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US Supreme Court sides with Bayer, blocking thousands of cancer lawsuits against popular weedkiller

Shares of Bayer jumped after the Supreme Court ruled in its favor in longrunning litigation of weedkiller Roundup.
Shares of Bayer jumped after the Supreme Court ruled in its favor in longrunning litigation of weedkiller Roundup © Tobias Schwarz, AFP

The US Supreme Court on Thursday sided with Bayer in a ruling expected to block thousands of lawsuits claiming its Roundup weedkiller caused cancer by failing to carry adequate warning labels. The decision hands a victory to President Donald Trump's administration but drew backlash from allies in the "Make America Healthy Again" movement.

The Supreme Court sided with the maker of Roundup weedkiller Thursday in a ruling expected to block thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn people the product could cause cancer.

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