Monsanto Denies Glyphosate Liability, Moves To Exclude Expert’s Testimony

Mealey's (January 11, 2019, 1:34 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Monsanto Co. on Jan. 9 filed five answers to individual plaintiffs’ claim in the multidistrict litigation (MDL) for Roundup in a California federal court in which the company denies that it is liable for any alleged injuries caused by glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup. Meanwhile, Monsanto moved to exclude the testimony of one of the plaintiffs’ expert witnesses who says the company has a “network” of scientists “deployed to reinforce” its talking points (In re:  Roundup Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2741, N.D. Calif.)....