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Individuals allege cancer caused by use of herbicide Roundup
SAN FRANCISCO – Several individuals allege their use of an herbicide caused them to develop cancer. -
Will California judge trim $250 million punitive damage award in Monsanto Roundup verdict?
SAN FRANCISCO - A superior court judge has granted agribusiness giant Monsanto a judgment notwithstanding verdict (JNOV) in its dogged pursuit to overturn a $289 million landmark verdict against the company over its production of popular weed-killer Roundup. -
Objector fighting $21.5M settlement with Monsanto, says lawyers, paid more than $6M, didn't get enough for class
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – A U.S. district judge on May 25 approved a settlement in a class action lawsuit against Monsanto over the herbicide Roundup, but one class member is challenging it by arguing the plaintiffs attorneys are selling out Californians in order to reap millions in attorneys fees. -
Monsanto-Roundup bellwether trial results in $289 million verdict
A California jury has ordered agricultural giant Monsanto to pay a former school groundskeeper $289 million in damages after finding he contracted non-Hodgkin's lymphoma from using the company’s industry leading weed-killer Roundup. -
Plaintiff in Monsanto-Roundup bellwether trial seeks $373 million; Defense maintains product did not cause man's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
SAN FRANCISCO - Attorneys for a California man, spending some of his final days locked in a bitter dispute with chemical giant Monsanto over what caused his deadly non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, asked jurors during closing arguments on Tuesday to render a verdict that would “actually change the world.” -
Bellwether trial over Monsanto's Roundup opens
SAN FRANCISCO - An attorney for a 46-year-old California man diagnosed with terminal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma told a jury during opening arguments on Monday that chemical giant Monsanto has known its best-selling weed killer Roundup causes cancer for almost as long as his client has been alive, claims the company is fighting. -
Experts testifying for plaintiffs in Monsanto action recalled by doubting judge
SAN FRANCISCO – Two expert witnesses who testified on behalf of plaintiffs suing Monsanto over claims a weed killer caused their cancer will be recalled to give further evidence. -
PCB public nuisance litigation could be creating costly future liability for local government, officials say
SAN DIEGO - In the latest wave of public nuisance cases to hit California, cities blaming Monsanto for contaminating local waterways could also be exposing themselves to future liability and economic harm, say former public officials who oppose this type of litigation. -
Federal lawsuits over glyphosate's cancer risk consolidated, moved to California district
SAN FRANCISCO — A U.S. district judge in Northern California will oversee the consolidated cases against Monsanto, which faces claims that its most widely used herbicide, Roundup, can cause cancer. -
Monsanto prevails in PCB pollution case, but cities plan to appeal
SAN JOSE -- A federal judge has dismissed lawsuits in which the cities of San Jose, Oakland and Berkeley sought to force Monsanto to help pay for reducing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) contamination in the San Francisco Bay. -
Couple claims husband's illness caused by exposure to Roundup
SAN DIEGO – A San Diego County couple alleges the husband's illness was caused by exposure to an herbicide. -
Judge dismisses cities' claims against Monsanto over PCB contamination in bay
SAN JOSE – A U.S. district court judge has dismissed several cities’ claims attempting to hold Monsanto responsible for PCB contamination in the San Francisco Bay. -
Monsanto calls for dismissal of lawsuits alleging it's responsible for PCB contamination
SAN JOSE – Monsanto has asked a California court to dismiss multiple lawsuits filed by California municipalities that blame the agricultural chemical company for PCB contamination in the San Francisco Bay. -
Couple alleges Roundup exposure caused cancer
SAN FRANCISCO – A Sonoma County couple has filed suit against the makers of Roundup alleging that it distributed herbicides that are dangerous to human health. -
Man alleges he contracted cancer from exposure to herbicide
LOS ANGELES – A Colorado man who used to work in Fillmore has filed suit alleging he was diagnosed with cancer as a result of being exposed to a certain herbicide. -
Man sues Monsanto alleging Roundup caused disease
SAN FRANCISCO – A Sonoma County resident is suing an agrochemical and agricultural biotech corporation alleging that it knowingly neglected its duties to its consumers by providing products that may cause harm to the users. -
City of Berkeley files suit over alleged presence of PCBs in San Francisco Bay
SAN JOSE – The city of Berkeley is suing three corporations over the alleged presence of an environmental contaminant called polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), which purportedly can cause health problems in animals and humans.