Monsanto, which petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court on April 9 regarding its federal preemption defense in a Missouri case, has submitted two additional “hold” petitions in Roundup cases situated in Florida and Oregon. These cases focus on allegations that Monsanto’s Roundup pesticide caused non-Hodgkin lymphoma in users. The crux of Monsanto’s argument centers around the contention that federal law preempts state law claims suggesting the company failed to adequately warn about the potential health risks associated with Roundup.
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