Product liability law stories

Supreme Court Blocks Thousands of Lawsuits Against Bayer Over Roundup Cancer Claims

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of Bayer's Monsanto division, blocking thousands of state-level lawsuits alleging the company failed to warn consumers that Roundup weedkiller could cause cancer. The decision establishes that federal pesticide labeling law preempts state liability claims.