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• Agricultural Workers Face Higher Risk of ALS Due to Pesticide Exposure: Study

  August 10, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study links regular exposure to pesticides to an increased risk of Lou Gehrig's disease, which causes progressive neurological degradation and death.

• Paraquat Exposure Lawsuit Claims Farm Herbicide Caused Parkinson’s Disease

  August 6, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A Mississippi man has filed a Paraquat Parkinson's disease lawsuit even as attorneys for both sides work out the details of a settlement agreement.

• 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.