Supreme Court considers blocking lawsuits alleging weed killer causes cancer - The Washington Post

The Supreme Court considered whether federal law bars state judges and juries from hearing claims by tens of thousands of cancer patients who say Monsanto’s Roundup caused their disease and that the company failed to warn consumers. The case could determine whether many lawsuits proceed. A recent Supreme Court decision allowing a truck crash victim to sue a major logistics company shows the justices are actively shaping limits on corporate liability, a dynamic that could influence how the Court treats preemption and other defenses in mass product‑liability litigation.