Tagged 'Roundup Weed Killer'

Legal
Bayer Proposes New Settlement for Future NHL Cases Related to Roundup —Is It Enough?
Bayer has proposed a new $2 billion settlement in its ongoing Roundup litigation battle. This amount will apply to future lawsuits alleging Roundup causes […]
March 4, 2021
Author Katy Moncivais, Ph.D.
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Legal
Thousands of Roundup Settlements Bring Bayer Closer to Ending Weedkiller Litigation
Bayer has reportedly settled another 15,000 Roundup lawsuits. This development comes after news of a potential stall in finalizing the previously reported $10.9 billion […]
October 15, 2020
Author Katy Moncivais, Ph.D.
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Legal
Bayer Agrees to $10.9 Billion Roundup Settlement
In 2018, Bayer AG bought Monsanto, the manufacturer of Roundup weed killer. Along with rights to the herbicide, Bayer inherited the company's growing number […]
June 25, 2020
Author Katy Moncivais, Ph.D.
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Legal
Legal Look: JUUL Problems, Asbestos in Baby Powder, Roundup Lawsuits
This week's Legal Look covers new legal troubles for JUUL, a baby product contaminated with asbestos, and thousands of new Roundup lawsuits. Former JUUL […]
November 1, 2019
Author Katy Moncivais, Ph.D.
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Drugs
Legal Look: JUUL MDL Formed, Roundup Trial Delayed, CA Passes New Abuse Law, J&J Loses $8B Risperdal Verdict
This week's Legal Look explores the recently created JUUL MDL and the first wrongful death lawsuit filed against JUUL, a recent delay in Roundup […]
October 17, 2019
Author Katy Moncivais, Ph.D.
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Drugs
Legal Look: J&J Asbestos Loss, 400 NY Priest Abuse Cases, Contaminated Heartburn Drug, Roundup Ban
This edition of Legal Look features Johnson & Johnson's latest court loss in a talc-related mesothelioma trial, an update on the NY Child Victims […]
September 19, 2019
Author Katy Moncivais, Ph.D.
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Legal
$2 Billion Roundup Verdict Cut
Yesterday, California Superior Court Judge Winifred Smith reduced Alva and Alberta Pilliod's historic $2 billion Roundup verdict by 95% to just $86.7 million. This […]
July 26, 2019
Author Curtis Weyant
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Legal
Legal Look: Roundup Verdict Slashed, Criminal Probe into J&J Talc Coverup, $1 Billion Pelvic Mesh Trial
In this issue of the Legal Look, we review the recent reduction of an $80 million Roundup verdict, a new investigation looking into whether […]
July 16, 2019
Author Curtis Weyant
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Drugs
Legal Look: Bayer’s Legal Addition, FDA Approves “Pink Viagra” & Million Dollar Awards
This issue of Legal Look explores the future of Bayer's glyphosate litigation, reviews the newest controversial drug to gain FDA approval, and takes a […]
July 2, 2019
Author Katy Moncivais, Ph.D.
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Drugs
Big Pharma Stocks Fall as Large Verdicts Rise
Publicly traded companies are beholden to their shareholders. As such, when the share price of stocks start to fall, executives at those companies need […]
June 19, 2019
Author Curtis Weyant
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Health
Is Roundup Dangerous? Can Weed Killer Cause Cancer?
As spring emerges and winter weather gives way to warmer temperatures, ideas about gardening, landscaping, and other types of lawn and flora care start […]
June 14, 2019
Author Curtis Weyant
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Legal
Legal Look: Monsanto’s Mortality Maneuver, Florida’s New Evidence Standard & $300M Talc Mesothelioma Verdict
The current issue of the Legal Look reviews a recent bid by Monsanto to pare down the Dewayne Johnson verdict, the adoption of a […]
June 4, 2019
Author Curtis Weyant
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