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In Re: Paraquat Products Liability Litigation v. Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC et al

  1. April 18, 2024

    Trial-Ready Paraquat MDL Cases Tossed After Testimony Axed

    An Illinois federal judge on Wednesday threw out the first group of trial-ready cases over the herbicide paraquat, agreeing with Syngenta and Chevron that the plaintiffs' expert testimony must be excluded and finding that the cases fail without that testimony.

  2. January 01, 2024

    Trials To Watch In 2024

    Major trials coming down the pike in 2024 include a wealthy Russian art collector's suit against Sotheby's, first bellwethers in multidistrict litigation over allegations Chiquita funded a violent group in Colombia, and a criminal case against U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez. Here's a rundown.

  3. August 21, 2023

    Paraquat, Parkinson's Share Links, Bellwether Judge Hears

    Jurors in a bellwether trial against Chevron and Syngenta over an alleged link between the pesticide paraquat and Parkinson's disease should hear that the two leave identical "hallmark" forms of cell death and tissue damage, an Illinois federal judge heard Monday at the start of a key weeklong hearing.

  4. July 18, 2023

    7 Trials To Watch In The Second Half Of 2023

    Former President Donald Trump and fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried are among the high-profile criminal defendants who could face juries in the second half of 2023, which will also feature bellwether trials over tainted water and allegedly harmful weed killer.

  5. June 09, 2023

    Chevron, Syngenta Say No Science Backs Paraquat Claims

    Chevron USA Inc. and Syngenta AG are urging an Illinois federal judge to grant their summary judgment motions in multidistrict litigation by consumers claiming the herbicide paraquat caused their Parkinson's disease, arguing that no peer-reviewed science backs such claims.

  6. January 02, 2023

    Trials To Watch In 2023

    The coming year is set to bring trials in high-profile corruption and kickback prosecutions, first bellwethers for two notable multidistrict cases, and an airing of securities fraud claims over Elon Musk's Tesla tweets, among others.

  7. September 26, 2022

    Judge Nixes Sanction Bid For Jones Day Atty In Paraquat MDL

    An Illinois federal judge said Monday that Chevron and a group of consumers accusing its Jones Day counsel of improperly obstructing a deposition in litigation targeting the herbicide paraquat should try resolving their dispute themselves, rejecting the plaintiffs' bid for sanctions.

  8. September 23, 2022

    Jones Day Atty Faces Sanctions Bid In Paraquat MDL

    Plaintiffs accusing Syngenta and Chevron of selling the herbicide paraquat despite knowing about its health effects are pushing for sanctions against a Jones Day lawyer representing Chevron, claiming she obstructed a deposition and coached a witness.

  9. February 14, 2022

    Public Nuisance Claims Trimmed In Paraquat MDL

    An Illinois federal judge on Monday said that state law claims that Syngenta AG and Chevron Corp. sold paraquat even though they knew it caused Parkinson's disease were not time-barred but tossed claims alleging that the companies' promotion of the chemical created a public nuisance.

  10. July 09, 2021

    Product Liability Cases To Watch: Midyear Review

    Long-awaited trials over the opioid crisis have started and the first federal bellwether case against major pharmacies is scheduled to kick off this fall, capturing product liability attorneys' attention for the second half of 2021.

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