The U.S. Supreme Court has delivered a significant legal victory to Bayer by curtailing thousands of state court lawsuits alleging that its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer. In a 7-2 decision, the justices overturned a Missouri jury’s verdict that had awarded $1.25 million to John Durnell, who claimed his non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma diagnosis was due to years of exposure to glyphosate, Roundup’s active ingredient.<\/p>\n
The ruling aligns with Bayer’s argument that lawsuits should be precluded under the U.S. pesticide law that prevents state-law failure-to-warn claims from proceeding. Bayer acquired Roundup through its $63 billion purchase of Monsanto and has faced over 100,000 related lawsuits. The company emphasized the EPA’s determination that glyphosate does not cause cancer and approval of its labeling without warnings.<\/p>\n
Bayer highlighted that labels cannot be changed without agency consent, further asserting the EPA’s approval negates claims of misbranding. Facing significant financial liability, Bayer proposed a $7.25 billion settlement to resolve many lawsuits while leaving out some pending and appeal cases. This case centers on the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, which prohibits unauthorized labeling.<\/p>\n
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