Bayer’s Roundup-Cancer Settlement Plan Hits Snag July 7, 2020 By Jef Feeley Bayer AG’s plan for handling future Roundup cancer claims hit a snag when the judge asked to oversee the yet-to-be...
Bayer Cools Prospect Of Imminent Glyphosate Settlement February 28, 2020 By Ludwig Burger and Patricia Weiss German drugs and pesticides company Bayer was at pains on Thursday to quell expectations it was nearing an out-of-court settlement...
Bayer’s Chairman to Leave as Company Fights Roundup Suits February 26, 2020 By Eric Pfanner and Tim Loh Bayer AG Chairman Werner Wenning will step down as the German drug and chemicals company wrestles with the growing fallout...
U.S. Peach Grower Awarded $265 M From Bayer, BASF in Weedkiller Lawsuit February 19, 2020 By Patricia Weiss A Missouri jury’s $265 million award to peach grower Bill Bader in his lawsuit against herbicide providers Bayer and BASF...
Virginia Attorney Charged in Extortion Plot Over Roundup December 20, 2019 By Denise Lavoie RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia attorney involved in litigation against Monsanto Co. over health risks associated with Roundup weed killer...
Two Bayer Roundup Trials Postponed to Give Time for Talks December 6, 2019 By Tim Loh Bayer AG agreed to postpone two upcoming U.S. trials involving its Roundup weedkiller to allow time for mediation talks on...
Bayer Dangles $5.6 Billion Olive Branch to Roundup Critics June 14, 2019 By Tim Loh and Naomi Kresge Bayer AG will pump about 5 billion euros ($5.6 billion) of its research and development budget into alternatives to its...
EPA Says Glyphosate not a Carcinogen May 1, 2019 By Tom Polansek CHICAGO — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday that glyphosate, a chemical in many popular weed killers, is...
French Court Finds Bayer’s Monsanto Liable for Farmer’s Sickness April 11, 2019 By Simon Carraud and Catherine Lagrange PARIS/LYON — A French court has ruled that Monsanto was liable for the sickness of a farmer who inhaled one...
Bayer Keeps Roundup Faith After Losing Second Trial March 29, 2019 Bayer AG vowed to keep defending its weedkiller Roundup after losing a second trial over claims it causes cancer, indicating...