A California judge will slash a $2 billion judgment against Bayer AG, which had been awarded to a couple who both developed cancer after decades of using Roundup to kill weeds. The damages award announced in May marked the largest to date in the litany of lawsuits tying the top-selling herbicide to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. But… Continue reading Judge to Slash $2 Billion Award for Couple with Cancer in Roundup Lawsuit
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Judge Cuts $55 Million from $80 Million Roundup Verdict
A federal judge Monday cut down by $55 million a verdict tying Bayer AG’s Roundup weedkiller to cancer, as the company continues to battle thousands of similar claims throughout the U.S. The ruling comes in the case of Northern California resident Edwin Hardeman, who won a more than $80 million jury verdict in a case… Continue reading Judge Cuts $55 Million from $80 Million Roundup Verdict
Bayer Reviews Its Approach to Weedkiller Lawsuits
Bayer AG on Wednesday bowed to pressure from investors, saying it would seek outside help and review its approach in the company’s legal battle with thousands of cancer patients who blame the herbicide Roundup for their illness. The chemicals and pharmaceutical giant said it would create a special committee of eight supervisory board members to… Continue reading Bayer Reviews Its Approach to Weedkiller Lawsuits
Bayer Says More Americans Are Alleging Monsanto Weedkillers Cause Cancer
Bayer AG said the number of American plaintiffs alleging its recently acquired weedkillers cause cancer has risen sharply, adding to concerns about potentially lengthy and costly litigation stemming from its acquisition of Monsanto. The German chemicals company on Wednesday also lowered its full-year earnings outlook because of delays in closing its $63 billion purchase of… Continue reading Bayer Says More Americans Are Alleging Monsanto Weedkillers Cause Cancer
Bayer’s Monsanto Faces 8,000 Lawsuits on Glyphosate
The number of U.S. lawsuits brought against Bayer’s newly acquired Monsanto has jumped to about 8,000, as the German drugmaker braces for years of legal wrangling over alleged cancer risks of glyphosate-based weedkillers. Bayer had previously disclosed 5,200 such lawsuits against Monsanto, which it acquired in a $63 billion deal completed in June. “The number… Continue reading Bayer’s Monsanto Faces 8,000 Lawsuits on Glyphosate