Mealey's (March 4, 2019, 10:49 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The first week of the bellwether federal glyphosate cancer trial against Monsanto Co., which concluded March 1, had its share of contentious moments as the presiding judge sanctioned the plaintiff’s counsel, threatened to sanction the counsel’s entire team and said he was considering dismissing the case entirely. Meanwhile, Monsanto’s counsel sought a “curative instruction” regarding how a plaintiff’s witness handled scientific data (In re: Roundup Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2741, N.D. Calif.)....