Golf Pro Sues Monsanto, Claims Roundup Caused Cancer
James Parker · September 16, 2020
A Washington state golf pro who says Roundup caused his cancer has filed a lawsuit against Monsanto.
Legal DevelopmentsJames Parker · September 16, 2020
A Washington state golf pro who says Roundup caused his cancer has filed a lawsuit against Monsanto.
Legal DevelopmentsT.J. La · August 7, 2020
A jury verdict that found that Monsanto’s Roundup caused a groundskeeper’s cancer still stands under a California appellate decision issued last month, but the panel slashed the award.
Legal DevelopmentsCarah Wertheimer · April 8, 2020
Bayer is backing out of draft settlements with U.S. law firms representing more than 45,000 plaintiffs who allege that their non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma was caused by exposure to Monsanto’s Roundup.
Legal DevelopmentsJames Parker · September 16, 2020
A Washington state golf pro who says Roundup caused his cancer has filed a lawsuit against Monsanto.
Legal DevelopmentsT.J. La · August 7, 2020
A jury verdict that found that Monsanto’s Roundup caused a groundskeeper’s cancer still stands under a California appellate decision issued last month, but the panel slashed the award.
Legal DevelopmentsCarah Wertheimer · April 8, 2020
Bayer is backing out of draft settlements with U.S. law firms representing more than 45,000 plaintiffs who allege that their non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma was caused by exposure to Monsanto’s Roundup.
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Health FeaturesJames Parker · September 16, 2020
A Washington state golf pro who says Roundup caused his cancer has filed a lawsuit against Monsanto.
Legal DevelopmentsT.J. La · August 7, 2020
A jury verdict that found that Monsanto’s Roundup caused a groundskeeper’s cancer still stands under a California appellate decision issued last month, but the panel slashed the award.
Legal DevelopmentsLynne Higby · July 15, 2020
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NewsCarah Wertheimer · April 8, 2020
Bayer is backing out of draft settlements with U.S. law firms representing more than 45,000 plaintiffs who allege that their non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma was caused by exposure to Monsanto’s Roundup.
Legal DevelopmentsEmma Schkloven · December 17, 2019
Monsanto pleaded guilty to spraying illegal pesticides in Maui, Hawaii, and has agreed to pay $10 million in charges.
Legal DevelopmentsEmma Schkloven · November 26, 2019
The number of plaintiffs claiming Roundup caused their cancer has more than doubled to 42,700 in the last three months.
Legal DevelopmentsEmma Schkloven · November 19, 2019
Two families in Maui, Hawaii, have filed a lawsuit against Monsanto, claiming the company’s use of pesticides and chemicals led to birth defects in their newborns.
Legal DevelopmentsEmma Schkloven · October 25, 2019
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NewsCarah Wertheimer · September 10, 2019
The Food and Drug Administration received 114,855 public comments regarding the safety of Monsanto’s herbicide Roundup, which is currently under review for renewed registration.
FDA RegulationJames Parker · August 27, 2019
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Health FeaturesJames Parker · August 19, 2019
In recent news, Roundup will no longer be labeled as carcinogenic in California. Meanwhile, JUUL files suit against the FDA to delay inspection of their e-cigarette. Medicare defraud, talc trial asbestos denials and issues surrounding access to HIV prevention medication are also covered.
Health FeaturesJames Parker · August 2, 2019
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Legal DevelopmentsCarah Wertheimer · March 30, 2019
Today the jury ordered Monsanto to pay $80 million in damages for 70-year-old Edwin Hardeman’s non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, who sprayed his 56-acre property with Roundup for 26 years.
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Health FeaturesCarah Wertheimer · March 21, 2019
In the recent Monsanto Roundup trial, six jurors in a San Francisco federal court unanimously decided that Roundup (glyphosate), the world’s most widely-used herbicide, was likely a “substantial factor” in causing Edwin Hardeman's non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
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