US judge rejects Bayer’s $2B deal to resolve future Roundup suits
3 years, 10 months ago

US judge rejects Bayer’s $2B deal to resolve future Roundup suits

Al Jazeera  

The judge called the proposal ‘unreasonable’ and said it serves Monsanto, which Bayer acquired in 2018, while shortchanging Roundup users. A United States judge rejected Bayer’s $2bn class action proposal to resolve future lawsuits alleging its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, saying in a Wednesday order that parts of the plan were “clearly unreasonable”. US District Court Judge Vince Chhabria in San Francisco said the proposal “would accomplish a lot for Monsanto”, which Bayer acquired for $63bn in 2018, and “would accomplish far less for the Roundup users” who are currently healthy. Chhabria had suggested a warning label might provide a way to prevent future lawsuits, which are based on the theory that Bayer failed to warn consumers of Roundup’s link to cancer.

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Roundup maker urges MO lawmakers to pass bill critics say shields it from cancer lawsuits
2 months, 1 week ago

Roundup maker urges MO lawmakers to pass bill critics say shields it from cancer lawsuits

Raw Story  

Bayer pleaded with Missouri lawmakers Thursday to pass legislation critics say would shield the company from lawsuits claiming its glyphosate-based herbicide Roundup causes cancer. “Continuing to lose billions of dollars on an approved product based on scientifically unsound claims is unsustainable,” Liza Lockwood, medical affairs lead for Bayer, testified Thursday before the Missouri Senate agriculture committee. While Bayer claims the …

Maker of popular weedkiller amplifies fight against cancer-related lawsuits
10 months, 1 week ago

Maker of popular weedkiller amplifies fight against cancer-related lawsuits

The Independent  

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Maker of popular weedkiller amplifies fight against cancer-related lawsuits
10 months, 1 week ago

Maker of popular weedkiller amplifies fight against cancer-related lawsuits

Associated Press  

— After failing in several U.S. states this year, global chemical manufacturer Bayer said Tuesday that it plans to amplify efforts to create a legal shield against a proliferation of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn that its popular weedkiller could cause cancer. Bayer lobbied for legislation that could have blocked a central legal argument this year in Missouri, Iowa …

Weedkiller manufacturer seeks lawmakers’ help to squelch claims it failed to warn about cancer
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Weedkiller manufacturer seeks lawmakers’ help to squelch claims it failed to warn about cancer

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — Stung by paying billions of dollars for settlements and trials, chemical giant Bayer has been lobbying lawmakers in three states to pass bills providing it a legal shield from lawsuits that claim its popular weedkiller Roundup causes cancer. Nearly identical bills introduced in Iowa, Missouri and Idaho this year — with wording supplied by Bayer — …

Mistrial declared in Delaware lawsuit blaming landscaper's cancer on use of Roundup weedkiller
1 year, 1 month ago

Mistrial declared in Delaware lawsuit blaming landscaper's cancer on use of Roundup weedkiller

The Independent  

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Bayer fights string of Roundup trial losses including $2.25B verdict in Philadelphia
1 year, 1 month ago

Bayer fights string of Roundup trial losses including $2.25B verdict in Philadelphia

The Independent  

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Supreme Court rejects Bayer’s bid to stop Roundup lawsuits
2 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court rejects Bayer’s bid to stop Roundup lawsuits

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has rejected Bayer’s appeal to shut down thousands of lawsuits claiming that its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an Environmental Protection Agency finding from 2020 that glyphosate does not pose a serious health risk and is “not likely” to cause cancer in humans. “The company believes that the decision undermines the …

US Supreme Court rejects Bayer’s bid to end Roundup lawsuits
2 years, 9 months ago

US Supreme Court rejects Bayer’s bid to end Roundup lawsuits

Al Jazeera  

The justices left in place a $25m judgement in favour of a man who says he developed cancer from using Roundup. The US Supreme Court has rejected Bayer’s bid to dismiss legal claims by customers who say its weedkiller causes cancer, as the German company seeks to avoid potentially billions of dollars in damages. The justices turned away a Bayer …

Bayer faces German class action suit over Monsanto deal
3 years, 3 months ago

Bayer faces German class action suit over Monsanto deal

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of investors claim Bayer misled them about the economic risks of the $63bn acquisition, a law firm says. Bayer faces a billion-dollar investor class action lawsuit in Germany over the takeover of United States seed manufacturer Monsanto, specialist law firm Tilp Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft said on Wednesday. Tilp said it was representing more than 250 institutional investors and a large number …

Roundup: Bayer to pay up to $10.9bn to settle US cancer lawsuits
4 years, 9 months ago

Roundup: Bayer to pay up to $10.9bn to settle US cancer lawsuits

Al Jazeera  

Bayer AG agreed to pay as much as $10.9bn to settle thousands of United States lawsuits claiming that its widely-used weedkiller Roundup caused cancer. “The Roundup settlement is the right action at the right time for Bayer to bring a long period of uncertainty to an end,” Bayer Chief Executive Werner Baumann said. “Bayer wisely decided to settle the litigation …

Bayer reaches deal to settle 85,000 cancer lawsuits over Roundup weedkiller
4 years, 10 months ago

Bayer reaches deal to settle 85,000 cancer lawsuits over Roundup weedkiller

The Independent  

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Bayer CEO: Roundup settlement could be in the cards
5 years, 8 months ago

Bayer CEO: Roundup settlement could be in the cards

Al Jazeera  

Company struggles with mounting legal claims from many thousands of Americans who say the herbicide caused their cancer. Bayer AG Chief Executive Officer Werner Baumann said he’d consider a “financially reasonable” settlement of litigation over the weedkiller Roundup as the caseload swells and the company’s shares slump anew. In North America, heavy flooding has delayed planting season for farmers, while …

Weedkiller lawsuits: Is Bayer inching towards settlement?
5 years, 9 months ago

Weedkiller lawsuits: Is Bayer inching towards settlement?

The Independent  

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Monsanto ordered to pay $2 billion to couple who say they contracted cancer after using the weedkiller Roundup
5 years, 10 months ago

Monsanto ordered to pay $2 billion to couple who say they contracted cancer after using the weedkiller Roundup

ABC  

A Californian jury has ordered chemical giant Monsanto to pay $US2 billion to a couple who say they contracted cancer after using the commonly used weedkiller, Roundup. Key points: Alberta and Alva Pilliod used Roundup for more than 30 years, and were both later diagnosed with cancer Lawyers say there will be more cases against Monsanto Monsanto's owner, Bayer, says …

Roundup cancer cases could cost Germany’s Bayer billions
5 years, 11 months ago

Roundup cancer cases could cost Germany’s Bayer billions

CNN  

London CNN Business — A popular weedkiller is wreaking havoc at drugs and chemicals giant Bayer. Over 55% of voting shareholders did not endorse the actions of management during last Friday’s annual meeting, a rebuke that Berenberg bank analyst Sebastian Bray described as “unprecedented” in Germany. INA FASSBENDER/AFP/Getty Images Roundup lawsuits The purchase of Monsanto, which took almost two years …

Bayer shares tumble after second court rules its Roundup weedkiller caused cancer
6 years ago

Bayer shares tumble after second court rules its Roundup weedkiller caused cancer

The Independent  

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Roundup found to be 'substantial factor' in causing US man's cancer
6 years ago

Roundup found to be 'substantial factor' in causing US man's cancer

ABC  

A United States jury has found glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup was a "substantial factor" in causing a man's cancer, the second such court ruling against the herbicide in less than a year. Key points: A jury has found Roundup caused 70-year-old Edwin Hardeman's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Bayer, which owns the company that makes Roundup, says it is confident the evidence in …

Roundup weed killer ‘substantial factor’ in causing man’s cancer, jury finds
6 years ago

Roundup weed killer ‘substantial factor’ in causing man’s cancer, jury finds

The Independent  

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Monsanto appeals $78M verdict in California weed killer suit
6 years, 4 months ago

Monsanto appeals $78M verdict in California weed killer suit

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Agribusiness giant Monsanto on Tuesday appealed a $78 million verdict in favor of a dying California man who said the company’s widely used Roundup weed killer was a major factor in his cancer. The company filed a notice of appeal in San Francisco Superior Court challenging a jury verdict in favor of DeWayne Johnson. Bayer said none …

Farmers fear Roundup will be killed off as lawsuits pile up against Bayer after US cancer ruling
6 years, 6 months ago

Farmers fear Roundup will be killed off as lawsuits pile up against Bayer after US cancer ruling

ABC  

The world's biggest farm chemical company, Bayer, is facing billions of dollars in lawsuits after a US jury found last month the weed killer Roundup caused a school groundsman's cancer. Key points: Farming groups say glyphosate, the main ingredient in Roundup, is safe Monsanto, the company behind Roundup, says US court verdict will be overturned Analysts are warning Australian farmers …

Monsanto ordered to pay $289 million to man who claims Roundup weed killer caused cancer
6 years, 7 months ago

Monsanto ordered to pay $289 million to man who claims Roundup weed killer caused cancer

ABC  

Agribusiness giant Monsanto has been ordered to pay $US289 million to a former school groundskeeper dying of cancer, with a San Francisco jury saying the company's popular Roundup weed killer contributed to his disease. "This jury found Monsanto acted with malice and oppression because they knew what they were doing was wrong and doing it with reckless disregard for human …

Lawsuits alleging Roundup caused cancer can move forward
6 years, 8 months ago

Lawsuits alleging Roundup caused cancer can move forward

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Hundreds of lawsuits alleging Roundup weed killer caused cancer cleared a big hurdle Tuesday when a U.S. judge ruled that cancer victims and their families could present expert testimony linking the herbicide to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria said evidence that the active ingredient in Roundup — glyphosate — can cause the disease seemed “rather …

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