A circuit judge in Missouri is set to begin weighing on Sept. 14 agrochemical giant Monsanto’s proposal of a $7.25 billion settlement for tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging that the company’s popular Roundup weedkiller causes cancer.
Judge Timothy Boyer of St. Louis is not expected to issue an immediate ruling at the hearing, but he will examine Monsanto’s lawyers’ justification of the settlement as they seek Boyer’s final approval, while some plaintiffs’ attorneys argue that their clients should not be strong-armed into accepting the company’s proposal.
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