A Missouri jury ordered Bayer to pay $1.56 billion to four plaintiffs who claimed the company’s Roundup weedkiller caused injuries including cancer, a verdict that could intensify investor pressure on the German drugs and agricultural chemicals company to change its legal strategy.
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U.S. Judge Rejects Future RoundUp Cancer Suits Deal
A US judge on Wednesday rejected a deal to settle future Roundup cancer suits, saying it does more for weed-killer maker Bayer than for those who fall ill. US district judge Vince Chhabria had expressed concerns about a $1.25 billion agreement proposed nearly a year ago, forcing the German giant to take another look at… Continue reading U.S. Judge Rejects Future RoundUp Cancer Suits Deal
Judge Raises Doubts Ahead of Hearing on Bayer’s $2 Billion Roundup Settlement Deal
A federal judge on Tuesday questioned a $2 billion proposal by Bayer AG that would create a framework for resolving future claims that its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, casting doubt on the plan a day before a key hearing. Bayer and class action attorneys hope U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria in San Francisco will give… Continue reading Judge Raises Doubts Ahead of Hearing on Bayer’s $2 Billion Roundup Settlement Deal
Bayer Reaches $2 Billion Agreement to Settle Future Roundup Lawsuits
Bayer has reached up to $2 billion agreement with plaintiffs’ attorneys to settle future lawsuits over claims that its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer. The settlement will provide future plaintiffs, who contract non-Hodgkin lymphoma after using Roundup, up to $200,000 in compensation. Bayer inherited thousands of lawsuits against Roundup inventor Monsanto Co. when it acquired the… Continue reading Bayer Reaches $2 Billion Agreement to Settle Future Roundup Lawsuits
Bayer, BASF Ordered to Pay $265 Million in Weedkiller Crop-Damage Suit
A jury ruled against Bayer AG and BASF SE in a crop-damage case, awarding $265 million to a Missouri peach farmer who claimed the companies encouraged farmers to irresponsibly spray a hard-to-control weedkiller. Peach farmer Bill Bader sued the pesticide-and-seed makers after he said thousands of his fruit trees sustained damage in 2015 and 2016.… Continue reading Bayer, BASF Ordered to Pay $265 Million in Weedkiller Crop-Damage Suit
Bayer May Pay $10B to Settle Roundup Cancer cases from its Monsanto Deal
In an effort to settle tens of thousands of claims that Bayer AG’s Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, lawyers for some plaintiffs are discussing with the company deals that could lead to a total payout of about $10 billion, according to people with direct knowledge of the negotiations. In some discussions, Bayer’s lawyers have said the… Continue reading Bayer May Pay $10B to Settle Roundup Cancer cases from its Monsanto Deal
U.S. Government Says Verdict in Bayer’s Roundup Case Should Be Reversed
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Justice Department said a federal appeals court should reverse a lower court verdict finding Bayer AG liable in the case of a California man who blamed its Roundup weed killer for his cancer. The government said in a friend of the court brief filed on Friday that glyphosate,… Continue reading U.S. Government Says Verdict in Bayer’s Roundup Case Should Be Reversed
EPA Won’t Approve Warning Labels for Roundup Chemical
The Trump administration says it won’t approve warning labels for products that contain glyphosate, a move aimed at California as it fights one of the world’s largest agriculture companies about the potentially cancer-causing chemical. California requires warning labels on glyphosate products — widely known as the weed killer Roundup — because the International Agency for… Continue reading EPA Won’t Approve Warning Labels for Roundup Chemical
Monsanto Ordered to Pay $2B in New Roundup Trial
A jury in California on Monday ordered Bayer-owned Monsanto to pay more than $2 billion damages to a couple that sued on grounds the weed killer Roundup caused their cancer, lawyers said. The award was the latest in a series of court defeats for Monsanto over Roundup. The company insists the glyphosate-based product is not… Continue reading Monsanto Ordered to Pay $2B in New Roundup Trial
Monsanto Weedkiller Roundup Was ‘Substantial Factor’ in Causing Man’s Cancer: Jury
A federal jury found Tuesday that Monsanto’s popular weedkiller Roundup was a “substantial factor” in causing a California man’s cancer, dealing a significant blow to the company as it aggressively defends its products against thousands of similar claims. The six-member jury delivered the unanimous verdict in the United States District Court in San Francisco, months… Continue reading Monsanto Weedkiller Roundup Was ‘Substantial Factor’ in Causing Man’s Cancer: Jury