David M. Zionts of Covington & Burling. Courtesy photo Litigator of the Week: A Long-Sought Win on Preemption for Monsanto at the Third Circuit
David Zionts of Covington & Burling argued for Monsanto at the Third Circuit in a case where the court held that the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act preempted plaintiffs' failure-to-warn claims brought under Pennsylvania state law. The decision splits with the Ninth and Eleventh Circuits, which rejected Monsanto's preemption arguments in earlier Roundup cases.
August 23, 2024 at 07:30 AM
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The litigation around Monsanto's blockbuster herbicide Roundup is of such a scale that its parent company Bayer AG has posted a five-point plan on its website outlining how it aims to manage the risks associated with it.
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