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U.S. court blocks California cancer label on Roundup

WHO agency's ruling alone insufficient, judge says

By Reuters, GFM Network News June 23, 2020

Reuters — A U.S. federal appeals court on Monday blocked California from requiring that Bayer label its glyphosate-based herbicide Roundup with a cancer warning, handing the company a victory in its ongoing litigation over the product. In his ruling, U.S. District Judge William Shubb called California’s cancer warning misleading and said the state’s label is […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Bayer reporting progress in Roundup settlement talks

By Ludwig Burger, GFM Network News May 25, 2020

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

Crops, Reuters

Bayer reported inching toward glyphosate settlement

By Reuters, GFM Network News March 14, 2020

Reuters — Bayer has agreed on draft settlement terms with half a dozen law firms representing tens of thousands of plaintiffs alleging that its Roundup herbicide causes cancer, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Shares of the German drugs and pesticides company have come under immense pressure since […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

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

Crops, Reuters

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

Crops, Reuters

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, Reuters

Bayer mediator dismisses report of Roundup settlement

By Jonathan Stempel, Ludwig Burger August 11, 2019

New York/Frankfurt | Reuters — Bayer AG has not offered to pay billions of dollars to settle claims in the United States related to the Roundup herbicide, mediator Ken Feinberg said, dismissing a report to that effect which drove its shares as much as 11 per cent higher. “Bayer has not proposed paying $8 billion […] 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

Juror urges judge to uphold US$80M Roundup verdict

By Tina Bellon July 9, 2019

Reuters — A juror who was part of a panel that delivered a US$80 million award against Bayer AG after finding that its glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup caused a man’s cancer has urged the presiding judge to uphold the decision. A letter from the juror written on July 4 was posted to the court docket […] Read more

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Alberta hog farmers to get set-aside via AgriRecovery

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Tag Archives Roundup — page 2

U.S. court blocks California cancer label on Roundup

Bayer reporting progress in Roundup settlement talks

Bayer reported inching toward glyphosate settlement

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

Bayer mediator dismisses report of Roundup settlement

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

Juror urges judge to uphold US$80M Roundup verdict

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