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EPA reaffirms the safety of herbicide glyphosate - 'no risk to public health'
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in a statement Tuesday that there are “no risks to public health when glyphosate is used in accordance with its current label” and that “glyphosate is not a carcinogen.” -
Was the judge overseeing the $80M Roundup verdict swayed by a public relations campaign against her?
Monsanto has appealed a groundbreaking $80 million verdict over its Roundup herbicide, saying the judge committed several serious legal errors and reversed herself on the issue of punitive damages after she was placed on the receiving end of an “extraordinary and coordinated public relations campaign” -
Married couple testifies in third Monsanto cancer case
OAKLAND – Plaintiffs Alva and Alberta Pilliod testified in an Oakland courtroom last week, claiming that the common weed killer Roundup was a substantial factor in causing their non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. -
Third Roundup trial continues in state court while federal judge calls for mediation
“There’s no risk using it less than two days or less per year. But if you used it more than two days per year, the risk goes up almost two-fold, and it’s statistically significant.” -
Judge denies plaintiffs’ attempt at gag order on Monsanto's Roundup safety messaging
OAKLAND - A judge presiding over the latest trial involving Monsanto's Roundup has denied plaintiffs' attempt at stifling the company's messaging over the herbicide's safety. -
Third Roundup trial underway in Oakland; plaintiffs are married couple both with cancer
OAKLAND – The third case in which Monsanto’s Roundup is alleged to have caused cancer got underway at the Oakland, Alameda County Superior Courthouse on March 28. Opening statements of Pilliod v. Monsanto were made just hours before a federal jury found Monsanto liable for $80.5 million across the Bay in San Francisco in the case of Edwin Hardeman v. Monsanto. -
When it comes to Roundup and cancer, everybody's lobbying the regulators
The federal jury that this week ordered Monsanto to pay $80 million for allegedly causing a man’s cancer likely was swayed by internal documents suggesting the unit of Bayer AG had improperly influenced regulators to keep its Roundup weedkiller from being classified a carcinogen. -
Federal jury awards Roundup plaintiff $80.5 million in second trial phase
For the second time in less than a year Monsanto was hammered by a federal jury who found that their product Roundup caused cancer, making them liable for over $80 million in damages. -
Roundup trial’s second phase closes; plaintiff seeks punitive damages from Monsanto
SAN FRANCISCO – The second phase of the case of Edwin Hardeman v. Monsanto came to a close on Tuesday and the jury will now decide what damages are owed to the 70-year-old Northern California resident. -
Second phase of Roundup trial under way; Defense argues company has acted responsibly
SAN FRANCISCO – In the case of Edwin Hardeman v. Monsanto, the opening phase came to a close on Tuesday afternoon with the federal jury ruling in favor of the plaintiff. While the ruling was a big win for Hardeman and a major blow to Monsanto, there was little time for reflection as the trial quickly moved on to its second phase. -
Jury finds Roundup was substantial factor in causing non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma; But Bayer stands by product heading into phase 2
After nearly a week of deliberation, a San Francisco federal jury found that the Monsanto product Roundup was a “substantial factor” in causing a Northern California man’s non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. -
Monsanto Roundup trial in jury’s hands after phase one closing arguments are made
Closing arguments of the opening phase of the bellwether Monsanto Roundup trial were made after a road map was laid out to the jury by U.S. Judge Vince Chhabria of the Northern District of California. -
Roundup trial continues as San Francisco judge sets tone; Allows sprayer to be shown to jurors
SAN FRANCISCO – The second Monsanto Roundup case is beginning to take shape as each side continued to carefully prepare their arguments on Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. -
Judge sanctions plaintiff attorney in Roundup trial for misconduct in opening statements
SAN FRANCISCO - U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria slapped plaintiff's attorney Aimee Wagstaff with a $500 sanction for delving into forbidden territory in opening statements at trial involving weedkiller Roundup. -
After judge erupts, plaintiff lawyer in Roundup case at trial pleads for no sanctions
SAN FRANCISCO - Facing sanctions for conduct during opening arguments Monday in the high profile case against Monsanto's Roundup, plaintiff attorney Aimee Wagstaff is asking the judge to hold off. -
Plaintiff in Roundup MDL wants case moved back to state court in Missouri
A plaintiff whose claims against Monsanto got included in a mass action involving the weedkiller Roundup, wants a federal court in California to return litigation to a state court in Missouri. -
Judge rules that evidence must be focused on science ahead of weedkiller trial
SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge has barred plaintiff lawyers in a bellwether case alleging a Monsanto weed killer causes cancer from introducing evidence in the initial trial that the company manipulated evidence, intimidated scientists and regulators. -
Man alleges Roundup exposure caused non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; Claims will be 'vigorously' defended, spokesperson says
SAN FRANCISCO – A Humboldt County resident alleges an herbicide caused him to develop cancer. -
As Monsanto prepares for 2019 Roundup trials, legal expert suggests choosing Ph.D-type jurors
SAN FRANCISCO - As Monsanto appeals a closely-watched case over its leading weed-killer Roundup, and readies several more cases for trial in both federal and state courts, a looming question is whether the company’s conduct is truly worthy of large punitive damages, one legal expert says. -
Judge reduces punitive damages by nearly $200 million in Roundup case
SAN FRANCISCO – Last week, a California judge greatly reduced the amount of punitive damages awarded in lawsuit against Monsanto by a man who alleged that the use of its herbicide Roundup caused him to contract non-Hodgkins lymphoma.