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April 24, 2026
Supreme Court hears major business appeals
- The Supreme Court is considering who decides warning labels for Roundup, with implications for thousands of lawsuits against Monsanto.
- John Durnell, a key plaintiff, claims his non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was caused by glyphosate exposure, leading to a jury award of over $1 million.
- Monsanto argues that federal law should preempt state regulations, while some justices express concern about the pace of federal action compared to state responses.
4 Sources
- Big business shows up in final days of arguments at Supreme CourtApr 24, 2026 at 1:26 PM · CNN
- A Supreme Court case over pesticides is bringing out the ‘MAHA moms’ — and threats of consequences for the midtermsApr 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM · CNN
- Supreme Court hears Roundup case that could limit Americans' ability to sue pesticide companiesApr 27, 2026 at 6:32 PM · The Hill
- Supreme Court heard case on how to label risks of popular weed killerApr 27, 2026 at 8:48 PM · NPR