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Georgia Jury Hits Bayer’s Monsanto with $2.1 Billion Verdict in Cancer Lawsuit Over Roundup Weedkiller

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Marietta, GA — In a landmark jury decision, John Barnes was awarded over $2.1 billion in damages after claiming that Monsanto’s popular weed killer, Roundup, contributed to his cancer diagnosis. The Cobb County jury assigned $65 million in compensatory damages and a substantial $2 billion in punitive damages against Bayer, Monsanto’s parent company, following a three-week trial. Bayer, a German conglomerate that acquired Monsanto in 2018 for $63 billion, disagreed with the jury’s findings, citing widespread regulatory assessments and scientific studies supporting the safety of glyphosate, the herbicide’s active ingredient. The company announced intentions to … Read more

Australian Court Rejects Cancer Allegation Against Bayer’s Roundup Weedkiller

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Sydney, Australia – A legal claim alleging that the popular weedkiller Roundup causes cancer was dismissed by an Australian judge, marking a significant victory for the agrochemical company Bayer. The plaintiff, a gardener who asserted that his cancer was linked to the prolonged use of Roundup, failed to convince the court that the product was to blame for his illness. The judge’s decision stated that the evidence provided was insufficient to establish a definitive link between Roundup and the plaintiff’s development of cancer. This lawsuit echoes numerous others filed across the globe, chiefly in the … Read more

Australian Court Rejects Lawsuit Alleging Bayer’s Weedkiller Linked to Blood Cancer

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Sydney, Australia – A recent court ruling has dismissed the lawsuit against Bayer AG, asserting the multinational’s glyphosate-based weedkiller, Roundup, is not responsible for causing cancer. This decision was passed down by an Australian judge after a farmer alleged that prolonged exposure to the herbicide resulted in his developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The judge’s determination pointed to insufficient conclusive proof linking the chemical in question to the plaintiff’s cancer diagnosis. This verdict is a significant win for Bayer, which has faced multiple legal challenges globally over Roundup’s safety, following its acquisition of Monsanto Co. in 2018. … Read more

Bayer’s Monsanto Unit Receives $1 Billion Reduction in Roundup Cancer Verdict, Providing Relief Amidst Legal Battles

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JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri – A judge in Missouri has reduced a $1.5 billion jury verdict against Bayer AG’s Monsanto unit by nearly $1 billion, marking a significant victory for the company in its ongoing legal battle over the cancer risks associated with its Roundup weedkiller. Judge Daniel Green refused to grant Monsanto’s requests for a new trial or to dismiss the entire verdict, but he did reduce the punitive damages portion of the award by over 60% to approximately $550 million. This reduction in the Missouri award comes as a relief for Bayer, which has … Read more