Key facts
- Bayer won a US court trial on Thursday over claims that Roundup caused cancer.
- The verdict follows a US Supreme Court ruling that limited plaintiffs' legal claims.
- Bayer is also seeking to resolve other Roundup cases through a $7.25 billion settlement.
- The trial was the first to be held after the Supreme Court's June ruling.
Bayer AG won a US court trial on Thursday over claims by three women that its Roundup weedkiller caused their cancer. The verdict is a test for the viability of Roundup lawsuits following a US Supreme Court ruling that limited the legal claims plaintiffs can bring. Bayer is also seeking to resolve tens of thousands of other Roundup lawsuits through a proposed $7.25 billion settlement, which is under review by a Missouri state court judge. The trial was the first to go to court after the Supreme Court's June ruling. Bayer has denied the claims, stating that decades of studies show glyphosate, Roundup's active ingredient, is safe and does not cause cancer.