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Farm groups saved Bayer in court over RoundUp cancer claims. Five days later, Bayer called for tariffs on the ingredient farmers rely on

A tariff petition on Chinese glyphosate, a key RoundUp ingredient, has turned Bayer's biggest legal allies into its loudest critics

Fortune

NZ’s approval of Roundup relies on industry-funded reviews currently under investigation

Last month’s US Supreme Court ruling in favour of the makers of the weedkiller Roundup (formerly Monsanto, now owned by German pharmaceuticals group Bayer) upended thousands of lawsuits based on the cancer risk associated with the product’s active ingredient glyphosate.

The Conversation

Supreme Court bars states from protecting consumers if federal agencies won’t

Chemical giant Monsanto has argued for years that if the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approves a pesticide label without requiring a cancer warning, states cannot hold its manufacturer liable in court for failing to warn consumers about cancer risks. The U.S. Supreme Court agreed, in a ruling issued on June…

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

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…

France 24

Supreme Court Quashes Scientifically Bogus Lawsuits Against Roundup Herbicide

Thousands of lawsuits alleging Roundup causes cancer are likely dead after Supreme Court Monsanto ruling.

Reason

US supreme court blocks thousands of lawsuits over Roundup maker’s pesticide warning labels

The case, Monsanto v Durnell, specifically dealt with claims that the company failed to warn users of product risks

The Guardian - US

Supreme Court sides with Monsanto over cancer warning

The Supreme Court blocked thousands of state lawsuits against leading pesticide maker Monsanto over the ingredients in the popular weed killer Roundup, in a decision Thursday that potentially sends the tussle to Congress. The 7-2 opinion held federal law governing pesticide labels overrides state law claims about a label failing…

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Authorship Predictions For The Remaining Cases

Today was a busy day at the Court. The Justices handed down five opinions, though none were major. I've read… The post Authorship Predictions For The Remaining Cases appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

53 Historical Posts That Feel Like Time Travel

In 1942, a bear named Wojtek was enlisted in the Polish army. He became a private and even got promoted to a corporal, but these are only a couple of details from his fascinating story. Similarly, history books don’t teach us much about Mary Anderson, a 37-year-old New Yorker who…

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Lake Tahoe residents ‘horrified’ by plans to spray cancer-linked glyphosate in public lands

Federal agency to use herbicide to clear lands for replanting after 2021 Caldor fire – but public reaction to plan is fierce

The Guardian - US

What Is Glyphosate? MAHA Base Cheers After House Blocks Pesticide Shield for Bayer's Roundup

US House passes amendment removing Bayer pesticide protections, sparking debate over glyphosate lawsuits, MAHA response, and farm policy.

International Business Times UK

Supreme Court considers how much states can protect consumers when federal agencies won’t

The Conversation

Bayer Glyphosate Fight Escalates As Republicans and Democrat Lawmakers Accuse EPA Of Helping Shield Roundup Maker

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez confronted EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin over Bayer-Monsanto and glyphosate, adding new pressure to a fast-moving fight already unfolding at the Supreme Court and in Congress over whether the maker of Roundup should be shielded from lawsuits.

Latin Times

Does Roundup Cause Cancer? Monsanto's Supreme Court Case Could Have Big Impacts on the Food Industry.

The Court’s glyphosate case could reshape legal liability—and undermine evidence-based regulation.

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Loper Bright and Preemption

An unexpected roundabout in the Roundup case.

The Independent UK

Supreme Court grapples with multibillion-dollar wave of lawsuits over Roundup cancer claims

The Supreme Court seems divided over whether to block thousands of lawsuits alleging the maker of the weedkiller Roundup failed to warn people it could cause cancer

The Guardian - US

US supreme court weighs blocking lawsuits against Roundup makers alleging weedkiller causes cancer

Case centers on glyphosate, pesticide used in Roundup and other products that has been linked to cancer in some studies

Reason

Justice Thomas Assigns Himself A Majority Opinion

The preemption case may affect the Roundup argument next week.

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The Guardian - US

Stakes high as supreme court set to rule on law involving Monsanto’s weed-killing pesticide

Risks from cancer and other diseases could be hidden with little accountability if justices favor big firms, critics warn

The Independent UK

What to know about the battle over lawsuits alleging that Roundup weedkiller can cause cancer

A new Kentucky law could shield agrochemical maker Bayer from lawsuits claiming it failed to warn that Roundup weedkiller could cause cancer

The Guardian - US

Lawyers for US cancer sufferers challenge Bayer’s $7.25bn Roundup settlement deal

Proposed settlement would pay users of glyphosate-based weedkiller with non-Hodgkin lymphoma $10,000-$165,000

International Business Times UK

'Glyphosate and Cancer?' Ex-Environmentalist RFK Jr Supports Trump's Boost of Pesticides He Fought for Years

Once an environmental hero, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. now supports increased glyphosate production, aligning with Trump policies.

The Independent UK

RFK Jr. fought pesticides for years. Now he's backing their production

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is doubling down on his support for an executive order that would aim to boost the production of a controversial weedkiller ingredient called glyphosate, even though it is widening a political fault line for the administration ahead of the midterm elections

Axios

Bayer reaches $7.25B settlement over Monsanto's Roundup accusations

The deal comes as Bayer awaits a Supreme Court ruling that could determine whether Roundup stays on the market in the U.S.

The Guardian - US

Science journal retracts study on safety of Monsanto’s Roundup: ‘Serious ethical concerns’

Paper published in 2000 found glyphosate was not harmful, while internal emails later revealed company’s influence

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