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• 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.

• Roundup Lawsuit Jury Awards Continue to Pile Up, With 5th Straight Plaintiff’s Verdict

  December 7, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  In the fifth plaintiff win in a row, a jury has ordered Bayer and its Monsanto subsidiary to pay $3.5 million to a woman who developed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma after Roundup exposure.

• Jury Awards $1.5B in Roundup User Lawsuit Over NHL Cancer Caused By Weed Killer

  November 20, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Three plaintiffs have been awarded a combined total of more than $1.5 billion after filing Roundup lawsuits over their non-Hodgkin's lymphoma diagnoses.

• Roundup Warning Requirements in California Deemed Unconstitutional by 9th Circuit

  November 8, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal appeals court has struck down a California requirement that Roundup products carry cancer warning labels, saying it violates the manufacturers' First Amendment rights against compelled speech.

• Roundup Settlements Will Not Be Limited To U.S. Citizens Under Agreement Reached in Discrimination Lawsuit Against Monstanto

  November 6, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Monsanto has agreed to reach Roundup settlements with agricultural workers who are not U.S. citizens, but developed cancer after working with the weed killer on American farms.