Bayer finally hired a good lawyer and is winning their Roundup cases. From the WSJ: Annmarie Fertoli: Bayer, the maker of the world's most widely used weed killer Roundup, has been fighting tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging that the product causes cancer. And up until recently, juries agreed. The German company lost three trials between 2018 and 2019. The first loss came shortly after Bayer acquired Roundup through its $63 billion acquisition of agriculture giant Monsanto. But now, things seem to be taking a turn. Bayer has recently won five consecutive trials. The company has long maintained that its product is safe and has cited regulatory reviews that determined it does not pose a cancer risk, but it still has tens of thousands of lawsuits pending. So what's behind the turnaround in verdicts? And what does it mean for pending cases? I'm Annmarie Fertoli from the Wall Street Journal. And joining me now with more on this is Wall Street Journal Agriculture Business Reporter Patrick Thomas. Hi Patrick, thanks for being here.
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