Monsanto and Bayer have lost four out of six Roundup lawsuit trials held in Pennsylvania state court, each involving non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma allegedly caused by the controversial weed killer.
Fosamax femur fracture lawsuits will be returned to the U.S. District Court in New Jersey, where the litigation was consolidated more than 13 years ago.
Verdict comes as Bayer and its Monsanto subsidiary prepare to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in the nationwide Roundup litigation.
Funding is part of a blueprint drawn up by the White House to address increasing maternal death rates and loss of healthcare access nationwide.
Ruling contradicts an opinion issued by the Eleventh Circuit earlier this year, setting the stage for U.S. Supreme Court to potentially decide whether Roundup lawsuits can move forward over non-Hodgkin's lymphoma risks
The decision comes as many states have moved to allow sex abuse lawsuits to be filed despite statute of limitation laws.
The family of a dementia patient is able to move forward with a lawsuit against a state-owned nursing home, involving allegations of improper use of drugs as chemical restraints
The denial is the third time the Supreme Court has refused to overturn a Roundup lawsuit decision.
Johnson & Johnson's LTL Management subsidiary still cannot show it faces the financial distress necessary for such a bankruptcy filing, talc claimants argue
Judge Michael Kaplan says he is skeptical this new bankruptcy plan, which includes a settlement proposal for all talcum powder lawsuits, will withstand a likely challenge by plaintiffs.
