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Civil Litigation,
Environmental & Energy,
Constitutional Law,
California Courts of Appeal

Apr. 23, 2018

Environmentalists win a battle in legal war over Roundup

A 5th District Court of Appeal panel has upheld the placement of a Proposition 65 carcinogen warning in herbicides containing the key ingredient in Monsanto Co.’s Roundup in a much-needed win for environmentalists trying to curb the chemical’s use in the weed killer.

A 5th District Court of Appeal panel has upheld the placement of a Proposition 65 carcinogen warning in herbicides containing the key ingredient in Monsanto Co.'s Roundup, providing a much-needed win for environmentalists trying to curb the chemical's use in the weed killer.

The appellate court affirmed Fresno County Superior Court Judge Kristi C. Kapetan's decision to dismiss the case because Monsanto's argument that the state age...

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