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7 Patents That Sparked International Controversy

Invention is often hailed as the engine of human progress. From the steam engine to the smartphone, innovation has driven societies forward—but it hasn’t always come without a fight. Behind some of history’s most impactful patents lie fierce legal battles, global political debates, and ethical questions that still echo today.

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Bayer Says Legal Woes Could Force It To Pull Weedkiller

German chemicals giant Bayer said Friday it could be forced to pull its Roundup weedkiller from the market if it is not able to contain simmering legal troubles.

International Business Times

Bayer ordered to pay €1.9 billion by US court in Roundup cancer case

Pharmaceutical company Bayer took over weed killer Roundup in its acquisition of US agrochemical company Monsanto back in 2018. However, it has since been hit with thousands of cancer-related Roundup cases.

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Man who claimed Roundup caused his cancer awarded $2.1billion

The verdict marks the latest in a long-running series of court battles Monsanto has faced over its Roundup herbicide

The Independent UK

Farmers ‘very worried’ as US pesticide firms push to bar cancer diagnoses lawsuits

Pesticide-backed proposed law that opponents call ‘Cancer Gag Act’ pits Iowa farm groups against each other

The Guardian - US

US-funded ‘social network’ attacking pesticide critics shuts down after Guardian investigation

v-Fluence halts operations after widespread backlash over private portal profiling environmental health advocates

The Guardian - US

Bayer Hit with $100 Million Verdict Over Toxic PCB Exposure

Bayer AG faces a $100 million jury verdict over PCB exposure at a Seattle school amid ongoing legal challenges related to toxic chemicals.

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Revealed: the US government-funded ‘private social network’ attacking pesticide critics

Network includes derogatory profiles of figures such as UN experts and food writer Michael Pollan, and is part of an effort to downplay pesticide dangers, records suggest

The Guardian - US

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

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Reason

French court blocks activist's quest to sue companies over Agent Orange

A Paris court has once again blocked an attempt by French-Vietnamese activist Tran To Nga to hold chemical companies accountable for the use of Agent Orange, which killed and maimed millions of people during the Vietnam War. The court upheld the companies' legal immunity – a decision that has sparked…

Radio France Internationale

French Court Dismisses Appeal In Agent Orange Case

A Paris court Thursday rejected an appeal by a French-Vietnamese woman who has been trying to sue Monsanto and other makers of Agent Orange for the chemical's use in the Vietnam war.

International Business Times

Monsanto agrees to $160 million settlement with Seattle over pollution in the Duwamish River

Ending an eight-year legal battle, chemical giant Monsanto has agreed to a $160-million settlement with Seattle for its part in polluting the Lower Duwamish River with toxins that posed a threat to humans, fish and wildlife

The Independent UK

Roundup class action loss a 'win for farmers': Bayer

The makers of Roundup have welcomed a Federal Court ruling that the popular herbicide cannot be proven to cause cancer.

AAP

Mexico’s planned glyphosate ban helped show how agroecology can lead the way forward

Farmers around the world all need to deal with weeds. The most widely used chemical product they use to kill those unwanted plants is glyphosate, often sold under commercial names like Roundup.

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The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Sonic Fields; Buried: The Last Witness; The Vaping Wars – review

A dive into the history of the UK’s music festivals is life-enhancing, while two disturbing investigative series tackle toxic dumping in Wales and the origins of vaping

The Guardian - UK

‘Please come and see me because I’ll be dead soon’: how Michael Sheen got sucked into a forever chemicals exposé

The star met an eco-activist who was convinced we’re all being poisoned by a chemical that was banned in 1981. Then he went to a toxic site and got sick. Head inside staggering new podcast Buried: The Last Witness

The Independent UK

Where is House of the Dragon filmed? The real life locations to visit, from Cornwall to Caceres

Here are the valleys, quarries and castles that built the continent of Westeros in the HBO hit

The Guardian - US

Pregnant women in Indiana show fourfold increase in toxic weedkiller in urine – study

Seventy percent of pregnant women in state had herbicide dicamba in their urine, up from 28% in an earlier study

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Bayer CEO: 'Every large company has an organization problem'

Bayer's CEO Bill Anderson is reinventing the 160-year-old company for the 21st century.

International Business Times

US Jury Orders Monsanto To Pay $857m Over Chemicals In School

A US jury on Monday ordered chemical company Monsanto to pay $857 million to seven people at a school in the western state of Washington who said they were sickened by chemicals leaking from light fittings.

The Guardian - US

Advocates demand US suspend weed-killing chemical that may cause cancer

Coalition alleges glyphosate, the most heavily applied herbicide in history, does not meet required safety standard set by federal law

The Guardian - US

Pregnant women near farms had higher weedkiller levels during spraying season

Urine found to contain ‘significantly’ increased concentrations of glyphosate, which is associated with fetal problems

The Independent UK

EU commission to prolong use of glyphosate for 10 more years after member countries fail to agree

The European Commission will continue the use of the controversial chemical herbicide glyphosate in the European Union for 10 more years after the 27 member countries again failed to find a common position

The Guardian - US

‘It’s an abomination’: battle brewing over proposed US laws to protect pesticide companies

Exclusive: Even as juries decide against a herbicide maker, proposed industry-backed measures would limit lawsuits and local use restrictions

Radio France Internationale

French child compensated for birth defects caused by glyphosate

The French Pesticide Victims' Compensation Fund is paying compensation to a teenager who has suffered numerous illnesses since birth as a result of glyphosate. This is the first case of its kind in France.

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