"Bayer's $2.25 Billion Roundup Trial Verdict"

Bayer has been ordered to pay $2.25 billion to a man who developed cancer from using the company's Roundup weedkiller, with the jury awarding $250 million in compensatory damages and $2 billion in punitive damages. This verdict comes after several recent wins by plaintiffs suing Bayer over Roundup, and around 165,000 claims have been made in the U.S. against the company for personal injuries allegedly caused by the product. Bayer, which acquired Roundup as part of its purchase of Monsanto, has stated that it disagrees with the verdict and plans to appeal, while also emphasizing the safety of Roundup and its active ingredient, glyphosate.