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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Rejects FIFRA Preemption in Roundup Case

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As of May 2022, Monsanto, the company that developed the allegedly cancer-causing weed killer Roundup, has settled more than 100,000 lawsuits, and paid nearly $11 billion in settlements. Despite this massive number, 30,000...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Paraquat: The Basics, the Symptoms and the Legislation Against It

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The subject of six lawsuits filed in three states, paraquat is widely used in the agricultural industry and, sadly, often causes illnesses to those least able to care for themselves: workers. Workers on farms and ranches...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

The Evolving Argument Surrounding Federal Preemption of Proposition 65

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Ninth Circuit considers whether federal law takes precedence over California statute requiring warnings about chemicals. Hardeman v. Monsanto, pending before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal, raises issues as to whether a...more

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Alerts Newsletter: This California Warning Might Cause Alarm – or Apathy

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The discussion about including the most commonly used drug in the US has once again raised questions about the value of Proposition 65 warnings to consumers. Environmental advocates say the law has compelled companies to...more

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