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Missouri Court Approves $7.25 Billion Roundup Settlement

3/10/2026

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A Missouri court granted preliminary approval to a $7.25 billion class action settlement over Monsanto's Roundup products, which are alleged to cause cancer, with final approval scheduled for July 9, 2026.
The settlement would resolve claims from more than 40,000 individuals diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma after exposure to Roundup, with payments tiered by exposure and age.
Monsanto, owned by Bayer, denies wrongdoing but seeks to contain litigation risks.

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A Missouri court granted preliminary approval to a $7.25 billion class action settlement over Monsanto's Roundup products, which are alleged to cause cancer, with final approval scheduled for July 9, 2026.
The settlement would resolve claims from more than 40,000 individuals diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma after exposure to Roundup, with payments tiered by exposure and age.
Monsanto, owned by Bayer, denies wrongdoing but seeks to contain litigation risks.