Roundup
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A Missouri appellate court has upheld a $611 million judgment against Bayer, affirming that its Roundup weedkiller caused cancer in three plaintiffs. This decision maintains the original jury verdict from November 2023, which found Bayer liable for negligence, selling a defective product, and failing to warn consumers about the risks associated with Roundup’s active ingredient,…
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Settlement talks with Monsanto may result in a global compensation plan for Roundup claims, but past negotiations show Monsanto could abandon the process. Two major challenges exist: Monsanto’s preemption defense, which the Supreme Court may reconsider, and the threat of bankruptcy, which would weaken claimants’ positions significantly.