Supreme Court will hear appeal by maker of Roundup weedkiller
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- The Supreme Court will hear Bayer's appeal to block thousands of state lawsuits alleging the company failed to warn that its Roundup weedkiller could cause cancer, focusing on whether EPA approval without a cancer warning preempts state claims.
- The Trump administration supports Bayer's position, reversing the Biden administration's stance, while some health advocates oppose granting Bayer legal immunity.
- Bayer, which disputes the cancer link but has set aside $16 billion for settlements, faces about 181,000 claims and has stopped selling glyphosate-based Roundup for residential use but continues its agricultural use.
- The case arises from conflicting lower court rulings, including a recent favorable decision for Bayer by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and involves a Missouri
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