AG Jennings sues Monsanto for PCB contamination
Claims include public nuisance, trespass and unjust enrichment Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings filed a lawsuit Wednesday against agrochemical giant Monsanto and two of its corporate spinoffs for long-lasting damage to Delaware’s natural resources. The lawsuit seeks to recover damages and clean-up costs associated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), extremely toxic and persistent chemicals which Monsanto […]
ICYMI: Jennings Hails Supreme Court’s Monsanto Ruling
Justices return PCB pollution case to Superior Court The Delaware Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that Attorney General Kathy Jennings’ case against agrochemical giant Monsanto can move forward in Superior Court. “We thank the Court for its unanimous affirmation that our case can move forward in Superior Court,” said AG Jennings. “This ruling is […]
Bayer clears path to clinch Monsanto acquisition by divesting more to BASF
Monsanto wins Supreme Court case on GMO soybean seeds
Unanimous decision rules in favor of Monsanto regarding the replanting of seeds from genetically modified soybeans.
'Monsanto Protection Act': Take action to get it repealed
Ask your representative to support the Merkley Amendment, which would repeal the 'Monsanto Protection Act.'
"Game Over" – Noted Trial Lawyer Says Bayer Monsanto Poised to Settle Roundup Cases
Bayer Appears to be Quietly Seeking Settlement of Thousands of Roundup Lawsuits, Cancer Victims Should Act Immediately
First Australian farmer sues Monsanto, claiming Roundup caused his cancer
For the first time in Australia, a farmer is taking legal action against Monsanto the manufacturer of Roundup claiming it caused his cancer.
Monsanto Company v. Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
(California Court of Appeal) - Affirming the trial court's conclusion that Monsanto and others failed to state a claim in a suit where they averred that Proposition 65's reliance on the International Agency for Research on Cancer's determinations about which chemicals cause cancer improperly granted a foreign entity authority over domestic affairs.
Monsanto Merger Migraine: Roundup Is Toxic for Bayer
German multinational Bayer underestimated the risks of acquiring Monsanto. Now, the company is desperately seeking to contain the damage by selling business divisions and cutting jobs. So far, though, none of these moves have helped.
Monsanto pesticide blamed for major U.S. crop damage
A Reuters examination has found that widespread crop damage covering millions of acres of Midwestern farmland has its roots in weak regulatory oversight and corporate secrecy.
Did the "Organic Elite" Sell Out to Monsanto?
By now, most of us have read the miscellaneous (numerous) statements from companies like Whole Foods, Organic Valley, Stonyfield, and the Non-GMO Project in defense of their participation in the
Department of Justice Quietly Stops Investigating Monsanto for Antitrust Violations
The GMO debate is about more than Monsanto.
Nathanael Johnson at Grist has begun an excellent series on genetically modified organisms and the ongoing debate over GMOs in food.
Poland to Ban Monsanto’s Genetically Modified Corn
Following anti-Monsanto activism in other countries, Poland has announced plans to completely ban the growth of Monsanto’s genetically modified strain MON810.
With "Roundup Ready PLUS" Monsanto Capitalizes on the Superweeds It Created
TreeHugger Radio #202: The Warmest Winter Ever, Arsenic in Your Chicken, Dying Dolphins, and Vermont Versus Monsanto
Jacob and Brian look at chicken pre-marinated with Prozak, the blackest solar cell ever, and Poland and Vermont's fight against Monsanto.
Nature Outsmarts Monsanto: Pests Develop Resistance to GM Corn
Reverend Billy invites you to an organic Thanksgiving dinner at Monsanto HQ
Want to do something really different for Thanksgiving this year? Come have an organic dinner on the lawn of Monsanto's World Headquarters and watch the latest show from Rev. Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir.
EPA ruling on Roundup pesticides heavily swayed by Monsanto-backed studies
When reviewing the safety of glyphosate, the Environmental Protection Agency considered just five independent studies, and 27 industry-funded studies.
Judge allows California to require cancer warning on Monsanto's Roundup
A judge has ruled against Monsanto; company complains that it would drive some customers away. Unsealed documents add to drama.
Haitian Farmers Refuse Monsanto's Seeds and Instead Commit to Burning Them
photo: J. Novak Food Freedom recently reported that Chavannes Jean-Baptiste, peasant farmer leader of the Peasant Movement of Papay (MPP) called the entry of Monsanto seeds into Haiti "a very strong attack on small agriculture, on farmers, on
Monsanto's agrochemicals are poisoning Argentines, but Monsanto blames victims for misusing products
Michael Warren and Natacha Pisarenko from The Associated Press have a blockbuster piece of reporting on the dozens of ways Monsanto's chemical fertilizers and pesticides are poisoning the people of Argentina.
Connecticut Fears Monsanto - Bill to Label GM Ingredients Dead Due to Lawsuit Worries
"The labeling provision was eliminated from the bill due to fears that it opened the state up to a lawsuit. The attorneys for the leadership & Governor's office felt the Constitutional rights of Monsanto gave them the power to successfully sue the state."
Pepsi, Monsanto to set up units in Maharashtra
Soft drink maker to put in Rs 500 cr to set up juice factory; Monsanto identifies Buldhana district for a seed plant