Bayer bets big on U.S. appeals courts
Plus, Career Tracker View in Browser Sign up for Reuters newsletters Jan. 31, 2024 What's going on today? Boeing is sued by shareholders following MAX 9 blowout. World Court dismisses much of Ukraine's case against Russia . Quinn Emanuel avoids accounting on $185 mln fee award . A hiring slow down at U.S. law firms, and more in your weekly Career Tracker. As Roundup verdicts pile up, Bayer bets big on U.S. appeals courts REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo Despite more than $4 billion in U.S. jury verdicts over Bayer's Roundup weedkiller, including a $2.25 billion verdict last week, the company so far has shown no willingness to settle, instead betting that it can greatly reduce, or wipe out, its liability through legal appeals. At least 10 trials are expected this year in state courts around the United States, and close to 50,000 Roundup lawsuits are currently pendin...