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Roundup cancer trial postponed to continue settlement talks

By Tina Bellon 5 days ago

Reuters — Bayer AG said on Friday it has reached an agreement with plaintiffs’ lawyers to postpone a Missouri jury trial over allegations its herbicide Roundup causes cancer, to provide room for negotiations to settle the litigation. “While Bayer is constructively engaged in the mediation process, there is no comprehensive agreement at this time. There […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

How a major U.S. farm lender left a trail of defaults, lawsuits

By P.J. Huffstutter October 22, 2019

Harrod, Ohio | Reuters — After completing a credit review in a half-hour phone call, a BMO Harris Bank underwriter cleared US$12 million in loans for Ohio corn and soybean producer Greg Kruger in 2013. Kruger had initially asked for a $2 million loan to build a grain elevator. But the Chicago-based bank, one of […] Read more

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U.S. judge cuts $2 billion Roundup verdict against Bayer to $86 million

By Tina Bellon July 26, 2019

Reuters – A California judge on Thursday reduced a $2 billion jury verdict, slashing the award for a couple who blamed Bayer AG’s glyphosate-based weed killer, Roundup, for their cancer to $86.7 million. Superior Court Judge Winifred Smith of the California Superior Court in Oakland said the jury’s billion-dollar punitive damage awards were excessive and […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Bayer seeks glyphosate litigation advice as Elliott reveals stake

By Reuters June 26, 2019

Frankfurt | Reuters — Chemicals giant Bayer , under pressure from activist shareholders, said on Wednesday it has hired an external lawyer to advise its supervisory board and has set up a committee to help resolve a multi-billion dollar glyphosate litigation issue. Bayer has seen its share price tumble in the wake of its US$63 […] Read more

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Bayer shareholders vent ire over Monsanto-linked stock rout

By Ludwig Burger, Patricia Weiss April 26, 2019

Bonn | Reuters — Bayer shareholders vented their anger over its stock price slump on Friday as litigation risks mount from the German drugmaker’s US$63 billion takeover of seed and chemical firm Monsanto. Several large investors said they will not support aspirin invesotr Bayer’s management in a key vote scheduled for the end of its […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

U.S. jury says Bayer must pay $80 million to man in Roundup cancer trial

By Alexandria Sage, Tina Bellon March 28, 2019

San Francisco/New York | Reuters –– A U.S. jury on Wednesday awarded US$80 million to a man who claimed his use of Bayer’s glyphosate-based herbicide Roundup caused his cancer, in the latest legal setback for the company facing thousands of similar lawsuits. The jury in San Francisco federal court said the company was liable for […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

U.S. judge to allow controversial evidence in Roundup cancer trials

By Tina Bellon January 28, 2019

Reuters — A federal judge overseeing lawsuits alleging Bayer’s glyphosate-based Roundup herbicide causes cancer on Monday tentatively allowed pieces of controversial evidence that the company had hoped to exclude from upcoming trials. U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria during a hearing in San Francisco federal court called his decision “probably most disappointing for Monsanto,” the Bayer […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

Bayer to shed animal health division, others after Monsanto deal

By Ludwig Burger November 29, 2018

Frankfurt | Reuters — Bayer, the German drugmaker that bought U.S. seed company Monsanto, announced on Thursday the sale of its animal health business and a number of others, around 12,000 job cuts and 3.3 billion euros (C$4.98 billion) in impairments. CEO Werner Baumann is under pressure to boost Bayer’s share price after a drop […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

U.S. judge selects first case in federal glyphosate litigation

By Tina Bellon November 20, 2018

Reuters — A U.S. judge overseeing the federal litigation against Bayer’s Monsanto unit over glyphosate-based herbicides allegedly causing cancer on Tuesday selected the first case to be tried in federal court in February 2019. U.S. District Judge Vince Chaabria in San Francisco in an order said the case of California resident Edwin Hardeman will be […] Read more

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U.S. judge orders next glyphosate cancer trial for March

By Tina Bellon November 15, 2018

Reuters — A California judge on Thursday granted an expedited trial for March in the case of a couple suffering from cancer who sued Bayer’s Monsanto unit, alleging the company’s glyphosate-containing herbicide Roundup caused their disease. The order by Superior Court Judge Ioana Petrou in Oakland, Calif. comes on the heels of a $289 million […] Read more

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Roundup cancer trial postponed to continue settlement talks

How a major U.S. farm lender left a trail of defaults, lawsuits

U.S. judge cuts $2 billion Roundup verdict against Bayer to $86 million

Bayer seeks glyphosate litigation advice as Elliott reveals stake

Bayer shareholders vent ire over Monsanto-linked stock rout

U.S. jury says Bayer must pay $80 million to man in Roundup cancer trial

U.S. judge to allow controversial evidence in Roundup cancer trials

Bayer to shed animal health division, others after Monsanto deal

U.S. judge selects first case in federal glyphosate litigation

U.S. judge orders next glyphosate cancer trial for March

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