BASF, Cahill Law Firm to Pay $72.5 Million in Talc-Scam Deal July 24, 2020 By Jef Feeley BASF SE, the world’s biggest chemical maker, and a law firm agreed to pay a combined $72.5 million to resolve...
Lawyers Seek to Halt Purdue Pharma Political Contributions July 13, 2020 OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma should not be able to make any more political contributions without a judge’s permission, lawyers for...
Bayer Puts Part of Roundup Settlement on Hold July 8, 2020 FRANKFURT — Bayer has agreed to delay part of a proposed settlement of allegations that its widely used weedkiller Roundup...
Climate Battles are Moving into the Courtroom, and Lawyers are Getting Creative July 6, 2020 By Matthew Green, Valerie Volcovici and Emma Farge LONDON/WASHINGTON/GENEVA — Climate change may be having its day in court. With the slow pace of international climate negotiations, lawyers...
Bayer Bets on Science in Bid to Prevent Future Roundup Lawsuits June 26, 2020 By Tina Bellon Seeking to forestall further claims, Bayer AG is taking a risky bet that an independent scientific review will ultimately show...
Bayer to Pay Up to $10.9B to Settle Roundup Cancer Lawsuits June 25, 2020 By Ludwig Burger and Tina Bellon Bayer AG, after more than a year of talks, agreed to pay as much as $10.9 billion to settle close...
Enbridge Fight With Michigan Over Oil Pipeline Flares Again June 24, 2020 By Kevin Orland Enbridge Inc.’s yearlong battle with Michigan officials over a pipeline that runs through the Great Lakes is flaring up again...
Bayer Nears Glyphosate Settlement After Lengthy Talks – Sources June 23, 2020 By Tina Bellon and Patricia Weiss Germany’s Bayer is set to reach a settlement this week with U.S. plaintiffs that claim its glyphosate-based weedkillers cause cancer,...
Federal Court Blocks California Cancer Label on Bayer’s Roundup Weed Killer June 23, 2020 By Tina Bellon A federal court on Monday blocked California from requiring that Bayer AG label its glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup with a...
Bayer Fights Jury Loss in Bid to Minimize Roundup Payouts June 2, 2020 By Joel Rosenblatt If Bayer AG wants to keep total Roundup liability capped at $10 billion, it may be crucial to get a...