Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Bayer-Owned Monsanto in Roundup Cancer Case

Key Takeaways A U.S. appeals court ruled in favor of Bayer-owned Monsanto in a lawsuit alleging the company failed to warn customers about the cancer risk of its Roundup weed killer. The court said state labeling requirements cannot usurp federal ones, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) did not require a cancer warning on Roundup. The decision conflicts with those from other courts, and the company argued that the U.S. Supreme Court should settle the issue. In a big victory for Bayer-owned Monsan ...