by Woody Weingarten | Jul 5, 2019 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
Judge expected to trim $80 million jury verdict against Monsanto for its cancer-causing RoundupThe judge in the first federal court suit against Monsanto intends to reduce a jury’s $80 million damage award.Bob EgelkoAccording to a story by Bob Egelko this week...
by Woody Weingarten | Jun 28, 2019 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
Maker of Roundup herbicide planning to spend $5.6 billion on research to find a new weed-killerDespite, or maybe because of, facing more than 5,000 lawsuits over its Roundup herbicide causing cancer, Bayer AG plans to spend $5.6 billion on researching a new...
by Woody Weingarten | Jun 20, 2019 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
Maker of weed-killer Roundup gets change-of-venue win in cases that contend product causes diseaseA federal court judge in San Francisco has handed Monsanto a big victory in its bid to ward off large money verdicts in trials alleging that its Roundup weed-killer...
by Woody Weingarten | Jun 10, 2019 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
Stop your worrying — a new study indicates you can keep smearing on sunscreens to prevent skin cancer Worries about skin cancer should supersede concerns about absorbing sunscreen into the bloodstream.Dr. Aaron E. CarrollAt least that’s the conclusion of a...
by Woody Weingarten | May 31, 2019 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
Monsanto asks federal court to shift venue of Roundup cancer suits from California and its ‘media bias’Monsanto want the federal Roundup cancer lawsuits moved out of California, claiming, among other things, that the state’s media is biased against...
