Bayer Hit with $2.1 Billion Verdict as Jury Links Roundup to Cancer Claims
New York — A Georgia jury has ordered Bayer, the parent company of Monsanto, to pay nearly $2.1 billion in damages to a man who contends that the company’s Roundup weed killer contributed to his development of cancer. This ruling, announced Friday, is part of an ongoing legal battle over the herbicide, which has been the center of thousands of lawsuits. The jury awarded $65 million in compensatory damages along with $2 billion in punitive damages. This judgment stands as one of the most significant penalties issued in cases associated with Roundup. Bayer has indicated … Read more