Biden administration asks U.S. Supreme Court to shun Bayer weedkiller appeal

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President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court not to hear Bayer AG's bid to dismiss claims by customers who contend that its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, as the company seeks to avoid potentially billions of dollars in damages.

A person walks down the sidewalk near the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 16, 2022. REUTERS/Jon Cherry/File PhotoWASHINGTON, May 10 - President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court not to hear Bayer AG's

Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar, who represents the administration before the high court, said in a court filing that Bayer's appeal should be rejected. The lawsuits against Bayer have said the company should have warned customers of the alleged cancer risk. "EPA's approval of labeling that does not warn about particular chronic risks does not by itself preempt a state-law requirement to provide such warnings," Prelogar wrote.

 

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