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City of Long Beach v. Monsanto Company et al
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November 21, 2022
Attys Secure $91.7M In Monsanto PCB Suit
A California federal judge awarded attorneys from three law firms $91.7 million for representing Long Beach and other local governments after settling a $500 million lawsuit accusing Bayer AG's Monsanto Co. of contaminating waterways and causing increased costs for the localities.
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March 15, 2022
Long Beach, Others Win OK Of $550M Monsanto PCB Deal
A California federal judge has given the green light to a $550 million class settlement that Long Beach and other local governments reached with Bayer AG's Monsanto Co. and subsidiaries of Pfizer and Eastman Chemical to resolve allegations that the localities face increased costs due to Monsanto's contamination of waterways.
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March 07, 2022
LA Wants Monsanto, Others To Pay For Toxic Water Cleanup
The Los Angeles City Attorney's Office announced Monday that it is suing Bayer AG's Monsanto Co. and subsidiaries of Pfizer and Eastman Chemical in California state court, demanding that the companies pay to clean up their alleged contamination of bodies of water in the city with toxic chemicals.
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March 22, 2021
Local Gov'ts Say New $650M Bayer Deal Fixes Funds Timeline
Local governments suing Bayer Ag over Monsanto's alleged contamination of waterways filed a renewed preliminary settlement motion with a California federal judge Friday, saying they addressed problems he found in a previous deal, including over the timeline to access cleanup funds should communities discover PCBs with money the settlement provides.
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February 18, 2021
Bayer's $650M PCB Deal Hits Snag Over Extra Funds Window
A California federal judge Thursday denied approval of a $650 million preliminary settlement agreement between Bayer AG and various local governments over Monsanto's alleged contamination of waterways, expressing concerns about a narrow timeline for communities to access extra funds for cleanup should they discover PCBs with money the settlement provides them.
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August 28, 2020
Seattle Bashes Bayer's $650M PCB Deals As A 'Pittance'
The city of Seattle has renewed its efforts to halt a $650 million settlement Bayer AG has reached with various local governments over Monsanto's alleged contamination of waterways, saying the deal could block Seattle and others from receiving funds in other litigation against the company.
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August 03, 2020
Top Product Liability Cases Of 2020: Midyear Review
Bayer's multibillion-dollar settlements over its weedkiller Roundup, herbicide dicamba and allegations over waterway contamination, as well as a $186 million verdict in favor of consumers who claimed that Johnson & Johnson talc products caused their cancer made Law360's list of the top product liability cases so far this year.
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July 06, 2020
Seattle Concerned About Bayer's $820M PCB Settlements
Seattle wants to pump the brakes on part of Bayer AG's agreement to pay $820 million to resolve allegations related to Monsanto's contamination of waterways brought by several local governments, saying it's worried about the impact the agreement would have on its own litigation against the company.
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June 24, 2020
Bayer Reaches Major $820M Settlement Over PCBs
Bayer AG agreed on Wednesday to pay $820 million to settle allegations brought by the city of Long Beach, California, and a slew of other local governments that say they face increased costs due to Monsanto's contamination of waterways.
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May 20, 2016
Long Beach Hits Monsanto, Pfizer Unit With Enviro Suit
The city of Long Beach, California, sued Monsanto and subsidiaries of Pfizer and Eastman Chemical in California federal court on Thursday for increasing costs the city is facing due to Monsanto's alleged contamination of the Port of Long Beach with toxic substances.