Amici Tell Supreme Court Ruling ‘Flies In The Face Of’ FIFRA Preemption

( May 19, 2025, 8:18 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Several parties have filed amicus curiae briefs in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Monsanto Co., which seeks review of a $1.25 million damages award won by a man who sued the company for injuries from exposure to the herbicide Roundup.  In one brief, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and others argue that the lower court’s decision “flies in the face of” the preemption provision in the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and say a state may not adopt labeling requirements that are “in addition to or different from” those required under FIFRA’s regulatory framework....