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• Federal Lawmakers Seek Paraquat Ban Amid Parkinson’s Disease Lawsuits and Settlements

  June 26, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Concerns over Parkinson's disease risks has led to new legislation that would ban the use of Paraquat in the United States.

• U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Roundup Lawsuits Over Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Warnings

  June 25, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  The Supreme Court says Bayer and Monsanto do not have to face failure-to-warn claims in Roundup cancer lawsuits after about a decade of legal wrangling.

• Paraquat MDL Judge Requires Settlement Holdouts To Meet With Special Master

  June 22, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs who have yet to decide to participate in a Paraquat lawsuit settlement agreement must meet with a Special Master overseeing negotiations within the next 30 days.

• Roundup Class Action Lawsuit Linked to $7.2B NHL Settlement Transferred to Federal MDL

  June 2, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A panel of federal judges has transferred the Roundup class action lawsuit at the center of Bayer’s proposed $7.25 billion settlement into the federal MDL, placing the agreement before the judge already overseeing thousands of individual claims.

• MDL Judge Urged To Block $7.25B Roundup Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Settlement

  April 28, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Calling for declaratory or injunctive relief, some firms are asking that a proposed $7.25 billion Roundup settlement agreement be rejected or revised to not automatically include federal plaintiffs and make it easier for them to opt-out of the deal.

• Information on Paraquat Settlement Offers To Be Provided to Special Master, MDL Judge Orders

  April 9, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has called on parties involved in Paraquat lawsuits to provide a Special Master with details of a proposed settlement agreement that has been in the works for the past year.

• As Paraquat Parkinson’s Disease Cases Continue To Emerge, Syngenta Will Halt Herbicide’s Production

  March 9, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  After more than 60 years, Paraquat global production will end in June, as concerns over its links to Parkinson's disease continue to grow.

• Judge Grants Preliminary Approval to Roundup Lawsuit Settlement Plan

  March 5, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A Missouri judge has granted preliminary approval for a $7.25 billion Roundup cancer lawsuit settlement deal, even as the issue goes before the Supreme Court this year.

• $7.25B Roundup Class Settlement Proposed To Resolve Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Lawsuits

  February 18, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Bayer and Monsanto say they have reached a $7.25 billion Roundup cancer lawsuit settlement resolving more than 100,000 claims as well as any future litigation that may be filed.

• Risk of Parkinson’s Disease From Paraquat Lead to Calls To Ban Weed Killer

  February 11, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Lawmakers have made Pennsylvania the ninth state to propose some form of ban on the weed killer Paraquat, which has been linked to the development of Parkinson's disease.