Bayer Faces $2.1 Billion Verdict in Roundup Cancer Case

A Georgia jury ruled that Bayer's Roundup caused a man's cancer, awarding one of the largest damages in the herbicide's legal history.

The Georgia jury awarded $65 million in compensatory damages and $2 billion in punitive damages to plaintiff John Barnes.
Barnes alleged that Roundup caused his non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and claimed the product lacked adequate warnings about its risks.
Bayer plans to appeal the verdict, arguing it conflicts with scientific evidence and regulatory assessments supporting glyphosate's safety.
The company has already paid $10 billion to settle claims and set aside $5.9 billion for ongoing litigation, with over 60,000 lawsuits still pending.
Judges in previous Roundup cases have reduced damages by up to 90% due to constitutional limits, and Bayer has won 17 out of roughly two dozen trials.