City of Berkeley v. Monsanto Company et al

  1. April 08, 2016

    Monsanto Ducks Consolidation Bid In PCB Contamination Row

    The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation refused Thursday to consolidate suits in which cities in California and Washington are seeking environmental cleanup costs from Monsanto Co. for alleged polychlorinated biphenyl contamination, saying the suits don't have enough in common.

  2. February 04, 2016

    Monsanto Asks Judge To Toss Berkeley's PCBs Nuisance Suit

    Monsanto Co. and units of Pfizer and Eastman Chemical on Wednesday urged a California federal court to toss a suit in which the city of Berkeley, California, accuses them of polluting the San Francisco Bay with polychlorinated biphenyls for years.

  3. January 07, 2016

    Berkeley Becomes Latest City To Sue Monsanto Over PCBs

    The city of Berkeley, California, on Wednesday sued Monsanto and units of Pfizer and Eastman Chemical for polluting the San Francisco Bay with polychlorinated biphenyls for years while knowing the chemical posed serious health risks, joining Oakland, San Jose and San Diego, which have filed their own lawsuits.