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• U.S. Appeals Court Finds Roundup Failure to Warn Claims Preempted by Federal Law

  August 22, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that failure to warn claims over the lack of Roundup cancer label warnings are preempted by federal law, setting up a split in the federal courts that may need to be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.

• Bayer CEO Tells Investors Company Hopes Roundup Lawsuit Protections Written into U.S. Laws

  August 9, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Bayer CEO William Anderson recently told investors that the company is trying to push legislation at the state and local level that would shield the company from future Roundup lawsuits, and stop states from taking further measures to protect their citizens from the weed killer's cancer risks.

• EPA Issues Emergency Order for Dacthal Pesticide Recall Due to Health Risks

  August 7, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The EPA has issued an Emergency Order calling for a Dacthal recall, banning its use in the United States immediately due to thyroid risks to unborn children.

• Bayer Pushes Congress to Grant Immunity For Roundup Cancer Lawsuits in Next Farm Bill

  July 30, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Reports indicate Bayer is helping write provisions into the U.S. Farm Bill, currently under consideration by Congress, which would provide it liability protection from future Roundup cancer lawsuit claims.

• Study Finds Some Pesticides Carry Cancer Risks Similar to Smoking

  July 29, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Exposure to certain pesticides may increase the risks of particular types of cancer at similar, or higher, rates than caused by smoking cigarettes, researchers warn.

• Study Finds Active Ingredient From Roundup Weed Killers in Human Sperm

  June 17, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study by French researchers has detected glyphosate from Roundup in men's sperm for the first time, leading to concerns over the potential reproductive impacts of exposure to the controversial weed killer.

• Judge Orders Roundup Lymphoma Lawsuit Payout of $400M, After Reducing Jury Verdict from $2.25B

  June 11, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A Pennsylvania judge has upheld a jury's verdict in a Roundup lawsuit brought over a landscaper's development of cancer, but reduced the amount of the payout award from $2.25 billion to $400 million, leading both Bayer and the plaintiffs to indicate they intend to pursue appeals.

• Roundup Lawsuit Costs Continue To Pile Up, With $16 Billion Set Aside to Resolve Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Claims

  May 30, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Bayer indicates it has set aside more than $16 billion to resolve Roundup lawsuits amid dropping stock prices, and is considering a bankruptcy scheme to help resolve the litigation.

• Three Roundup Lawsuits Cleared For Remand to Massachusetts Federal Court if Settlement Not Reached

  May 6, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has rejected an effort by Bayer and Monsanto to dismiss key expert testimony in three Roundup lawsuits, which will be remanded for trial in their originating courts in coming weeks if not resolved through settlement negotiations.

• Glyphosate Replacement For Roundup Being Tested By Bayer Amid Lawsuits Over Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Side Effects

  March 18, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Bayer officials indicate they are testing a possible glyphosate replacement for Roundup weed killer products while facing tens of thousands of claims the herbicide causes cancer.