Federal Preemption Does Not Apply To Glyphosate Case Against Monsanto, Groups Say

Mealey's (February 28, 2023, 3:25 PM EST) -- ATLANTA — Nonprofit groups that advocate for the rights of farm workers have moved in the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for leave to file an en banc amicus curiae brief in support of a man who says federal preemption arguments do not prohibit his claims against Monsanto Co., which he says is liable for causing his cancer as a result of its manufacture of the herbicide Roundup. The groups argue that companies are obligated to revise pesticide labels to prevent chemicals from being misbranded....