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• Paraquat Parkinson’s Disease Lawsuits

  November 3, 2025

  Austin Kirk

• Paraquat Parkinson’s Disease Settlement Payout Amounts Still Being Finalized

  October 3, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has continued a hold on Paraquat Parkinson's disease lawsuits and vacated the first bellwether trial date as parties continue to work on a settlement.

• Paraquat MDL Lawsuit Deadlines Extended Again, as Settlement Details Finalized

  August 12, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A hold placed on all Paraquat lawsuit deadlines has been extended until late September as the parties continue to close in on a final settlement agreement.

• Pesticide Exposure Could Lead to Higher Rheumatoid Arthritis Risks for Women Farm Workers: Study

  July 23, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  Rheumatoid arthritis risks varied among women based on the specific pesticides they were exposed to, whether through farm work or by being married to farm workers.

• Paraquat Parkinson’s Disease Settlement Terms Still Being Finalized

  June 30, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Case-specific discovery in Paraquat Parkinson's disease lawsuits has been paused until mid-July to give parties more time to finalize a settlement agreement.

• Harmful Pesticides Found in 75% of Non-Organic U.S. Produce: Report

  June 13, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A study by the Environmental Working Group lists 12 fruits and vegetables contaminated with the highest levels of pesticide, as well as 15 of the cleanest.

• Living Near a Golf Course May Increase Risk of Parkinson’s Disease: Study

  May 21, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that living in close proximity to a golf course can increase the risk of Parkinson's disease, most likely due to the heavy use of pesticides during lawn maintenance, which may expose nearby residents to neurotoxic chemicals linked to the development of the disease.

• MDL Judge Orders Paraquat Lawsuit Settlement Update By June 11, 2025

  May 16, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has agreed to stay all case-specific discovery deadlines in Paraquat lawsuits, while the parties work to hammer out a settlement agreement to resolve thousands of claims.

• Paraquat Settlement Reached for Parkinson’s Disease Lawsuits Filed in MDL

  April 16, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Lawyers involved in Paraquat Parkinson's disease lawsuits pending in the federal court system indicate that they have reached an agreement to settle many of the claims.

• Appeals Court Urged To Reinstate Paraquat Lawsuits Previously Set for Bellwether Trials

  February 14, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Arguments made before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals this week indicated that plaintiffs’ experts set to testify about the link between Paraquat and Parkinson’s disease were held to an unreasonably high standard by the trial judge.