Monsanto

Monsanto has begun the first trial over its Roundup weedkiller since a high court ruling, in a case brought by a plaintiff claiming the herbicide caused cancer. The outcome is being closely watched as it could shape the company's defense against thousands of similar lawsuits over glyphosate products.

Bayer notched a US Supreme Court win in litigation over its Roundup weedkiller, but the company must now face trial tests of the remaining claims that the product causes cancer. Thousands of lawsuits from users alleging links to non-Hodgkin lymphoma have plagued Bayer since it acquired Monsanto in 2018, and upcoming trials will show how much legal exposure remains.

Hawaii state officials have reached a settlement with Monsanto over PCB contamination. The agreement resolves the state's claims related to polychlorinated biphenyls, chemicals once widely used in industrial products and later banned for their health and environmental risks. Details of the settlement terms, including any financial compensation or remediation commitments, have not been made clear in initial reporting.