8th Circuit Affirms $39.55M Roundup Class Settlement, Says Discretion Not Abused

Mealey's (July 8, 2022, 11:24 AM EDT) -- ST. LOUIS — A panel of the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on June 29 affirmed a lower court’s approval of a $39.55 million class action settlement with plaintiffs who sought compensation for money spent on the herbicide Roundup, which the class contended the company falsely advertised as safe for humans despite the fact it contains the active ingredient glyphosate. The panel said the district court did not abuse its discretion in approving the deal....