Business, Trade Groups: Glyphosate Claim Against Monsanto Is Preempted

Mealey's (June 29, 2021, 3:45 PM EDT) -- ATLANTA — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on June 11 filed an amicus curiae brief in the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in support of Monsanto Co.’s argument that a glyphosate cancer victim’s claim against it is preempted by federal law, contending that under the U.S. Constitution, companies cannot be subject to different states’ laws imposing liability for conduct that complies with federal law....