Booker urges Supreme Court to allow Roundup cancer lawsuits to proceed

Senator Cory Booker filed a brief with the Supreme Court urging the justices to allow cancer lawsuits against Monsanto over its Roundup herbicide to proceed. The filing backs a plaintiff who claims Monsanto failed to warn consumers about cancer risks associated with Roundup, one of the world's most widely used weedkillers. The case hinges on whether such product liability lawsuits can move forward despite regulatory approval of the herbicide by federal agencies. Booker's intervention suggests Democratic lawmakers view the litigation as significant to consumer protection and corporate accountability. The Supreme Court's decision could determine whether thousands of plaintiffs alleging Roundup-related cancers gain access to the courts.