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Bayer reporting progress in Roundup settlement talks

Frankfurt | Reuters — Bayer said on Monday it had made progress seeking a settlement over claims its glyphosate-based Roundup herbicide causes cancer, after Bloomberg reported the company reached a verbal agreement on about 50,000 to 85,000 cases. The drugs and pesticides group is keen to draw a line under the legal dispute, which it […] Read more

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Pressure on for Bayer CEO to fix legal problems as chairman quits

By Patricia Weiss, Ludwig Burger, GFM Network News February 26, 2020

Frankfurt | Reuters — The departure of Bayer chairman Werner Wenning will turn up the heat on CEO Werner Baumann to resolve the healthcare to agriculture group’s legal problems, two of the firm’s biggest German shareholders said on Wednesday. Bayer’s shares have plunged about a quarter in value since August 2018, when the company lost […] Read more

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Bayer considers new tactic in Roundup settlement talks

By Arno Schuetze, Ludwig Burger, Patricia Weiss January 31, 2020

Reuters — As Bayer tries to settle U.S. lawsuits claiming that its Roundup herbicide causes cancer, the company is considering a proposal that would bar plaintiffs’ lawyers involved in the litigation from advertising for new clients, according to a person familiar with the matter. Bayer has said it is engaged in mediation to resolve the […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

U.S. EPA reaffirms glyphosate does not cause cancer

By Tom Polansek January 30, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday it finished a regulatory review that found glyphosate, the most widely used herbicide in the United States, is not a carcinogen. The conclusion reaffirms the agency’s stance on glyphosate, the key ingredient in Bayer’s Roundup, despite judgments by U.S. juries that have found […] Read more

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Roundup cancer trial postponed to continue settlement talks

By Tina Bellon January 25, 2020

Reuters — Bayer AG said on Friday it has reached an agreement with plaintiffs’ lawyers to postpone a Missouri jury trial over allegations its herbicide Roundup causes cancer, to provide room for negotiations to settle the litigation. “While Bayer is constructively engaged in the mediation process, there is no comprehensive agreement at this time. There […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

How a major U.S. farm lender left a trail of defaults, lawsuits

By P.j. Huffstutter October 22, 2019

Harrod, Ohio | Reuters — After completing a credit review in a half-hour phone call, a BMO Harris Bank underwriter cleared US$12 million in loans for Ohio corn and soybean producer Greg Kruger in 2013. Kruger had initially asked for a $2 million loan to build a grain elevator. But the Chicago-based bank, one of […] Read more

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U.S. judge cuts $2 billion Roundup verdict against Bayer to $86 million

By Tina Bellon July 26, 2019

Reuters – A California judge on Thursday reduced a $2 billion jury verdict, slashing the award for a couple who blamed Bayer AG’s glyphosate-based weed killer, Roundup, for their cancer to $86.7 million. Superior Court Judge Winifred Smith of the California Superior Court in Oakland said the jury’s billion-dollar punitive damage awards were excessive and […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Bayer seeks glyphosate litigation advice as Elliott reveals stake

By Reuters June 26, 2019

Frankfurt | Reuters — Chemicals giant Bayer , under pressure from activist shareholders, said on Wednesday it has hired an external lawyer to advise its supervisory board and has set up a committee to help resolve a multi-billion dollar glyphosate litigation issue. Bayer has seen its share price tumble in the wake of its US$63 […] Read more

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Bayer shareholders vent ire over Monsanto-linked stock rout

By Ludwig Burger, Patricia Weiss April 26, 2019

Bonn | Reuters — Bayer shareholders vented their anger over its stock price slump on Friday as litigation risks mount from the German drugmaker’s US$63 billion takeover of seed and chemical firm Monsanto. Several large investors said they will not support aspirin invesotr Bayer’s management in a key vote scheduled for the end of its […] Read more

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U.S. jury says Bayer must pay $80 million to man in Roundup cancer trial

By Alexandria Sage, Tina Bellon March 28, 2019

San Francisco/New York | Reuters –– A U.S. jury on Wednesday awarded US$80 million to a man who claimed his use of Bayer’s glyphosate-based herbicide Roundup caused his cancer, in the latest legal setback for the company facing thousands of similar lawsuits. The jury in San Francisco federal court said the company was liable for […] Read more

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Bayer reporting progress in Roundup settlement talks

Pressure on for Bayer CEO to fix legal problems as chairman quits

Bayer considers new tactic in Roundup settlement talks

U.S. EPA reaffirms glyphosate does not cause cancer

Roundup cancer trial postponed to continue settlement talks

How a major U.S. farm lender left a trail of defaults, lawsuits

U.S. judge cuts $2 billion Roundup verdict against Bayer to $86 million

Bayer seeks glyphosate litigation advice as Elliott reveals stake

Bayer shareholders vent ire over Monsanto-linked stock rout

U.S. jury says Bayer must pay $80 million to man in Roundup cancer trial

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