Mass tort lawsuit · Checked on November 3, 2026

Roundup lawsuit: status November 2026

This litigation is closed to new advertising on this site. In June 2026 the U.S. Supreme Court reportedly held that federal pesticide law preempts state failure-to-warn claims against Roundup, and a nationwide class settlement for current and future claims was awaiting final approval (reported). Plaintiffs had alleged that glyphosate caused non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Key facts from court records
Case	MDL 2741
Court	U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
Judge	Vince Chhabria
Pending cases	916 (as of November 2, 2026)
Stage	Supreme Court preemption ruling and class settlement pending approval (reported)
New cases	Closed or settled; this page is for information only
Next scheduled date	None announced in the records we checked
Last checked	November 3, 2026

Pending cases by JPML report date. All case counts and CSV

What plaintiffs allege

Plaintiffs alleged that Monsanto (Bayer) failed to warn that Roundup could cause non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Bayer denies the claims.

Where the case stands

Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, June 25, 2026: the Supreme Court held 7 to 2 that FIFRA preempts state failure-to-warn claims (reported).
A $7.25 billion class settlement received preliminary approval in Missouri state court in March 2026; the final approval hearing was held on September 14, 2026, and the judge had not ruled as of November 3, 2026 (reported).
October 29, 2026: a St. Louis jury found for Monsanto in the first Roundup trial since the Supreme Court ruling (reported).
About 916 cases remained in the federal MDL on November 2, 2026 (verified, JPML report).

Settlement status

A $7.25 billion class settlement for current and future claims received preliminary approval in March 2026; the final approval hearing was held on September 14, 2026, and no ruling had been issued as of November 3, 2026 (reported). We do not estimate individual payments.

Updates

Newest first. Each entry says whether we read the record ourselves (verified) or it comes from coverage (reported).

November 2026: The federal panel's report of November 2, 2026 listed 916 pending cases (verified, JPML report).
October 2026: A St. Louis jury found for Monsanto on October 29 in the first Roundup trial since the Supreme Court ruling (reported).
October 2026: The federal panel's report of October 1, 2026 listed 1,104 pending cases (verified, JPML report).
September 2026: The final approval hearing for the class settlement was held on September 14; the judge reserved decision (reported).
June 2026: Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, June 25: the Supreme Court held 7 to 2 that federal pesticide law preempts state failure-to-warn claims (reported).
March 2026: A $7.25 billion class settlement received preliminary approval (reported).

Questions

Is the Roundup lawsuit real?

Yes. The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation listed 916 pending cases in MDL 2741 as of November 2, 2026 (verified). A pending case is a claim filed in court, not a finding that the claim is true.

When will the Roundup lawsuit settle?

Nobody can predict when or whether a mass tort will settle. What has been disclosed so far: A $7.25 billion class settlement for current and future claims received preliminary approval in March 2026; the final approval hearing was held on September 14, 2026, and no ruling had been issued as of November 3, 2026 (reported). We do not estimate individual payments.

Can I still file a Roundup lawsuit?

The class settlement, if approved, is designed to cover current and future claims. A lawyer can explain how it applies to a specific person.

Sources

Verified means we read the court, agency or company record ourselves on the check date. Reported means the fact comes from news or law firm coverage and could not be confirmed on a primary record.