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Civil Litigation

Aug. 13, 2019

Despite trial losses, Bayer may find success at the US Supreme Court

Bayer AG, which owns Monsanto, has consistently maintained the Environmental Protection Agency’s position that its Roundup weed killer should bar lawsuits against it, and a recent agency decision may bolster that argument.

Bayer AG has adamantly maintained the Environmental Protection Agency's position that the company's Roundup weed killer does not cause cancer should bar more than 18,000 lawsuits over accusations alleging the opposite.

Three trial judges have rejected Monsanto's defense, but a more business-friendly U.S. Supreme Court may be "more receptive" to the argument, according to legal experts.

Despite a ...

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