While they still have a long way to go in cleaning up the products they offer, in response to a recent class action lawsuit, Amazon has announced that it will ban certain chemicals and plastics in food packaging used for one of its product lines.
Category: Chemical Lawsuits Against Corporations
Groundskeeper vs. Bayer-Monsanto: RoundUp-Cancer Lawsuit
Big Ag/Big Pharma corporation Bayer failed to persuade a California appeals court to overturn a verdict favoring a school groundskeeper who claimed its Roundup weed killer caused his cancer, but reduced the amount of damages by 74% to $20.5 million…
Weed Killer-Cancer Lawsuit: Big Chemical Giant Settles for Over 10 Billion USD
In addition to settlements for PCB and Dicamba, aspirin giant, pharmaceutical-agricultural chemicals company Bayer says it will pay up to $10.9 billion to settle a lawsuit over subsidiary Monsanto’s weedkiller Roundup.
Round Up Glyphosate Settlement Offers Lowered: Bayer Chemical Blames Corona Virus
Bayer claims that the economic downturn resulting from the corona virus is behind the decision to offer less compensation to customers with cancer.
Delta Air Employees Sue Lands End Over Toxic Clothing Chemicals
A lawsuit has been filed by flight attendants and other Delta Air Lines employees against Land’s End alleging their new uniforms are produced with chemicals that are causing them serious health problems. The class-action lawsuit against Lands’ End, alleges that the uniforms provided by the clothing company are “toxic” and causing workers health issues.
Latest RoundUp Verdict: Judge Supports 5.27M Compensatory Damages but Lowers Punitive Damages Due to Legal Limits
In one of many consumer lawsuits against Bayer Chemical arguing the (previously Monsanto product) RoundUp weedkiller with glyphosate was responsible for their cancer, a U.S. District judge in San Francisco, California upheld the jury’s recommendation for compensatory damages while reducing the amount awarded for punitive damages.
Big Chemical Sued (again) Over Toxic Food Packaging Chemicals
Another state has filed a lawsuit against Big Chemical companies 3M, Dupont and others over toxic chemicals used in food packaging and other products that have ended up contaminating the public drinking water.
Jury Declares Round-Up Weedkiller a Substantial Factor in Cancer
UPDATE: Damages Awarded by Jury A jury awarded $81 million in damages to a man who claimed that Roundup, a … More
Another Baby Powder-Cancer Verdict Slams Johnson & Johnson
In yet another blow to Johnson & Johnson (J&J) a jury has just awarded $29.4 million to a previous J&J … More
Lumber Liquidators Formaldehyde Fraud Update
Update: Lumber Liquidators’ Toxic Flooring Case A long-awaited update on how the SEC would weigh in on Lumber Liquidators selling … More