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In Re: Syngenta AG MIR162 Corn Litigation

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:14-md-02591

Court:

Kansas

Nature of Suit:

Agriculture Acts

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action, Multi-district Litigation

Judge:

John W. Lungstrum

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  1. August 10, 2017

    Plaintiffs' Settlement Team Appointed In Syngenta Corn MDL

    Lawyers from Seeger Weiss LLP, Watts Guerra LLP and two other firms will serve on a settlement negotiation committee that will work on resolving several lawsuits pending in state and federal courts over Syngenta's development and sale of genetically modified corn seeds, a Kansas federal judge has said.

  2. July 06, 2017

    State Classes Get Tag-Team Trials In Syngenta Corn MDL

    A Kansas federal judge on Thursday partially consolidated seven separate state class actions for trial in multidistrict litigation alleging agricultural company Syngenta AG's promotion of genetically modified corn cost the industry at least $1 billion, ruling the state classes will head to trial in pairs.

  3. June 23, 2017

    Farmers Awarded $218M In 1st Syngenta GMO Corn Trial

    A Kansas federal jury awarded corn producers $218 million Friday in the first trial in multidistrict litigation over agricultural giant Syngenta's alleged role in China's rejection of U.S. corn shipments.

  4. June 15, 2017

    Syngenta Looks To Nix Farmers' Claims In 1st GMO Corn Trial

    Agricultural giant Syngenta AG urged a Kansas federal judge on Wednesday to toss without jury deliberation allegations brought by corn producers in multidistrict litigation over the company's alleged role in China's rejection of U.S. corn shipments.

  5. May 04, 2017

    Syngenta Fights Consolidation Bid For GMO Corn Cases

    Agricultural company Syngenta urged a Kansas federal court on Wednesday to not consolidate separate state class actions in multidistrict litigation alleging its promotion of genetically modified corn cost the industry at least $1 billion, arguing doing so ignores the broader picture and undermines a bellwether process already in motion.

  6. March 29, 2017

    Monsanto Denied Pause Of Doc Handover In Syngenta MDL

    A Kansas federal judge has denied Monsanto's bid to pause a magistrate's order last week that its former in-house counsel hand over documents to a group of corn producers in multidistrict litigation over Syngenta's allegedly false promotion of genetically modified corn.

  7. March 24, 2017

    Ex-Monsanto Lawyer Must Hand Over Docs In Syngenta MDL

    A Kansas federal court on Friday partially granted a demand from a group of corn producers to compel documents from a former Monsanto in-house attorney in multidistrict litigation over Syngenta's allegedly false promotion of genetically modified corn, saying there could be relevant information in the attorney's possession.

  8. February 21, 2017

    Syngenta MDL Class Counsel Want Other Firms To Butt Out

    Class counsel for a nationwide group of corn producers, as well as groups from eight states, in multidistrict litigation over Syngenta's allegedly false promotion of genetically modified corn accused several law firms of trying to steal their clients, asking a Kansas federal court Friday to direct the firms to stay away.

  9. January 19, 2017

    Monsanto Can't Keep Ex-Atty Out Of Syngenta MDL

    A Kansas federal magistrate judge shot down Monsanto's "implied request" to exclude its former longtime in-house attorney from serving as a witness in multidistrict litigation over Syngenta's allegedly false promotion of genetically modified corn, holding Thursday that the deposition will go forward, but the company's counsel can attend to object or advise the ex-employee.

  10. December 12, 2016

    Kansas Class To Lead Lanham Act Trial In Syngenta MDL

    Syngenta and the class of corn producers suing it in multidistrict litigation over the company’s allegedly false promotion of genetically modified corn have agreed to eliminate non-Kansas residents as class representatives for an upcoming trial that includes both nationwide and Kansas claims, according to a filing Friday.