Current events roundup
The gist
Monsanto urged a Missouri judge to approve a $7.25 billion Roundup settlement covering U.S. cancer claims.
The ruling could resolve about 65,000 pending claims or send them to trial.
How it unfolded
- Sep 14, 2026A hearing was held in St. Louis before Judge Timothy Boyer on the proposed $7.25 billion settlement; Monsanto attorney James Bennett said, "This is the settlement. There is not another settlement."
- Sep 14, 2026The judge said the parties have until the end of the week to submit proposed orders and that he cannot predict how long his ruling will take.
- Sep 16, 2026Monsanto urged the Missouri judge to approve the settlement, which could resolve nearly all current and future U.S. cancer claims against the company.