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In Re: Syngenta AG MIR162 Corn Litigation

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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. October 19, 2016

    Syngenta Says Kansas Class Can't Join Trial In GMO MDL

    Syngenta urged a Kansas federal judge on Tuesday to block a trial that would air both nationwide and Kansas claims in multidistrict litigation alleging Syngenta's promotion of genetically modified corn cost the industry at least $1 billion, saying the suits are required to go back to their home courts for trial.

  2. September 26, 2016

    Corn Producers Get Class Cert. In Syngenta GMO MDL

    A Kansas federal judge on Monday granted certification to a nationwide group of corn producers, as well as groups from eight specific states, in multidistrict litigation alleging Syngenta's promotion of genetically modified corn cost the industry at least $1 billion.

  3. August 31, 2016

    Final Bellwether Trials Picked In Syngenta Tainted Seed MDL

    Corn producers and nonproducers' bellwether cases are now set in multidistrict litigation alleging Syngenta AG tainted corn exports to China with genetically modified seed and cost the industry upward of $1 billion, according to filings Tuesday in Kansas federal court.

  4. August 18, 2016

    Syngenta Dodges Most Of GMO Corn MDL

    The federal judge overseeing multidistrict litigation against biotechnology company Syngenta dismissed a raft of claims Wednesday by corn farmers who say the company foisted two GMO corn strains on U.S. farmers before the Chinese market was ready to accept them, laying waste to a major U.S. export market.

  5. August 08, 2016

    Syngenta Says Grain Standards Act Preempts Corn MDL

    Syngenta Inc. told a Kansas federal court Monday that federal law unambiguously favors the dismissal of multidistrict litigation alleging the agribusiness giant's promotion of genetically modified corn cost the industry upward of $1 billion.

  6. August 03, 2016

    Archer Daniels Slams Bid To Compel Witness In Syngenta MDL

    Archer Daniels Midland Co. asked a Kansas court Tuesday to block a motion by Syngenta AG to compel one of their executives to testify in a $1 billion multidistrict litigation over genetically modified corn exports, arguing the motion is in the wrong venue and is asking questions already answered.

  7. July 11, 2016

    Farmers Buck Preemption Arguments In Syngenta Corn MDL

    Corn farmers in multidistrict litigation alleging Syngenta's promotion of genetically modified corn cost the industry at least $1 billion hit back again at the company's argument that federal law preempts their claims, telling a Kansas federal court on Monday that an interpretation of a law disfavoring preemption must be accepted.

  8. June 27, 2016

    Farmers In Syngenta MDL Fight Bid To Sink Class Actions

    Corn farmers leading eight individual class actions in multidistrict litigation alleging Syngenta's promotion of genetically modified corn cost the industry upward of $1 billion struck back against the agribusiness giant's contention that their claims were preempted by federal law, telling a Kansas judge Friday that argument was meritless.

  9. June 16, 2016

    Farmers Seek Nationwide Class Cert. In GMO Corn MDL

    A group of corn farmers involved in multidistrict litigation alleging agribusiness giant Syngenta AG tainted the U.S. corn supply with genetically modified seed before China gave import approval, costing the corn industry upward of $1 billion, asked a Kansas federal judge Wednesday to certify a nationwide class of corn producers.

  10. June 06, 2016

    Syngenta Says Several GMO Corn Class Actions Barred

    Syngenta asked a Kansas federal judge Friday to toss eight individual class actions from corn farmers in multidistrict litigation alleging the agribusiness giant's promotion of genetically modified corn cost the industry upward of $1 billion, arguing federal law prohibits any state-level attempt to regulate corn.