Roundup Products Liability Litigation

This high-profile multidistrict litigation (MDL) consolidates thousands of lawsuits filed against Monsanto, and its parent company Bayer, by individuals who developed Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) after using Roundup, the world's most popular weedkiller. The active ingredient in Roundup is glyphosate.

The core of the litigation is the claim that Monsanto knew for decades that glyphosate was carcinogenic but actively worked to hide the risks from the public and regulators. The lawsuits gained significant momentum after the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified glyphosate as "probably carcinogenic to humans" in 2015. Juries in several early bellwether trials have returned massive verdicts in favor of plaintiffs, although many have been reduced on appeal. Bayer continues to defend the safety of the product while also having paid out billions to settle a large portion of the claims.