Supreme Court curbs Roundup lawsuits, upholding federal preemption
TL;DR
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that federal pesticide labeling requirements under FIFRA preempt state-law failure-to-warn claims against Bayer's Roundup, potentially blocking thousands of lawsuits as the EPA has found glyphosate unlikely to cause cancer; Bayer stock rose on the decision.
- US Supreme Court scales back Roundup cancer lawsuits in victory for company Al Jazeera
- Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Against Bayer Alleging Roundup Weedkiller Caused Cancer The New York Times
- Supreme Court backs Monsanto in its fight against liability from popular weed killer NPR
- Supreme Court tosses $1.25 million verdict for man who says Roundup caused his cancer CNN
- Supreme Court blocks lawsuits over chemical risks Axios
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