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• 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.

• Bayer Considering “Texas Two-Step” Roundup Bankruptcy to Address Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Lawsuits: Bloomberg

  March 15, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report indicates Bayer is considering a Roundup bankruptcy filing in an effort to resolve, or at least pause, thousands of claims filed by individuals who say exposure to the weed killer causes cancer.

• Bayer Indicates Resolving Roundup Lawsuits in 2024 is a Priority, Amid Continuing Trials and Verdicts

  March 7, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Bayer's CEO told investors the company will focus on reaching resolutions in about 54,000 outstanding Roundup lawsuits over the next two to three years.

• Centralization Sought for Roundup Lawsuits Filed in New Jersey State Court

  February 29, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs who have filed Roundup lawsuits in New Jersey state courts are requesting those cases be consolidated under one state judge for coordinated pretrial proceedings.

• Idaho Lawmakers Propose Bill to Limit Pesticide Exposure Injury Lawsuits in that State

  February 8, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Legislators in Idaho have introduced a new bill which would shield manufacturers from lawsuits by citizens who have suffered cancer and other pesticide exposure injuries.

• Bayer Must Continue to Face Roundup Lawsuits After U.S. Appeals Court Rejects Federal Preemption Argument

  February 6, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The Appeals Court for the 11th Circuit says Bayer cannot use preemption to avoid failure-to-warn lawsuits over the lack of Roundup cancer label warnings.

• Jury Awards $2.2B in Roundup Landscaper Lawsuit Over Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Diagnosis

  January 29, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Bayer and Monsanto have been ordered to pat $2.2 billion to a Pennsylvania landscaper whose Roundup lawsuit claims the weed killer caused him to develop non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.