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 …
Roundup on Glyphosate Litigation — California’s Efforts to List Glyphosate as a Carcinogen
Lawsuits continue around the country as to whether glyphosate is a carcinogen and whether plaintiffs suffering from various forms of cancer can sue – and prevail – against the manufacturers of glyphosate. In this article, we discuss recent developments with respect to California’s efforts to list glyphosate as a carcinogen and to require warning labels …