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In Re: Syngenta AG MIR162 Corn Litigation

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:14-md-02591

Court:

Kansas

Nature of Suit:

Agriculture Acts

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action, Multi-district Litigation

Judge:

John W. Lungstrum

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  1. February 28, 2023

    10th Circ. Backs $503M Award Following Syngenta Fee Fight

    The Tenth Circuit on Tuesday affirmed the way in which a Kansas federal court allocated about $503 million in attorney fees and expense awards stemming from a Syngenta megasettlement over a GMO seed launch, ruling that the district court "thoughtfully" made the right call. 

  2. August 13, 2019

    Fraud Claims Dropped Against Texas Firm In Syngenta Suit

    A Kansas federal judge on Tuesday trimmed most of the claims from a revived legal malpractice suit against San Antonio-based Watts Guerra LLP and 15 other law firms, saying that the suit was not aimed at benefiting the public and that the corn farmers bringing the suit had not suffered monetary damages.

  3. March 21, 2019

    5 Firms To Get $214M In $1.5B Syngenta MDL Corn Settlement

    Five law firms will receive $214 million in fees from the $1.5 billion Syngenta AG tainted corn settlement after a Kansas federal court adopted those same firms' recommendation on how to allocate some of the money.

  4. March 08, 2019

    Four-Way Split Of $503M Fee Fund Could Spell Appeal Chaos

    Seven plaintiffs' firms that stand to collect from a roughly $500 million attorneys' fees fund created by last year's $1.5 billion Syngenta AG settlement asked a Kansas federal court to take control once again, warning that its decision to split the award into four different chunks could wreak havoc on appeal.

  5. December 07, 2018

    Attys Get $503M In Fees For Syngenta GMO Corn Settlement

    A Kansas federal judge gave final approval Friday to Syngenta AG's $1.5 billion deal to resolve claims filed on behalf of 650,000 corn producers over the agricultural giant's genetically modified corn seed, a deal that handed class counsel a $503 million cut.

  6. April 25, 2018

    Farmers Say Firms Tricked Them Out Of GMO Settlements

    A group of North Dakota farmers accused a Texas law firm and co-counsel of tricking 60,000 farmers into signing a 40 percent contingency fee agreement in underlying multidistrict litigation over Syngenta AG's genetically modified corn seed before secretly excluding them from other suits, in a putative class action filed in Minnesota federal court Tuesday.

  7. April 11, 2018

    Farmers Win OK Of $1.5B Syngenta GMO Corn Settlement

    A Kansas federal judge granted preliminary approval of a mediated $1.51 billion settlement agreement hashed out by farmers in all but four cases involved in multidistrict litigation over Syngenta AG’s genetically modified corn seed.

  8. March 12, 2018

    Syngenta Agrees To Pay $1.5B To End Corn GMO Class Claims

    Syngenta AG has agreed to a $1.51 billion settlement in the nationwide class action over its genetically modified corn seed, with classes of farmers in all but four of the sprawling multidistrict litigation's cases asking a Kansas federal judge for preliminary approval Monday.

  9. October 06, 2017

    Farmers Fight Syngenta Bid To Speed $218M Verdict Appeal

    A class of farmers asked a Kansas federal judge Thursday not to sign off on a $218 million jury verdict they won against Syngenta AG in a multidistrict litigation over genetically modified corn, saying that the global agribusiness giant had failed to show why it should be able to hurry forward its appeal of the award.

  10. September 22, 2017

    Syngenta Looks To Speed Appeal Of $218M GMO Corn Verdict

    Syngenta urged a Kansas federal judge Thursday to certify as a final judgment the $218 million jury verdict won by a class of Kansas farmers in multidistrict litigation over the agricultural company's promotion of genetically modified corn, arguing it's necessary to prevent needless delay of its appeal.

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