar global settlement over claims that the use of its weedkiller causes cancer. -
St. Louis trial over whether Roundup causes cancer is delayed
A St. Louis County trial over whether the popular weed-killer Roundup causes cancer has been pushed back from August to January. -
Missouri NFIB director on Roundup trial: St. Louis courts 'friendlier to plaintiff'
ST. LOUIS – With nearly three-quarters of the 13,000-plus claims against the manufacturer of herbicide Roundup being litigated in St. Louis city and county courts, National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Missouri State Director Brad Jones finds it unfair that an upcoming trial set for Aug. 19 may delay other cases involving local St. Louis businesses in need of trial settings. -
Judges overseeing giant Roundup verdicts have been 'derelict in their duty,' law prof says
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Following the more than $2 billion awarded to a California couple who claimed the use of Monsanto's Roundup weed killer caused their cancer, one legal expert is arguing that the judges presiding over the cases were "derelict in their duty" for not granting summary judgment against the plaintiffs. -
Massive Roundup verdict, in wake of EPA ruling, shows how uncertainty and embarrassing emails can trump science
On April 30, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency declared glyphosate, the active ingredient in the widely used weedkiller Roundup, to be safe. Less than two weeks later, a California jury ordered Bayer AG to pay $2 billion to a couple who blamed their non-Hodgkin's lymphoma on Roundup. -
Judge grants Mosanto's motion to dismiss farmers' suit over Xtend seeds
CAPE GIRARDEAU – A federal court has granted Monsanto's move to dismiss a complaint filed by a Missouri farmer alleging a conspiracy to monopolize a more-expensive seed. -
Consumers file suit against Monsanto over Roundup; Company says it will 'vigorously' defend
ST. LOUIS – Several plaintiffs have filed suit against the maker of herbicide Roundup over allegations the product caused non-Hodgkin lymphoma. -
As Monsanto prepares for 2019 Roundup trials, legal expert suggests choosing Ph.D-type jurors
SAN FRANCISCO - As Monsanto appeals a closely-watched case over its leading weed-killer Roundup, and readies several more cases for trial in both federal and state courts, a looming question is whether the company’s conduct is truly worthy of large punitive damages, one legal expert says. -
Objector fighting $21.5M settlement with Monsanto, says lawyers, paid more than $6M, didn't get enough for class
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – A U.S. district judge on May 25 approved a settlement in a class action lawsuit against Monsanto over the herbicide Roundup, but one class member is challenging it by arguing the plaintiffs attorneys are selling out Californians in order to reap millions in attorneys fees.