9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Oct. 26, 2020
US law preempts state warning label liability, Monsanto argues
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel is weighing whether a 2019 letter from the Environmental Protection Agency declaring it will no longer approve cancer warnings on glyphosate-based products can be considered.
A Monsanto attorney argued federal law preempts liability in lawsuits over the safety of its Roundup weedkiller, drawing skepticism from a three-judge federal appeals panel on Friday.
The judges are weighing whether a 2019 letter from the Environmental Protection Agency declaring it will no longer approve cancer warnings on glyphosate-based products can be considered.
"It doesn't seem to have the ...
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