Supreme Court grapples with multibillion-dollar wave of lawsuits over Roundup cancer claims
The justices appeared divided as Bayer seeks to shield itself from more than 100,000 cancer claims tied to Roundup.
- On Monday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a Missouri case where a jury awarded $1.25 million to John Durnell, who developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma after using Roundup, while Monsanto claims federal law preempts state-level failure-to-warn lawsuits.
- Bayer, which acquired Monsanto in 2018, faces more than 100,000 lawsuits; although the company proposed a $7.25 billion settlement, it argues this case remains critical to resolving outstanding damage awards subject to pending appeals.
- Reversing the Biden administration's position, the Trump administration filed briefs supporting Bayer, with Solicitor General John Sauer arguing that federal law prevents manufacturers from unilaterally altering labels without violating FIFRA.
- Reuters/Ipsos poll released last week found 63% of respondents oppose protecting companies from lawsuits when they sell cancer-causing products, while MAHA supporters rallied outside the court expressing disappointment in the administration's stance.
- Earthjustice attorney Patti Goldman said the case determines whether pesticide users can hold companies accountable, noting, "It is one of the critical ways that people can hold pesticide companies accountable," with potential implications for other pesticides.
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