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Bayer's $7.25 billion proposed Roundup settlement faces first signs of pushback in court
Law firms representing nearly 20,000 plaintiffs argue that rushing Bayer’s $7.25 billion Roundup settlement review would prejudice sick claimants and hinder thorough analysis.
Summary by Reuters
Law firms representing nearly 20,000 people who sued Bayer over alleged injuries from its Roundup weedkiller urged a Missouri judge to delay reviewing the German company’s proposed $7.25 billion nationwide settlement, arguing that rushing would violate the rights of cancer patients and their families.