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• 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.

• Paraquat Lawsuits Over Parkinson’s Disease Risk Set for Trial in October 2025, April 2026

  January 29, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  With more than 5,800 Paraquat lawsuits being pursued by individuals who developed Parkinson’s disease following exposure to the herbicide, the early bellwether trials will test allegations that will be repeated throughout the litigation.

• Latest Updates on Paraquat Parkinson’s Disease Lawsuits To Be Reviewed During MDL Conference on December 19

  December 9, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has scheduled a status conference for December 19 for parties involved in Paraquat Parkinson's disease litigation to discuss the next steps toward holding bellwether trials.

• Court Establishes Deadline for Paraquat Lawsuit Plaintiffs To Issue Subpoenas for Evidence of Use, Exposure

  November 8, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Hundreds of plaintiffs pursuing Paraquat Parkinson’s disease lawsuits, who have yet to pursue evidence establishing sufficient exposure to the herbicide, have been ordered to promptly subpoena third-party sources who may have record of the specific products used, or their cases may be dismissed late next month.

• Court Selects 10 Paraquat Lawsuits For Second Round of Bellwether Trial Discovery

  August 7, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has selected 10 Paraquat lawsuits to serve as potential bellwether trials following dismissal of the first pool of potential claims was dismissed on evidentiary grounds.

• MDL Judge Dismisses Four Paraquat Bellwether Cases, After Excluding Plaintiffs’ Expert Witness From Testifying at Trial

  April 18, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has dismissed four Paraquat bellwether trial cases after rejecting expert witness testimony necessary to establish that their Parkinson's disease was caused by the controversial weed killer.

• Opportunity for Paraquat Parkinson’s Disease Settlements May Follow Court’s Effort To Further Vet Questionable Lawsuits

  March 25, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge is weaning out "non-meritorious" Paraquat Parkinson's disease lawsuits in a move that will likely lead to stronger claims in early bellwether trials, and a potentially better outcome for plaintiffs.

• Court Orders Depositions in 25 Paraquat Parkinson’s Disease Lawsuits, Amid Concerns About “Far-Fetched” Theories of Liability

  January 30, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge is calling for depositions in 25 Paraquat Parkinson's disease lawsuits which use "far-fetched" theories of liability, to see if the claims should be eliminated from litigation centralized for pretrial proceedings.