Bayer on Wednesday said it would be forced to stop its U.S. production of widely-used farming weedkiller glyphosate unless regulatory or legal changes are made to stave of litigation that has been weighing on the German company.
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Bayer CEO: we will have to stop U.S. glyphosate production if nothing changes
French court finds complaint brought by family in Bayer glyphosate case inadmissible, media says
A French court ruled on Thursday that a complaint brought by a family against Bayer claiming their son's disabilities were the result of his mother’s exposure to glyphosate when pregnant was inadmissible, local media reported.
General Mills changing Nature Valley labels after lawsuit’s glyphosate claim
General Mills Inc agreed to stop calling the oats in its Nature Valley granola bars 100 percent natural to settle a lawsuit by three consumer groups that said the bars contained small amounts of glyphosate herbicide, commonly known as Roundup.
US Supreme Court seeks Justice Department views on Bayer Roundup appeal
Bayer has threatened to pull Roundup from the U.S. market if it’s not granted greater protections
The U.S. Supreme Court asked President Donald Trump's administration on Monday for its views on Bayer's bid to sharply limit lawsuits claiming that the company's Roundup weedkiller causes cancer and potentially avert billions of dollars in damages.
Glyphosate class action moves forward in Canada
Bayer defends safety of the herbicide, but legal costs may force withdrawal from U.S. market
Multiple law firms across the country – in Saskatchewan, Ontario, British Columbia and elsewhere – are now recruiting Canadians to join a class action lawsuit related to Roundup and cases of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Bayer renews bid for US Supreme Court to curb glyphosate cases
Bayer said on Friday it was again petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to sharply limit legal claims that its Roundup herbicide causes cancer, seeking to avoid potentially billions of dollars in damages.
Bayer hit with $2 billion Roundup verdict in US state of Georgia cancer case
Bayer was ordered by a jury in the U.S. state of Georgia to pay about $2.1 billion (C$3.01 billion) to a plaintiff who claimed the company's Roundup weed killer caused his cancer, the plaintiff's law firms said late on Friday.
Bayer tells US it could halt Roundup weedkiller sales over legal risks
Bayer has told U.S. lawmakers it could stop selling Roundup weedkiller unless they can strengthen legal protection against product liability litigation.
Mexico delays glyphosate ban as substitute sought
Ban part of controversial plan to reduce reliance on GMO corn for human consumption
Mexico said it would delay a ban on the use of the herbicide glyphosate after it was unable to identify a substitute, rolling back a commitment that is part of a larger plan to reduce consumption of genetically-modified corn.
Bayer notches more wins in Roundup weedkiller cancer trials
Company has won 13 of last 20 cases; plaintiffs have won more than $4 billion
Bayer on Tuesday said it won a trial in a lawsuit brought by a retired postal service worker in Pennsylvania who alleged he developed non-Hodgkins lymphoma from using the company's Roundup weedkiller.
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
