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2026
Missouri jury returns verdict for Monsanto in Roundup trial
A Missouri circuit court jury returned a unanimous verdict for Monsanto in a case brought by three plaintiffs involving Roundup. The jury found for Monsanto on the design-defect, fraud and negligence claims pursued at trial.
2026
Jury rules for Bayer in Roundup cancer trial
A Missouri jury unanimously sided with Bayer in a trial over claims that Roundup caused cancer in three women. The women had alleged that they developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma after regularly using the weedkiller.
2021
Proposed Roundup false-labeling class-action settlement
Plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit against Monsanto asked the court for preliminary approval of a proposed $45 million settlement concerning allegations that Monsanto failed to warn Roundup users about claims linking the product to cancer. The settlement remained subject to approval; Monsanto denied the allegations and liability.
2020
Bayer asks California Supreme Court to review Roundup verdict
Bayer asked the California Supreme Court to review a decision affirming a $20.5 million award to groundskeeper Dewayne Johnson, who claimed Roundup caused his cancer. Bayer argued the ruling conflicted with federal law and settled legal principles; the request was an appeal, not a new court determination.
2020
California appeals court upholds Roundup verdict and reduces damages
A California appeals court rejected Bayer’s bid to overturn a verdict for a school groundskeeper who claimed Roundup caused his cancer, while reducing the damages to US$20.5 million. The court said the plaintiff offered abundant evidence that glyphosate together with other ingredients in Roundup products caused his cancer.
2020
California appeals court upholds Monsanto liability and reduces award
The California Court of Appeal in San Francisco upheld the liability verdict against Monsanto in Dewayne Johnson's Roundup case and reduced his award from $78.5 million to $20.5 million. Bayer said it continued to believe the verdict and awards were inconsistent with the trial evidence and law.
2020
Bayer reaches Roundup settlement agreement
Bayer agreed to a roughly $10.5 billion deal to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits brought by U.S. plaintiffs alleging that its Roundup herbicide causes cancer. The reported agreement included about $9.5 billion for claims represented by lawyers for roughly 95,000 plaintiffs and about $1.1 billion for a panel to evaluate whether the product causes cancer.
2020
Bayer reaches settlements over Roundup, dicamba and PCB claims
Bayer reached settlements resolving claims involving Roundup, dicamba-related crop damage and PCB pollution. The Roundup settlement addresses claims alleging the weed killer caused cancer; the source says the agreement includes no admission of liability. Bayer will pay farmers $400 million for dicamba crop-damage claims and roughly $650 million to resolve PCB waterway-pollution cases, with a separate $170 million agreement concerning PCB claims by three government plaintiffs.
2020
Bayer announces settlements of Roundup, dicamba and PCB litigation
Bayer announced agreements to settle Roundup cancer litigation, dicamba drift litigation and some PCB water litigation exposure in the United States. The article reports the settlement amounts and notes that some agreements remain subject to court approval.
2020
Bayer agrees to draft settlement terms in Roundup cases
A report said Bayer agreed to draft settlement terms with law firms representing tens of thousands of people alleging its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer. The source described the terms as a draft, not a completed settlement.
2019
Bayer appeals Roundup cancer verdict
Bayer said it had asked a US federal appeals court to reverse the $25 million judgment in Edwin Hardeman's case, which concerned his claim that Roundup caused his cancer.
2019
Australian farmer sues Monsanto over Roundup
NSW farmer Ross Wild filed a lawsuit against Monsanto, alleging that long-term exposure to Roundup caused his non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and that product warnings were inadequate. Bayer Australia said the scientific evidence supported the conclusion that Roundup did not cause the disease.