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Federal judge sends Bayer's $7.25 billion Roundup settlement back to Missouri state court

By Dietrich Knauth Reuters
The 120 metres high Bayer Cross, logo of German pharmaceutical and chemical maker Bayer AG, consisting of 1710 LED glass bulbs, is seen next to a red traffic light in Leverkusen, Germany, September 23, 2023. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay
The 120 metres high Bayer Cross, logo of German pharmaceutical and chemical maker Bayer AG, consisting of 1710 LED glass bulbs, is seen next to a red traffic light in Leverkusen, Germany, September 23, 2023. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay WOLFGANG RATTAY Reuters

NEW YORK - A federal judge on Wednesday returned Bayer's proposed $7.25 billion settlement of Roundup lawsuits to Missouri state court, overruling the objections of some cancer victims who said the state court could not bind a nationwide class of people who allege that the popular weedkiller caused their cancer.

(Reporting by Dietrich Knauth)

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This story was originally published June 17, 2026 at 8:18 AM.

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