“We have a jury that got it right,” he added. A California judge has opened the door to a possible new trial for Bayer's Roundup weedkiller case over the health risks posed by the product. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said in December that it would not approve glyphosate as safe after finding evidence of cancer and other adverse effects linked to its use. In August, Johnson was awarded $250m in punitive damages after a jury determined the company had failed to warn consumers of the cancer risk posed by its weedkillers. The company faces 8,000 similar lawsuits in the US. Both sides have until Friday to respond to the ruling.
A California judge has opened the door to a possible new trial for Bayer's Roundup weedkiller case over the health risks posed by the product. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said in December that it would not approve glyphosate as safe after finding evidence of cancer and other adverse effects linked to its use. In August, Johnson was awarded $250m in punitive damages after a jury determined the company had failed to warn consumers of the cancer risk posed by its weedkillers. The company faces 8,000 similar lawsuits in the US. Both sides have until Friday to respond to the ruling.