On Tuesday, a San Francisco jury found that use of Roundup weedkiller was a “substantial factor” in causing a man’s cancer. The jury found unanimously that use of the Bayer (formerly Monsanto) product had contributed to causing Edwin Hardeman’s
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Jury Orders Johnson & Johnson to Pay $29 Million in Talc Cancer Verdict
A California jury has awarded a woman $29 million on her claim that asbestos in Johnson & Johnson’s talc products caused her cancer. This case is the latest in a string of defeats for the consumer and pharmaceutical product…
Judge Makes Evidence Rulings in Roundup Cancer Case
On February 18, 2019, a California federal judge ruled on evidence disputes in a case that is a part of ongoing litigation concerning Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer and its connection to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Judge Vince Chhabria in San Francisco is…
277 Ill After Exposure to Norovirus on Royal Caribbean Cruise
Oasis of the Seas to return to port a day earlier than scheduled
The Associated Press reported on January 10 that 277 guests and crewmembers became ill on Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas liner after exposure to Norovirus. Royal…
$4.7 Billion Verdict Upheld in Baby Powder Cancer Lawsuit
A circuit judge on December 19 refused to overturn a jury verdict of $4.69 billion in a case that accused Johnson & Johnson of failing to disclose that their baby powder and other talcum powder products contained cancer-causing asbestos. The…
Another Roundup Cancer Trial to Begin in California
On November 15, 2018, a California judge granted an expedited trial to a couple that blames Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer for their cancer, reports Reuters. Superior Court Judge Ioanu Petrou in Oakland, California scheduled Alva and Alberta Pilliod’s trial for…
Bayer Eyes Settlement in Roundup Cancer Cases
On November 2, 2018, Reuters reported that Bayer AG’s chief executive said that the company might settle lawsuits that accuse the Monsanto parent company of selling weed killer that causes cancer. Though CEO Werner Baumann said that the company will…