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US high court denies Bayer bid to block Roundup weedkiller lawsuits
AFP, Published on 22/06/2022
» WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Tuesday declined an appeal from Bayer-owned Monsanto that aimed to challenge thousands of lawsuits claiming its weedkiller Roundup causes cancer -- a potentially costly ruling.
Bayer loses another appeal against Roundup cancer verdict
AFP, Published on 11/08/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: German pharmaceutical and chemical giant Bayer lost another appeal against a verdict that found its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, the latest setback in its bid to end thousands of lawsuits over the product.
Bayer campaign against glyphosate ban revealed
By Patpicha Tanakasempipat, Reuters, Published on 18/09/2020
» The chemicals giant Bayer and the US government cooperated closely last year to lobby Thailand to reverse its ban on glyphosate, used in the company’s controversial weedkiller Roundup, documents obtained by an environmental group and reviewed by Reuters show.
Bayer loses appeal in California Roundup cancer verdict
AFP, Published on 21/07/2020
» LOS ANGELES - Bayer on Monday lost an appeal challenging the outcome of the first case to go to trial in the US over the company's weedkiller Roundup, though the court reduced the punitive damages awarded to the plaintiff.
Bayer pays $10bn to settle weedkiller cancer cases
AFP, Published on 25/06/2020
» FRANKFURT: German chemical giant Bayer said on Wednesday it had agreed to pay more than US$10 billion to end a wave of lawsuits from Americans who say their cancers were caused by its Roundup weedkiller.
US, Brazil protest Thailand's pesticide ban on wheat, soy imports
Reuters, Published on 22/06/2020
» The United States and Brazil lodged separate protests with the government over its ban on two farm chemicals earlier this month, documents reviewed by Reuters show, saying the "restrictive" and "serious" move could hurt key agricultural exports.
Coronavirus Bogs Down Bayer's Roundup Settlement Talks
Business, Laura Kusisto & Jacob Bunge, Published on 06/04/2020
» Bayer AG says the new coronavirus is slowing down settlement talks with tens of thousands of plaintiffs who claim its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, the latest evidence that the pandemic is causing delays and disruptions throughout the legal system.
Bayer Moves Closer to Roundup Settlement
Business, Laura Kusisto & Jacob Bunge, Published on 16/03/2020
» Bayer AG has agreed on draft settlement terms with half a dozen law firms representing tens of thousands of plaintiffs alleging that the company's Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, pushing the litigation closer to a final resolution, according to people familiar with the matter.
Consultant poses as journalist in Monsanto trial
AFP, Published on 19/05/2019
» SAN FRANCISCO:Smiling and affable, the young woman was able to pass herself off as a fellow journalist to reporters including AFP covering a landmark trial in San Francisco on the health risks associated with the weedkiller Roundup.
Monsanto ordered to pay $80m in Roundup cancer trial
AFP, Published on 28/03/2019
» SAN FRANCISCO: Monsanto was ordered on Wednesday to pay US$80 million to an American retiree who blames his cancer on the agribusiness giant's weedkiller Roundup.