Trial was poised to get underway in St. Louis, Missouri last week with jury selection complete in the fourth trial regarding whether Monsanto’s glyphosate containing weedkilling product, Roundup, causes non-Hodgkin lymphoma. However, just before opening statements...
Last week, California Superior Court Judge Winifred Smith reduced a $2 billion dollar verdict against Monsanto to $87 million dollars. The $2 billion dollar verdict was previously awarded to Alva and Alberta Pilliod, who both alleged that they developed non-Hodgkin...
2020 should bring another interesting year in the Roundup Litigation following three prior verdicts based upon claims that Monsanto’s glyphosate containing Roundup weed killer was the cause of plaintiffs developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Bayer, which acquired Monsanto...
CMBG3 previously reported on Monsanto’s success in the California federal court for not having to provide a Proposition 65 warning on its Roundup weed killer product regarding the chemical additive glysophate. Now, Monsanto may be on the verge of another victory in a...
In a ruling that was closely watched by many in the pharmaceutical and products warnings litigations in Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on Friday ruled that brand-name pharmaceutical manufacturers can be sued by consumers for recklessness if...
Just a few days ago, the PFOS (perfluooctanesulfonic acid) and PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) contamination litigation hit Massachusetts, as a group of Cape Cod residents filed a class action lawsuit against 3M, Chemguard, and Tyco Fire Products in which they claimed...
A Pennsylvania federal court’s ruling expanded the potential liability for workplace chemical exposures with its recent decision allowing a case to proceed based on plaintiff’s argument of “take home exposure” to beryllium. Under the “take home exposure” theory of...
The endocrine system controls the release of hormones in the human body. Numerous studies have shown that certain chemicals – namely, phthalates, parabens, and phenols - may disrupt the endocrine system, which can in turn affect levels of estrogen, androgen, and other...
CMBG3 recently reported on a case filed in Massachusetts in which the PFOS (perfluooctanesulfonic acid) and PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) contamination litigation hit Massachusetts, as a group of Cape Cod residents filed a class action lawsuit against 3M, Chemguard,...
CMBG3 recently reported on two cases filed in Massachusetts in which the PFOS (perfluooctanesulfonic acid) and PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) contamination litigation hit Massachusetts, as a two seperate lawsuits were filed against fire fighting foam manufacturers in...