4 Facts About the Ford Pinto Criminal Trial

In 1972, Ford Motor Company was the defendant in a criminal case charging them with reckless homicide and criminal recklessness. This followed a highly controversial civil case in which Ford had to pay almost $3 million in compensatory damages and $125 million in punitive damages, which was later reduced to $3.5 million. What these cases…

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Roundup Lawsuits: The Bayer Settlement and Future Cases

The world’s most popular weedkiller, Roundup, sparked a series of lawsuits that resulted in groundbreaking wins for plaintiffs. The legal claims centered around accusations that Roundup maker Monsanto buried information about the cancer risk associated with its popular product. Meanwhile, the agrochemical giant was bought by Bayer, which vowed to resolve the inherited legal problem…

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