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The Legal Intelligencer

Plaintiffs Claim Bad Evidentiary Rulings Fueled Monsanto's First Phila. Roundup Trial Win

The plaintiff argued in a post-trial motion that the court's entry and application of global orders regarding evidence in Philadelphia's Roundup trials resulted in the jury receiving a skewed picture of scientific research on the Monsanto-produced weedkiller.
4 minute read

The Recorder

California Roundup Case Dismissed Midtrial, Monsanto Declares Victory

Plaintiffs lawyers on Tuesday voluntarily dismissed a Roundup case in California's Sonoma County Superior Court on the third day of trial.
2 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

Roundup Verdicts: Arkansas Jurors Side With Monsanto, Mistrial in Delaware

Jurors in Conway County Circuit Court, in Arkansas, gave Monsanto its 11th win on Friday in Roundup trials, and New Castle County Superior Court Judge Vivian Medinilla declared a mistrial after jurors in Delaware were deadlocked.
3 minute read

The Recorder

California Judge Reduces $332M Roundup Verdict to $28M

San Diego County Superior Court Judge Kevin Enright on Monday denied Monsanto's posttrial motions and upheld the Oct. 31 verdict, but found the punitive damages were unconstitutional.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Judge Rejects 'Indignant, Self-Promotional' Challenge to $175M Roundup Verdict

"Aggressively blaming the court and plaintiff's counsel for the outcome as opposed to the ineffectiveness of defendant's trial tactics, strategic choice of trial witnesses, cross examinations or proffered defense evidence outcome is hardly a compelling basis for the court to overturn this jury's decision," Crumlish ruled.
3 minute read

Law.com

Why the Wide Range of Roundup Verdicts? It Might Depend on What Juries Hear About the EPA

The wide range of Roundup verdicts, from defense wins for Monsanto to a $2.25 billion award, could be due to what jurors hear at trial about the EPA and foreign regulatory agencies.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Greenberg Traurig Lands Two Real Estate Shareholders With Niche Focuses, Growing Depth

Adam Seligman, based in West Palm Beach, arrived from local boutique Ward Damon. Paul Williams, splitting time between Austin and Los Angeles, comes from Morgan Lewis.
4 minute read

Law.com

Roundup MDL Lead Counsel Defend Fee Allocations: 'Limited Funds Available'

The fee committee, which is comprised of the three lead plaintiffs' firms in the Roundup multidistrict litigation, allocated 81% to themselves, but three firms objected to their allocations.
5 minute read

Law.com

Roundup Trials in Four States? Monsanto Could Face Four Trials This Month

Roundup trials are scheduled to start in the coming week in California, Pennsylvania and Arkansas. A fourth trial began earlier this month in Delaware.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Wisner Baum Roiled After Roundup MDL Leadership Firms Seek 81% of Fees

At least five plaintiffs' firms, including Wisner Baum, which won verdicts of $289 million and $2 billion in 2018 and 2019, are objecting to the allocation of common benefit fees in the Roundup multidistrict litigation.
6 minute read

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