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

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