Civil Litigation
Jul. 27, 2018
Plaintiff’s expert spars with defense lawyer in Roundup trial
An expert witness, called by the plaintiff’s attorneys, testified Thursday about the carcinogenicity of Monsanto Co.’s weedkillers in a bellwether trial.
SAN FRANCISCO -- An expert witness, called by the plaintiff's attorneys, testified Thursday about the carcinogenicity of Monsanto Co.'s weedkillers in a bellwether trial.
Defense attorneys, in turn, pointed to perceived inconsistencies in the witness' testimony to what he said in a previously recorded deposition to dispute the validity of the science indicating the company's glyphosate-based herbicides cause cancer.
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