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Monsanto Announces Roundup™ Class Settlement Agreement to Resolve Current and Future Claims
LEVERKUSEN, Germany & ST. LOUIS, February 17, 2026--Today, Monsanto announced a proposed U.S. nationwide class settlement designed to resolve current and future Roundup™ claims alleging Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) injuries through a long-term claims program. Leading plaintiff law firms representing the class filed a motion today seeking preliminary approval of the settlement in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, Missouri. The proposed class combined with Supreme Court review in the Durne
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