Monsanto has emerged victorious in the most recent Roundup lawsuit held in Philadelphia. The jury reached a defense verdict in the seventh Roundup trial at the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. The trial commenced on October 28 and featured plaintiff Judith Womack, who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2019.
Representing Monsanto were attorneys Shayna Cook of Goldman Ismail, Kim Bueno of King & Spalding, Richard Harris of Holland & Knight, and Chanda Miller of Barnes & Thornburg. This victory marks the third win for Monsanto in the Roundup litigation at the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.
In addition to this legal win, other notable legal battles have been taking place across various courts. For instance, Michael G. Bongiorno, Andrew Scott Dulberg, and Elizabeth E. Driscoll from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr are now representing Symbotic Inc., an A.I.-enabled technology platform, and other defendants in a pending shareholder derivative lawsuit filed in Massachusetts District Court. This case accuses certain officers and directors of misleading investors regarding Symbotic’s potential for margin growth.
Another case involves data platform software development company MongoDB, with Edmund Polubinski and Marie Killmond of Davis Polk & Wardwell representing the defendants in a pending shareholder derivative lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges that the company’s directors and officers downplayed the severity of decreases in upfront commitments.
Furthermore, Amy O. Bruchs and Kurt F. Ellison of Michael Best & Friedrich are representing Epic Systems Corp. in an employment discrimination lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed in Wisconsin Western District Court, involves a project manager who claims wrongful termination after applying for a religious exemption to the defendant’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
In a civil rights lawsuit, David X. Sullivan, Thomas J. Finn, and Gregory A. Hall from McCarter & English are representing Sunrun Installation Services. The case, filed in Connecticut District Court, revolves around a former employee who was arrested and charged due to employing an unregistered home improvement salesperson.
Lastly, Greenberg Traurig shareholder Joshua L. Raskin is representing boohoo.com UK Ltd. in a patent infringement lawsuit filed in Texas Eastern District Court. The lawsuit asserts five patents related to an online shopping platform.
These legal battles highlight the diverse range of cases being fought in various courts, showcasing the complexity and importance of the legal system in addressing a wide array of issues.
