04/06/2026
Breaking News: U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), 36 State Legislators, and 21 State Attorneys General filed amicus briefs in support of John Durnell against Monsanto’s appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court seeking immunity from pesticide-harm lawsuits.
In 2023, a Missouri jury awarded John Durnell, who developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma due to Roundup weedkiller use, $1.25 million in damages, finding that the herbicide's label did not adequately warn of cancer risks. Monsanto appealed, arguing that state law claims are preempted by federal law. As of today, approximately 170,000 people who developed cancer from Roundup use have sued Monsanto (now owned by Bayer).
The Supreme Court will hear Monsanto's appeal at the end of April.
The 21 State AGs are from Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont, and Wisconsin.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said, "Limiting the ability of injured consumers to seek justice through the court system is un-American and only rewards large corporations for failing to warn the public about the potential dangers of their products. I will continue to advocate for the rights of consumers to pursue justice under the law.”
Breaking News: U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), 36 State Legislators, and 21 State Attorneys General filed amicus briefs in support of John Durnell against Monsanto’s appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court seeking immunity from pesticide-harm lawsuits. tinyurl.com/MonsantoDurnell
In 2023, a Missouri jury awarded John Durnell, who developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma due to Roundup weedkiller use, $1.25 million in damages, finding that the herbicide's label did not adequately warn of cancer risks. Monsanto appealed, arguing that state law claims are preempted by federal law. As of today, approximately 170,000 people who developed cancer from Roundup use have sued Monsanto (now owned by Bayer).
The Supreme Court will hear Monsanto's appeal at the end of April.
The 21 State AGs are from Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont, and Wisconsin.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said, "Limiting the ability of injured consumers to seek justice through the court system is un-American and only rewards large corporations for failing to warn the public about the potential dangers of their products. I will continue to advocate for the rights of consumers to pursue justice under the law.”
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