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Supreme Court Hears Bayer Roundup Dismissal Amid Protests

4/28/2026

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The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Bayer’s bid to dismiss thousands of cancer-causing Roundup lawsuits.
Activists from the “Make America Healthy Again” movement protested outside the Court against Bayer’s litigation.
Bayer attorney Paul Clement warned that a loss could create crippling liability and endanger farmers using registered pesticides.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll found most Americans worry about pesticide use in food and oppose protecting companies linked to cancer.

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The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Bayer’s bid to dismiss thousands of cancer-causing Roundup lawsuits.
Activists from the “Make America Healthy Again” movement protested outside the Court against Bayer’s litigation.
Bayer attorney Paul Clement warned that a loss could create crippling liability and endanger farmers using registered pesticides.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll found most Americans worry about pesticide use in food and oppose protecting companies linked to cancer.