24/June/21

 

A California appellate judge chastised a lawyer for Monsanto on Tuesday for misleading the court about the evidence at hand for Roundup’s potential for causing cancer in humans. First Appellate District Justice J. Anthony Kline told David Axelrad, attorney for Monsanto, that his presentation of evidence in briefs leading up to Tuesday’s hearing amounted to a “distortion of facts". “I’m rather astonished at the briefing in this case,” Kline said at the beginning of the hearing. He told Axelrad that he was seriously considering a motion filed by the plaintiffs to toss the appeal because of distortions in the brief. Courthouse News Service

 

 

A federal judge appointed to coordinate proceedings for claims that Syngenta AG’s paraquat weedkillers cause Parkinson’s disease said Wednesday she was setting a jury trial date for Nov 15, 2022. US Judge Nancy Rosenstengel of the Southern District of Illinois issued the order in an initial hearing with lawyers from multiple firms who are representing people alleging their exposure to Syngenta’s popular herbicides caused them or family members to develop and suffer from the dreaded neurological disorder. There are 157 cases pending in state and federal courts around the country, according to a June 22 court filing. The plaintiffs allege Syngenta was aware of the risks but failed to warn users. US Right to Know

 

 

Warren Buffett has announced he is resigning as a trustee of the Gates Foundation, clearly distancing himself from an organization swimming (drowning?) in allegations of misconduct. Tim Schwab on Twitter @TimothyWSchwab