Mealey's ( November 3, 2025, 9:42 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in California on Oct. 31 granted final approval to a $38 million settlement in a securities fraud class action against Bayer AG, the parent company of Monsanto Co., related to statements it made about Monsanto’s science-based trial defenses in Roundup XE "Roundup" litigation, ruling that the agreement is consistent with other federal securities class action settlements....