Supreme Court blocks thousands of lawsuits against maker of Roundup weedkiller (opens original article in a new tab)

Supreme Court blocked thousands of Roundup lawsuits against Bayer, ruling the company can't be sued in state courts over cancer claims. The decision favors federal regulations that downplay cancer risks, despite WHO's classification of glyphosate as possibly carcinogenic.

• Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that Roundup maker can't be sued in state courts over cancer claims.
• Bayer acquired Monsanto in 2018 and faces thousands of lawsuits alleging failure to warn about cancer risks.
• World Health Organization classified glyphosate as 'probably carcinogenic' while EPA says it's not likely to cause cancer when used as directed.