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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Monsanto Co.
Current Parent Company: Bayer
Penalty: $45,000,000
Year: 2023
Date: March 31, 2023
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: pesticide violation
Secondary Offense: product safety violation
Mega-Scandal: Roundup
Violation Description: Monsanto agreed to pay up to $45 million to settle litigation alleging it marketed its weed killer Roundup without disclosing potential cancer risks.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Northern District of California
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 3:16-md-02741
Case Name: In re Roundup Products Liability Litigation
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: Germany
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: chemicals
Specific Industry of Current Parent: chemicals
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