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Civil Litigation,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

May 17, 2021

9th Circuit affirms $25M verdict in Roundup cancer case

The ruling potentially dashes Bayer’s hopes of limiting its liability in thousands of lawsuits throughout the nation.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a $25 million trial court verdict Friday, finding Monsanto's weedkiller Roundup caused a California resident's cancer and potentially dashing the company's hopes of limiting its liability in thousands of suits throughout the nation.

The three-judge panel found a federal judge did not misapply the preemption law when he allowed a product liability lawsuit by California resident Edwin Har...

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