In August 2018, the first of thousands of cases against Monsanto Corporation with respect to glyphosate went to trial and the jury awarded $289 million in favor of the plaintiff. Glyphosate is the key ingredient in Monsanto’s well-known brand of weedkillers called Roundup. It has been argued and alleged for years that glyphosate causes cancer, …
Update On Roundup Litigation: Plaintiffs’ Expert Opinions Are Admissible
The active ingredient in Roundup herbicide – glyphosate – is alleged by various plaintiffs in many lawsuits around the country to be a carcinogen. In particular, the allegation is that exposure to glyphosate can cause non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (“NHL”). In order to prevail in their lawsuits, the plaintiffs must provide evidence to a jury of many …