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  • October 09, 2026

    Roundup Often Got On Gardener Plaintiff's Skin, Jury Hears

    A plaintiff in a Roundup trial in Missouri state court testified Friday that she had the Monsanto Co. herbicide splash and spray on her during hourslong gardening sessions around her Florida home, where she said she is "not a shoe person."

  • October 09, 2026

    9th Circ. Sides With Forest Service In Idaho Project Suit

    The Ninth Circuit on Friday reversed a lower court's finding that the U.S. Forest Service ran afoul of the National Forest Management Act when it approved an Idaho project, ruling the court erred when analyzing the project's compliance with limits on road construction in areas in and around bear habitat.

  • October 09, 2026

    Mill Co. Says It's Immune To Suit Over Deadly Tank Collapse

    Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. LLC, which runs a Pacific Northwest pulp and paper mill where 11 employees died after a chemical tank burst in May, has told a Washington judge that a wrongful death suit over the incident can't proceed because of the state's workers' compensation law.

  • October 09, 2026

    Species Protections May Differ By State Under Senate Bill

    A new U.S. Senate bill proposing to change federal agencies' consultation process for energy and infrastructure projects could lead to inconsistent wildlife protections in different states and includes some provisions that may ultimately be counterproductive to speeding up development.

  • October 09, 2026

    Hertz Settles Investors' Derivative Suit Over EV Fleet Losses

    The investor plaintiffs seeking damages on behalf of Hertz Global have settled with the company, its former CEO and other executives who they accused of breaching their fiduciary duties by releasing misleading statements about the demand for electric vehicles.

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