Supreme Court will hear appeal by maker of popular Roundup weedkiller to block thousands of lawsuits

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from Bayer, the maker of Roundup weedkiller, to block thousands of lawsuits alleging that the company failed to warn users about the potential cancer risks associated with the product. The case will focus on whether the Environmental Protection Agency’s approval of Roundup without a cancer warning should preclude state court claims. The Trump administration has sided with Bayer, reversing the Biden administration’s stance. Bayer has set aside $16 billion to settle cases and has been working to persuade states to pass laws barring the lawsuits.