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Supreme Court Holds Roundup Failure-to-Warn Claim Preempted by Federal Law
Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, No. 24-1068 – Yesterday, the Supreme Court held in a 7-2 decision that the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) preempts a state-law tort claim alleging that Monsanto should have added a cancer warning to Roundup’s label….By: Mayer Brown
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Supreme Court Holds Roundup Failure-to-Warn Claim Preempted by Federal Law
Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, No. 24-1068 – Yesterday, the Supreme Court held in a 7-2 decision that the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) preempts a state-law tort claim alleging that Monsanto should have added a cancer warning to Roundup’s label….By: Mayer Brown
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The Supreme Court Update – June 25, 2026
On June 25, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States issued four decisions: Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, No. 24-1068: This products-liability and federal-preemption dispute addresses whether a plaintiff may bring a state-law failure-to-warn claim alleging that Roundup should have carried a cancer warning when EPA-approved labeling did not require one….By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP
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The Supreme Court Update – June 25, 2026
On June 25, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States issued four decisions: Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, No. 24-1068: This products-liability and federal-preemption dispute addresses whether a plaintiff may bring a state-law failure-to-warn claim alleging that Roundup should have carried a cancer warning when EPA-approved labeling did not require one….By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP
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Toxic product class actions: Seventh Circuit addresses CAFA jurisdiction and res ipsa loquitor in affirming summary judgment for defendants
In Zurbriggen v. Twin Hill Acquisition, Inc., No. 25-1963, — F.4th —-, 2026 WL 1732248 (7th Cir. June 16, 2026), the Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for defendants in a mass toxic-product case involving allegedly contaminated airline uniforms. In a prior article, we reported on the summary judgment grant by the district court….By: Kilpatrick
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Toxic product class actions: Seventh Circuit addresses CAFA jurisdiction and res ipsa loquitor in affirming summary judgment for defendants
In Zurbriggen v. Twin Hill Acquisition, Inc., No. 25-1963, — F.4th —-, 2026 WL 1732248 (7th Cir. June 16, 2026), the Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for defendants in a mass toxic-product case involving allegedly contaminated airline uniforms. In a prior article, we reported on the summary judgment grant by the district court….By: Kilpatrick
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Florida Supreme Court Lowers the Bar for Pleading Punitive Damages
On June 11, 2026, the Florida Supreme Court issued its decision in Perlmutter v. Federal Insurance Company, resolving a conflict among Florida’s District Courts of Appeal concerning the standard governing motions for leave to plead punitive damages under section 768.72, Florida Statutes….By: Quarles & Brady LLP
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Florida Supreme Court Lowers the Bar for Pleading Punitive Damages
On June 11, 2026, the Florida Supreme Court issued its decision in Perlmutter v. Federal Insurance Company, resolving a conflict among Florida’s District Courts of Appeal concerning the standard governing motions for leave to plead punitive damages under section 768.72, Florida Statutes….By: Quarles & Brady LLP
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Heightened Scrutiny in Virginia and the Future of PLCAA Protections
The federal Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) provides liability protections for firearms industry members, subject to several statutory exceptions. Virginia’s new Firearm Industry Accountability Act, effective July 1, 2026, creates additional compliance requirements for firearms manufacturers, distributors and dealers operating in the state….By: Williams Mullen
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Venezuela Live Updates: Trump’s Vow to ‘Run’ Venezuela Is Tested After Quakes
The U.S. dispatched hundreds of rescue workers to help the Venezuelan government, as the injured overwhelmed hospitals and the death toll rose to 920. The Pentagon sent two ships, transport planes and helicopters.