Legal fight could delay proposed $7B settlement for lawsuits in Roundup cancer claims
A proposed $7.25 billion settlement for Roundup cancer claims may face delays due to a legal challenge. An attorney has filed to move the case to federal court, which could disrupt the settlement's deadlines. The U.S. Supreme Court is also reviewing a related case that may impact the outcome of these lawsuits.
- ▪The proposed settlement aims to address thousands of claims against Bayer regarding Roundup's cancer risks.
- ▪An attorney's move to shift the case to federal court could delay the settlement process.
- ▪Bayer argues that it followed federal labeling standards and disputes the cancer risk associated with glyphosate.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onLegal fight could delay proposed $7B settlement for lawsuits in Roundup cancer claimsA proposed $7.25 billion settlement over claims that Roundup weedkiller causes cancer now faces potential delaysByDAVID A. LIEB Associated PressMay 22, 2026, 4:12 PM1:12FILE - Containers of Roundup are displayed on a store shelf on Feb. 24, 2019, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Haven Daley, File)The Associated PressJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Delays could be in store for a proposed $7.25 billion settlement covering thousands of claims that the maker of Roundup weedkiller failed to warn people the product could cause cancer.
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