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Berninger said he "firmly believes that other countries in Europe will be affected. "We consider what we have seen so far to be completely inappropriate," he said. "However, we were of the opinion that the reports of these dealings with journalists, politic…

A California jury on Monday awarded more than $2 billion to a couple who claimed Bayer AG's glyphosate-based Roundup weed killer caused their cancer, in the largest U.S. jury verdict to date against the company in litigation over the chemical. The large puni…

This article, Jury awards couple $2 billion in weed killer cancer trial, originally appeared on CBSNews.com A jury in Oakland, California, has awarded a couple $2 billion in punitive damages after concluding that sustained exposure to Monsanto Co.'s popular …

Image copyrightAFPImage caption Bayer acquired Roundup as part of its takeover of US company Monsanto A jury in California has awarded more than $2bn (£1.5bn) to a couple who said the weedkiller Roundup was responsible for their cancer. It is the third ti…

A Californian jury has ordered chemical giant Monsanto to pay $US2 billion ($2.8b) to a couple who say they contracted cancer after using the commonly used weedkiller, Roundup. Monsanto $2 billion jury payout order Key points: Alberta and Alva Pilliod used…

(CNN)A jury handed a $2.055 billion verdict in favor of a couple in California who say their cancer was caused by long-term exposure to Monsanto's popular weed killer Roundup, according to the plaintiffs' attorneys. The verdict in Oakland includes more than …

A California couple was awarded more than $2 billion in damages on Monday after a jury agreed that the Roundup weed killer they had been using for more than three decades had caused them to get cancer. The verdict is the third legal defeat in a row for Monsa…

San Francisco (AFP) - A jury in California on Monday ordered Bayer-owned Monsanto to pay more than $2 billion damages to a couple that sued on grounds the weed killer Roundup caused their cancer, lawyers said. The award was the latest in a series of court de…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) A jury ordered agribusiness giant Monsanto Co. to pay a combined $2.05 billion to a couple who claimed the companys popular weed killer Roundup Ready caused their cancers. The Oakland jury on Monday delivered Monsantos third such loss in…

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Bayer said on Monday its Monsanto unit, which is being investigated by French prosecutors for compiling files of influential people such as journalists in France, likely did the same across Europe, suggesting a potentially wider problem.…