In Re: Paraquat Products Liability Litigation v. Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC et al

  1. September 26, 2022

    Judge Nixes Sanction Bid For Jones Day Atty In Paraquat MDL

    An Illinois federal judge said Monday that Chevron and a group of consumers accusing its Jones Day counsel of improperly obstructing a deposition in litigation targeting the herbicide paraquat should try resolving their dispute themselves, rejecting the plaintiffs' bid for sanctions.

  2. September 23, 2022

    Jones Day Atty Faces Sanctions Bid In Paraquat MDL

    Plaintiffs accusing Syngenta and Chevron of selling the herbicide paraquat despite knowing about its health effects are pushing for sanctions against a Jones Day lawyer representing Chevron, claiming she obstructed a deposition and coached a witness.

  3. February 14, 2022

    Public Nuisance Claims Trimmed In Paraquat MDL

    An Illinois federal judge on Monday said that state law claims that Syngenta AG and Chevron Corp. sold paraquat even though they knew it caused Parkinson's disease were not time-barred but tossed claims alleging that the companies' promotion of the chemical created a public nuisance.

  4. July 09, 2021

    Product Liability Cases To Watch: Midyear Review

    Long-awaited trials over the opioid crisis have started and the first federal bellwether case against major pharmacies is scheduled to kick off this fall, capturing product liability attorneys' attention for the second half of 2021.