The Supreme Court has ruled 7-2 that federal pesticide law blocks state lawsuits claiming Roundup causes cancer, overturning a $1.25 million verdict against Bayer.
Bayer just won the legal fight of its life.
In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court overturned a $1.25 million jury award to Missouri gardener John Durnell, who blamed years of Roundup use for his non-Hodgkin lymphoma, The New York Times reports.
The justices ruled federal pesticide law pre-empts state claims demanding cancer warnings beyond what the EPA has approved.
The fallout could be massive — the ruling may reshape thousands of pending lawsuits against Bayer, which bought Roundup maker Monsanto back in 2018.
Environmental groups blasted the decision, while Bayer called it a much-needed dose of regulatory clarity, with The New York Times reporting major ripple effects expected across ongoing Roundup litigation nationwide.
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