Bayer Says It Welcomes US Supreme Court's Call for Views in Weedkiller Case
December 13 2021 - 10:39AM
Dow Jones News
By Cristina Roca
Bayer AG said Monday that the U.S. Supreme Court has requested
the views of the Solicitor General on behalf of the U.S. in a case
involving its Roundup herbicide.
The German pharmaceutical and chemical company, which for years
has fought a slew of cases over the weedkiller, said it is
encouraged by the Supreme Court's move, which follows a petition by
Bayer to review the verdict in Monsanto Co. v. Hardeman.
"Now that the Supreme Court has requested input from the
Solicitor General in this case, we will not entertain any further
settlement discussions with plaintiff lawyers that are representing
a substantial number of Roundup claims," the company said.
Bayer maintains that Roundup, which it acquired when it bought
agrochemical company Monsanto for $63 billion, doesn't cause
cancer.
Write to Cristina Roca at cristina.roca@wsj.com
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