Our law firm handles Roundup cancer lawsuits in all 50 states. Our lawyers continue to seek new Roundup lawsuits after the Roundup settlement.
After a dry spell, plaintiffs have won nearly $5 billion in Roundup verdicts in a little over a month. So there is a great deal of excitement about this litigation in 2024. The hope is that Bayer offers reasonable settlement amounts and warns users of the risks of Roundup.
Can you bring a new claim if you have not yet brought a Roundup cancer lawsuit? Yes. The Roundup class action lawsuit continues, mainly in state courts nationwide. Call our Roundup lawyers today at 800-553-8082 or get a free online consultation.
Latest Roundup Lawsuit Update
If you have come for the latest Bayer Roundup news, this page is regularly revised with a new litigation and settlement Roundup lawsuit update.
June 6, 2025 – Monsanto Influence on the Regulatory Process
A Roundup NHL trial is currently ongoing in Missouri. The jury heard evidence that a researcher paid by Monsanto may have influenced the International Agency for Research on Cancer’s review process. Emails showed that Dr. Thomas Sorahan, who authored a Monsanto-funded paper on glyphosate, communicated with company executives during the IARC meeting and flagged his research to the panel, despite rules barring such influence. The plaintiffs argue that this intervention helped exclude multiple myeloma from the panel’s final “charge sheet.” Monsanto’s Donna Farmer, who has also testified. She admits to reviewing and editing scientific articles about glyphosate without being listed as an author, a practice she readily admits this was common at Monsanto. She acknowledges that the company often provided content or made revisions to articles that were later published under the names of outside scientists, creating the appearance of independent authorship.
This underscores what plaintiffs’ attorneys have long argued: Monsanto’s strategy was not just about defending glyphosate scientifically but about shaping the scientific record itself. The fact that a Monsanto-funded researcher had behind-the-scenes influence on an IARC panel reveals a great deal about the integrity of the regulatory process. Jurors are seeing how the sausage is made. It is not pretty. Corporate influence can muddy the science, delay accountability, and expose people like the plaintiff in this case to cancer-causing products.
May 28, 2025 – Missouri Appeals Court Upholds $611 Million Roundup Verdict
A Missouri appellate court has affirmed a $611 million verdict against Bayer’s Monsanto unit, favoring three plaintiffs who alleged that Roundup caused their non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The court rejected Monsanto’s argument that the trial court erred by allowing the jury to hear about a 9th Circuit Court finding that contradicted the EPA’s stance on glyphosate’s safety. The verdict includes $61.1 million in compensatory damages and $549.9 million in punitive damages, after being reduced from an initial $1.5 billion to align with U.S. Supreme Court guidelines.
It is good to see the appellate court affirming punitive damages at this level.
May 18, 2025 – Bayer’s Settlement Team Quietly Circles Back
Several plaintiff firms report that Bayer’s settlement outreach has resumed in select high-value cases, despite public statements claiming the company will “fight until the science wins.” Lawyers familiar with the confidential negotiations suggest Bayer may be floating trial-avoidance payouts in cases with strong fact patterns or prior settlement rejections. The move signals that recent jury verdicts and the market’s reaction may finally be shifting the company’s internal risk calculus.
At this point, settlement is the carrot. Bankruptcy is the stick.
May 2, 2025 – MDL Adds New Cases
Federal Roundup filings ticked up slightly this month, from 4,415 to 4,432 in the MDL before Judge Chhabria. That number has not moved much, and for good reason. Most of the action is happening in state court, where high-dollar verdicts have kept the pressure on.
What Is Roundup?
Roundup is the most widely used herbicide worldwide as a weed killer. It is used on lawns, gardens, parks, and playgrounds. Over $6 billion in revenue is generated annually for its manufacturer, Monsanto. Over 250 million pounds are sprayed each year by this weed and grass killer.
The problem with this weed killer is glyphosate, the main ingredient of this pesticide. Many scientists believe glyphosate causes an increased risk of developing certain forms of cancer, including non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) and hairy cell leukemia. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared it a “probable human carcinogen” due to glyphosate.
At first, the science behind this was unclear. Monsanto’s lawyers hoped judges would seize on some scientists’ belief that the long-term consequences of Roundup exposures are hard to quantify. The problem was that much of the conventional wisdom was science ghostwritten by Monsanto.
So many Roundup lawyers thought the Monsanto Roundup lawsuits might be a coin toss between Monsanto/Bayer and the victims. This was wrong. Dead wrong. Jurors awarded billions in the three cases that went to trial.
Jurors did not simply find for the plaintiff. They screamed that pesticides cause cancer, and Monsanto did nothing. Their punitive damage awards show they are mad the weed killer is even on the market.
History of Roundup NHL Lawsuits
The Roundup non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) litigation has become one of the largest mass tort cases in U.S. history. The final pages have not been written. This litigation still has the potential to bankrupt two once great companies. Here’s an overview of its key developments:
- Initial Concerns and Rise of Litigation (Late 1990s-2015): Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, was first approved for agricultural use in the 1970s. For years, concerns were raised by scientists and environmental groups about the potential carcinogenicity of glyphosate, though these were largely dismissed by regulatory agencies, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).The turning point came in 2015 when the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified glyphosate as “probably carcinogenic to humans,” particularly linked to non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). This classification got lawyers interested in these claims and sparked a wave of lawsuits from people claiming that their exposure to Roundup caused them to develop NHL.
- First Major Lawsuits (2016-2018): The first Roundup-related lawsuit was filed in 2016, alleging that Monsanto knew about the cancer risks associated with glyphosate and failed to warn consumers. Thousands of lawsuits soon followed. In August 2018, the first major trial resulted in a historic victory for plaintiff Dewayne Johnson, a school groundskeeper who alleged that his cancer was caused by Roundup. The jury awarded him $289 million, later reduced to $78 million. This case set a precedent for future trials.
- Expansion of the Litigation (2019): The success of early cases encouraged more plaintiffs to come forward (and tons of lawyers to advertise for these cases) leading to the consolidation of cases into a multidistrict litigation (MDL) in California federal court. Unlike today, the MDL was the focus of the litigation at this time. Throughout 2019, additional high-profile cases were heard, including the case of Edwin Hardeman, who was awarded $80 million after proving a connection between his NHL and Roundup exposure. Similarly, the Pilliod couple, who had used Roundup for years, won a $2 billion verdict, later reduced to $87 million.
- Bayer Acquisition and Settlement Talks (2020): In 2018, German pharmaceutical giant Bayer AG acquired Monsanto. Bayer misread the litigation risks. It is the single worst decision Bayer has ever made. Facing mounting legal challenges, Bayer began negotiating settlements to resolve the thousands of pending cases. In June 2020, Bayer announced a $10.9 billion settlement agreement to resolve about 75% of the 125,000 Roundup cases. However, the settlement did not resolve all cases, and Bayer continued to face legal challenges, including new trials.
- Ongoing Litigation and Court Rulings (2021-Present): Despite the settlement, not all cases were resolved, and trials continued. One significant challenge for Bayer has been the preemption defense—arguing that federal law, through the EPA’s approval of Roundup labels, preempts state law failure-to-warn claims. Courts have been split on this issue, with the Ninth and Eleventh Circuits rejecting preemption arguments, while the Third Circuit recently ruled in favor of Monsanto, creating a federal circuit split that could lead to a U.S. Supreme Court review.In 2021, Bayer announced plans to stop selling glyphosate-based products in the U.S. residential market by 2023, though it will continue to offer it for agricultural use. The litigation continues, with plaintiffs continuing to win some cases, while Bayer also secures defense victories.
- Current Trials and Future Outlook (2025): As of 2025, litigation over Roundup continues, with the focus shifting to state court lawsuits as we discuss in detail in the updates above. New lawsuits are being tried in various state and federal courts.
What If You Were Not in the Initial Roundup Settlement?
The Roundup NHL lawsuits will continue to come. Our lawyers are still working with victims every day.
There is a long delay – possibly a 15-year lag – from exposure to cancer. And Bayer is still, inexplicably, selling the pesticide.
Can you still find a Roundup cancer lawyer after the settlement? Why have many Roundup lawyers stopped taking these cases? What is holding up the Roundup NHL settlements?
Our lawyers answer these and many other questions below. If you have a potential Roundup claim and have not yet called an attorney, this page will explore where these cancer lawsuits will go and what you should do to bring a claim.
But the short answer is to call an attorney today. You can call us at 800-553-8082 or get a free, no-obligation online case review. Our law firm is taking calls from Roundup victims 24 hours a day. There are no attorneys’ fees or costs unless you receive compensation.
Yes. If you were diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma within the last few years, your claim may still be valid. The statute of limitations varies by state. New cases continue to be filed in 2025.
Two deadlines to worry about: the statute of limitations and a settlement. Why is a settlement a deadline? If these cases reach a global-type settlement, it might be harder to find a lawyer to take your claim
Why the Roundup Cases Settled and What the Settlement Means for the Future
Let’s talk for a second about the global Roundup settlement. First, why did Monsanto agree to a settlement? Bayer offered settlement amounts in these cases because juries loudly told them that Monsanto Roundup weed killer is a carcinogen that can cause cancer.
Bayer stuck its chest out too long and probably trusted its outside lawyers too much. Eventually, reason prevailed, and a global settlement was reached. But our Roundup lawyers continue to get calls from victims every day because the Roundup weed killer cancer lawsuits are far from over.
We are on to Round Two, which may, as we discuss below, yield higher Roundup settlement amounts.
What Are the Side Effects of Glyphosate Use?
The most severe side effect of exposure to glyphosate is cancer – non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL), leukemia, and B-cell lymphoma (mantle cell lymphoma or MCL).
Farmworkers are said to be the most at-risk class for developing NHL, a cancer that can start anywhere in the body from white blood cells in the immune system. (For context, the American Cancer Society expects 80,550 Americans to be diagnosed with NHL in 2023.)
Indeed, anyone using this product is potentially at risk. But landscapers, gardeners, groundskeepers, and farmers are most likely to have the most significant exposure to these pesticides.
How Roundup Lawsuits Are Playing Out in 2025
As of 2025, most Roundup lawsuits are being litigated in state courts, where juries have awarded plaintiffs billions in damages in just the last few months. While the federal Roundup MDL still exists — and a final “Wave 9” is in motion — the focus has clearly shifted. Bayer is now facing increased exposure from individual trials in state courts, which are faster, more plaintiff-friendly, and more difficult to control.
This trend is particularly relevant if you are considering filing a lawsuit. Many people come to us seeking a Roundup lawsuit update or inquiring about whether they can still bring a claim in 2025, but have been unable to take action. If you want to bring a claim, there is no question the time to ack is now.
We expect that Bayer will resume more serious settlement efforts soon. But until then, every new Roundup verdict adds pressure. If you are wondering whether you can still file, the answer is likely yes, and for many, it is likely now or never.
What Roundup Products Contained Glyphosate?
Today, glyphosate is no longer used as the active ingredient in Roundup. Prior to 2023, however, almost all products sold under the Roundup brand contained glyphosate. This is the list of various formulations of Roundup products that contain glyphosate:
- Roundup Concentrate Poison Ivy and Tough Brush Killer 1
- Roundup Custom Herbicide
- Roundup D-Pak Herbicide
- Roundup Dry Concentrate
- Roundup Export Herbicide
- Roundup Fence & Hard Edger 1
- Roundup Garden Foam Weed & Grass Killer
- Roundup Grass and Weed Killer
- Roundup Herbicide
- Roundup Original 2k Herbicide
- Roundup Original II Herbicide
- Roundup Pro Concentrate
- Roundup Prodry Herbicide
- Roundup Promax
- Roundup Quik Stik Grass and Weed Killer
- Roundup Quikpro Herbicide
- Roundup Rainfast Concentrate Weed & Grass Killer
- Roundup Rainfast Super Concentrate Weed & Grass Killer
- Roundup Ready-to-Use Extended Control Weed & Grass Killer 1 Plus Weed Preventer
- Roundup Ready-to-Use Weed & Grass Killer
- Roundup Ready-to-Use Weed and Grass Killer 2
- Roundup Ultra Dry
- Roundup Ultra Herbicide
- Roundup Ultramax
- Roundup VM Herbicide
- Roundup Weed & Grass Killer Concentrate
- Roundup Weed & Grass Killer Concentrate Plus
- Roundup Weed & Grass Killer Ready-to-Use Plus
- Roundup Weed & Grass Killer Super Concentrate
- Roundup Weed & Grass Killer1 Ready-to-Use
- Roundup WSD Water Soluble Dry Herbicide
- Deploy Dry Herbicide
All of these products contain the active ingredient glyphosate.
Roundup Research
In September 2003, researchers studied 3,400 farmworkers in the Midwest. The Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine published an article questioning the safety of glyphosate, finding that higher rates of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma are associated with glyphosate exposure. That was 19 years ago.
A research article published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health focuses on systematic reviews and analysis of over 30 years of research on the relationship between NHL and occupational exposure to an agricultural pesticide. It found a “striking increase” in the incidence of non-Hodgkin lymphomas in the last 30 years.
Further, the article finds that farmers tend to have low overall mortality rates but high rates of some cancers, which the agrochemical exposure may explain. Most importantly, it confirms that glyphosate exposure is associated with a common sub-type of NHL, B-cell lymphoma.
In 2015, a report from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a division of the WHO, finds glyphosate to be “probably carcinogenic” and causing cancer in lab tests on animals and damage to DNA in human cells.
Now keep in mind the source here. This is the WHO. It is not plaintiffs’ lawyers with a financial incentive to blame these pesticides for cancer. The WHO has taken some hits for its handling of COVID. But it is still one of the most respected health organizations in the world.
How did Bayer respond to IARC’s conclusion that Roundup causes cancer? Monsanto hatched a plot to influence regulators” and create “outcry” against IARC’s decision. They got EPA employees to promise that glyphosate wasn’t carcinogenic before the agency review. They also used their connections to get “key Democrats on the Hill” to pressure the EPA and delay other government regulatory agency reviews of glyphosate . Their goal was to “invalidate the relevance of IARC” and protect sales worldwide while providing litigation support. It is not hard to see why juries ignored the EPA’s lack of regulatory action in awarding victims billions of dollars.
Monsanto Roundup Attorneys’ Defense
In response, Monsanto/Bayer has trotted out Dr. Donna Farmer. Dr. Farmer has studied chemicals at Monsanto for over 20 years. She disagrees with these new findings on cancer risk and says that the chemical is safe. She accuses the WHO of cherry-picking the data and interpreting scientific studies differently than the researchers who conducted the studies. She might believe what she says. She is wrong.
Dr. Farmer says that glyphosate targets a particular enzyme in plants, which humans and animals don’t have. Her long-term study shows that the chemical doesn’t cause cancer.
Jurors in these cases overwhelmingly decided they did not believe Dr. Farmer’s arguments adopted at trial by their experts.
- That pesticides cause health complications is hardly a surprise. We are learning more about the harm these kinds of chemicals cause. The latest is Paraquat, a toxic chemical thought to cause Parkinson’s disease.
The Roundup MDL in federal court has largely stalled, holding just over 4,400 pending cases with minimal monthly growth. In contrast, state court litigation has become the primary battleground in 2024 and 2025, resulting in nearly $5 billion in plaintiff verdicts within a matter of months. Sure, many of those verdicts were reduced, but still huge numbers because of the punitive damage awards.
State-level juries are now driving Bayer’s risk and it shows. Plaintiffs with active state court cases are seeing stronger settlement positioning, while the MDL prepares for its final phase with Wave 9.
What Is the Expected Settlement Amount for an Unsettled Roundup Cancer Claim?
Anytime you get a class action MDL involving a product like Roundup, the outcomes of the first initial trial are often used to negotiate a global settlement of all future suits. The initial Roundup trials resulted in a series of massive verdicts for the plaintiffs, and that helped set the settlement amounts.
Let’s look at the last Roundup settlement because the next round of settlements, if they happen, will likely take a similar path for larger settlement amounts.
The global Monsanto settlement has a tiered points system to determine settlement amounts. Each point in the settlement is worth a certain amount of money. The hope — which will prove impossible — is to distribute settlement proceeds among the victims as fairly as possible.
At the top tier of the point, scale to determine Roundup settlement amounts are NHL lawsuits in which the plaintiffs had extensive exposure to Roundup (e.g., landscapers, agricultural workers, and others who used Roundup every day for years) and were diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma.
At the lower end of the tiers will be cases where the plaintiffs had less exposure (e.g., homeowners who did not use Roundup every day) and other types of lymphoma or cancers less directly linked to Roundup. CLL settlements have mostly been in the lower tiers.
The average Roundup lawsuit payout for Round One settlements was in the $120,000 to $180,000 per person range. Do we think
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Can You Still File a Roundup Lawsuit After the Settlement?
There are two kinds of Roundup lawsuits that have not yet been filed in 2024:
- Cases where the diagnosis of NHL or death was some time ago, and
- Newly diagnosed NHL cases (last three years)
It will be harder to find a Roundup lawyer for cases diagnosed many years ago because of statute of limitations concerns. But we are reviewing cases where the injury or death occurred in the last 10 years.
Newly diagnosed Roundup cancer cases are very viable lawsuits.
Our Roundup lawyers believe new cases will probably have a much higher per-person settlement amount than the cases that settled. Why? Because Bayer will pay $11 billion to settle the case and then just keep on selling the product without a warning.
The Roundup settlement won’t be admissible in future cases. But we all know the score. The optics are terrible for Bayer and juries will not change how they process this evidence. The sad reality is that Bayer probably makes more money continuing to sell Roundup and just paying off new claims.
The Bayer Roundup Lawsuit Will Continue
The take-home message is that newly diagnosed cancer cases from Roundup are viable claims even after this global settlement. But please, don’t wait to take action. The statute of limitations may be closer than you think and you do not want to miss the deadline to file a Roundup lawsuit.
If you have a claim, call who you think would be the best lawyer for your Roundup lawsuit. We hope you think that is us, but, either way, call an attorney. Quick.
Bayer is in a box—and the walls are closing in. The size of recent verdicts is not just about science or exposure levels. It reflects a deeper shift in how juries are responding to Bayer’s courtroom tactics. The company’s strategy of rigid denial and aggressive defense has worn thin. Jurors are not just weighing expert opinions—they are evaluating corporate credibility. And Bayer is losing that battle.
Plaintiffs with strong fact patterns—clear Roundup use and recent diagnoses—still hold the advantage. But what is really moving numbers now is how Bayer shows up in court. The defensive posture, the rehearsed messaging, the absence of accountability—it all adds up. Jurors may not know Bayer’s broader litigation strategy, but they can sense when a company is dodging the truth. That perception has consequences. Bayer built this box through years of deflection. Now, verdict by verdict, it is being sealed shut.
What Proof Do You Need for a Roundup Lawsuit?
When Roundup litigation first began, defense attorneys believed that a major hurdle for plaintiffs would be proving specific use of the product. They expected many claims would fall apart without receipts, product labels, or employment documentation directly tying a plaintiff to Roundup. But that theory proved wrong. Roundup is so widely used, across farms, home gardens, schoolyards, public parks, and work sites. So jurors have not demanded airtight paper trails. What matters most is credible testimony.
If a plaintiff or a witness can offer believable, consistent testimony about regular Roundup use over time, jurors tend to accept that as sufficient proof of exposure. Judges have allowed these cases to proceed—and win—based solely on testimony. The credibility of the plaintiff, their coworkers, supervisors, or family members has been enough to satisfy juries that Roundup exposure occurred.
Still, to build a successful Roundup non-Hodgkin lymphoma lawsuit, you will still want as much documentation as possible. Here are the two pillars of evidence that will help if you have it:
1. Proof of Roundup Exposure
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Documents (if available): Receipts, proof of purchase, landscaping or work invoices, employment records, or other paperwork showing the plaintiff used or handled Roundup.
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Witness Testimony: Personal statements from the plaintiff and others who saw or worked with them while using Roundup. Courts and juries regularly find this kind of testimony persuasive, especially when the plaintiff’s background and story are consistent.
2. Causation – Linking Roundup to NHL
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Medical Records: Diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and the patient’s treatment history.
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Scientific Evidence: Independent medical studies (not funded or ghostwritten by Monsanto) that support a link between glyphosate exposure and NHL.
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Expert Witnesses: Medical and toxicology experts who can explain how glyphosate likely contributed to the plaintiff’s cancer based on their specific exposure and diagnosis.
Even without receipts or logs, jurors are responding to a clear pattern: a widely-used herbicide, credible testimony about long-term exposure, and a cancer diagnosis with substantial scientific backing. What once seemed like a weakness in these cases—lack of documentation—has become a manageable issue because of how widespread and routine Roundup use was for many Americans.
How Do I Get a Roundup Lawyer?
If you or a loved one has been newly diagnosed with cancer from these pesticides, call our Roundup attorneys today at 800-553-8082 or get a free, no-obligation online case review. Our lawyers can give you the legal advice you need and will help you in any way that we can.