Bayer

Bayer Turns to U.S. Appeals Courts as Roundup Legal Challenges Mount

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Leverkusen, Germany – As Bayer AG grapples with a series of U.S. legal challenges concerning its Roundup weed killer, the German pharmaceutical and life sciences giant is placing its confidence in the ability of the U.S. appeals courts to lead it through a costly litigation quagmire. Bayer, which acquired Monsanto in 2018, inherited thousands of legal claims alleging that Roundup causes cancer – a claim that the company contests. Bayer’s strategy hinges on a pivotal legal question: whether federal regulatory approvals should shield it from state-law failure-to-warn claims. The company points to the U.S. Environmental … Read more

Bayer Secures Victory in Legal Battle Over Tick-and-Flea Treatment Market Competition

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San Francisco — In a significant legal victory, Bayer AG emerged as the winner in a federal court here after a jury rejected claims alleging the company engaged in anti-competitive practices in the market for tick and flea treatments for pets. The lawsuit, initiated by a group of Bayer’s competitors, accused the pharmaceutical giant of monopolistic behavior intended to stifle competition and maintain inflated prices for its veterinary products. The verdict, delivered after extensive deliberations, underscores Bayer’s stance that its business practices are lawful and competitive. The competitors who filed the lawsuit argued Bayer’s actions … Read more

Monsanto, Now Owned by Bayer, Faces $2 Billion in Damages in Roundup Weedkiller Cancer Lawsuit

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In a recent court ruling, Bayer has successfully persuaded a Missouri judge to significantly reduce the damages awarded to three former users of its Roundup weedkiller. The plaintiffs blamed their cancers on the popular product and were initially awarded $1.5 billion. However, the judge has now reduced this amount by nearly $1 billion to approximately $550 million. While the judge denied Bayer’s requests for a new trial or to dismiss the verdict entirely, the punitive damages portion of the award was drastically reduced. This decision comes after the jury initially awarded … Read more

Philadelphia Jury Hands Down Historic $2.25 Billion Verdict Against Bayer in Roundup Cancer Case

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Philadelphia, PA – In a significant blow to Bayer, a Philadelphia jury recently awarded $2.25 billion in damages in a lawsuit connecting the company’s Roundup weed killer to a cable technician’s blood cancer. The verdict is the largest yet in the ongoing legal battle surrounding Monsanto’s popular herbicide. Bayer, the corporate parent of Monsanto, had reserved over $10 billion last year to settle approximately 125,000 cases, many of which were consolidated in California. However, the tide began to turn when juries started awarding nine- and ten-figure sums to plaintiffs diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Attorney Tom … Read more