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• 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.

• Court Upholds $1.2 Million Verdict in Roundup Trial That Claimed Weedkiller Caused Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

  February 13, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Monsanto has lost an effort to overturn a $1.25 million verdict awarded to a man who developed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma from Roundup exposure.

• Roundup Exposure During Pregnancy May Increase Risk of Premature Delivery, Lower Birth Weight: Study

  January 30, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Study warns that heavy Roundup use in rural areas appears to be linked to lower birth weights and more preterm births.

• 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.

• Exposure to Chemical in Roundup Increases Long Term Brain Damage, Study Finds

  December 10, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study suggests Roundup exposure may cause inflammation in the brain, resulting in Alzheimer's disease, anxiety and early death in mice, and potentially humans as well.

• 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.

• Dacthal Birth Defect Risks Lead EPA To Finalize Ban on Use, Sale or Distribution of Weedkiller

  October 24, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Environmental regulators have canceled the registration of weedkillers containing Dacthal, finalizing an immediate ban on use throughout the United States, due to risks it poses to the unborn children.

• Reformulated Roundup May Be Even More Toxic to Human Health and Environment: Study

  October 23, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Although Bayer replaced glyphosate in Roundup amid concerns about the risk of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a new report suggests that a combination of chemicals used in reformulated versions of the weedkiller may be even more toxic.

• Philadelphia Jury Awards $78M in Roundup Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Lawsuit

  October 14, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A gardener diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma following use of Roundup for years has been awarded $78 million by a jury in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, including massive punitive damages.