To combat the onslaught of litigation, Bayer has been pushing legislation in nine states, that would shield the company from ...

News Appeals Court Blocks Punitive Damages in Glyphosate Cancer Case Against Monsanto 4 minute read June 12, 2025 ...

Bill Anderson became CEO in 2023, and one of his commitments was to get the glyphosate litigation “under control” by 2026. In total, there have been about 180,000 lawsuits brought forward ...

Trial date set. “We can prove that Monsanto knew about the dangers of glyphosate,” said Michael McDivitt, whose Colorado-based law firm is putting together cases for 50 individuals.

Bayer has faced thousands of lawsuits over whether Roundup causes cancer since it bought Monsanto for $63 billion in 2018. It agreed to settle much of that litigation for $10.9 billion in 2020 ...

Glyphosate is the key ingredient of Roundup, the flagship herbicide of Monsanto. Monsanto was based in St. Louis until it was purchased by German company Bayer in 2016.

The US Supreme Court signaled interest in Bayer AG’s bid to stop thousands of lawsuits blaming its top-selling Roundup weedkiller for causing cancer, seeking the Trump administration’s view on ...

Glyphosate, an active ingredient of the herbicide Roundup, has long been under the scanner for its potential health risks. Now, a landmark long-term study has confirmed that glyphosate exposure ...

The basics: Bayer mulls Chapter 11 filing for Monsanto business amid litigation Bankruptcy could pause 67,000 Roundup cancer lawsuits Bayer has paid $10B and set aside $5.9B in legal reserves ...