Monsanto and lawyers for class-action plaintiffs have proposed a nationwide settlement to resolve claims the popular weedkiller Roundup causes cancer.
A Circuit Court judge in St. Louis must approve the $7.25 billion settlement, which would cover tens of thousands of plaintiffs, before payouts can begin.
“For the folks who’ve been injured here and who suffered, this has given them a pathway to compensation that never before has really been a realistic opportunity,” said Eric Holland of the St. Louis-based Holland Law Firm, who represents a group of plaintiffs. “That’s huge for us.”…