the new tourist monsanto dinny isn't sure why but it is really good if i can list the companies as i don't know them by heart but i understand why the industry and its farmers defend themselves everybody criticizes monsanto i don't want to defend them monsanto produces very little of the glyphosate in the world it's other countries and companies that produce the most. nice says he cares about the land this land his product so why does he use a product that's been labeled as toxic to aquatic life and is described as a probable human carcinogen by the international agency for research on cancer. although all the other and now assists in tests we're talking about eight hundred studies in the world confirm that this product is not dangerous why do we use guy for sate because it's practical because we use very diluted amounts you want to punish us by removing it while it's not considered dangerous. in a landmark ruling a judge in the u.s. awarded a former groundskeeper thirty nine million dollars after he developed cancer following exposure to the company's weed killer saying monsanto had

monsanto is facing accusations that paid tens of thousands of euros to enlist the support of farmers across europe to lobby against a ban on one of its pesticides a greenpeace also says monsanto set up fake farmers groups to promote the benefits of the pesticide it was artie's explains some of their members are in fact very real. an investigation carried out by greenpeace says it uncovered some startling truths about how monsanto a company taurus for its controversial range of weed killers has been lurking will being its interests in the investigation alleges that hundreds of thousands of euros were spent in creating fake farmers' groups to promote the main chemical found in monsanto's products so fake farmers fake groups at least that's according to greenpeace but when. a little bit closer something didn't quite smell right greenpeace say that this lobby group in france isn't real but we are to search for the people behind the names we have earthed real farmers use it but it's free to news it's not good it's not true i'm real and i know other members that are real farmers who work e

an investigation carried out by greenpeace says it uncovered some startling truths about how monsanto a company taurus which controversial range of weed killers has been lurking will being its interests in the investigation alleges that hundreds of thousands of euros were spent in creating fake farmers' groups to promote the main chemical found in monsanto's products so fake farmers fake groups at least that's according to greenpeace but when. a little bit closer something didn't quite smell right greenpeace say that this lobby group in france isn't real but we ought to search for the people behind the names we have real farmers using. it's freaking news it's not good it's not true i'm real and i know other members that are real farmers who work every day i'm not fake i'm not a ghost i'm a real farmer i'm passionate about my work we asked greenpeace to detail why they believe the farmers were fake despite giving the organization five days to respond greenpeace said it didn't have the capacity to get back to us as stuff was swamped so the farm is definitely flashing but who's behind th

not also monsanto pays two hundred million dollars less in damages to a former round he was up at a cost of holds the link between the weed killer and cancer. and it took a decade to build and cost billions now china has opened the longest sea bridge in the world to boss doesn't make economic sense. this is deed of your business and get out of his welcome a major investment conference got underway in riyadh today but has been plagued by a series of cancellations by high profile figures over the presumed murder of saudi journalist jamal because should she u.s. treasury secretary steve minucci in and i.m.f. chief christine legarde have both canceled their attendance joe kayser the c.e.o. of german industrial giant siemens has pulled out as well albeit reluctantly. kitty dimitri a c.e.o. of their russian direct investment fund an idea. the organizers had launched a charm offensive to ensure the conference met super billing with a high profile roll call of business names to to attend but the reality on the ground as the conference opens is a sobering one. that among those giving the event a

if johns soson agrees, monsanto motion for a new trial will be denied. he has until december 7th to make his decision. otherwise, if he does not agree or doesn't make a decision by then, monsanto's motion for a new trial will be granted. as to the punitive damages only. we interviewed jurors number four and 11 last week. they said they awarded mr. johnson $250 million in punitive damages because they wanted that amount to be big enough to get monsanto's attention, so that this wouldn't happen to anyone else. the judge was unable to talk to us last week on camera about her decision, because of the ongoing appeal. but i want to read part of what she writes in her ruling. she says, in enforcing due process limits, the court does not silt as a replacement for the jury, but only as a check on arbitrary awards. so, again, the ball is now back in mr. johnson's court. he has until december 7th to decide whether or not he's willing to accept less money in this case. melanie woodrow, "abc7 news." >> just fascinating, melanie woodrow. thank you very much. we sent o

who thought he won a landmark case against monsanto. his case, >> breaking news at 6:00, a setback for a bay area man who thought he won a landmark case against monsanto. his case may be going back to trial. good evening, i'm elizabeth cook. >> i'm allen martin. this afternoon, a san francisco judge issued a preliminary ruling throwing out a multimillion dollars jury verdict against monsanto. julie watts has the story. >> reporter: the case surrounded roundup and whether or not it caused dwayne johnson's cancer. the judge said she would likely order a retrial on the punitive damages. that was the jury's findings that monsanto knows its product can cause cancer. monsanto says she should also throw out the liability verdict that it causes cancer to begin with. lawyers for monsanto didn't want to talk after saying dwayne johnson was not liable for the damages. we spoke with mr. johnson after the landmark verdict this summer. >> i remember standing there saying too myself, this company will be able to get away and they will be able to say s

that was the jury's findings that monsanto knows its

monsanto goes back to court. >> and we're on storm watch this morning. hurricane michael is barreling toward the florida coast. in just hours the devastation could be catastrophic. good morning, it is wednesday, october 10th. i'm michelle griego. >> good morning, i'm kenny choi. it is 5:00. hurricane michael is now a cat- 4 storm. bradenton beach, florida, you can see the powerful surge and swell coming in, those waves on the shore along with high winds. >> this storm exploded to a strong category 4 storm and you can see that live video there of what it looks like. we are going to continue to see those conditions deteriorate over the next few hours. you can see the well defined eye of hurricane michael very close to the florida panhandle here and just inching closer to panama city. now looking at just about 90 miles away southwest of panama city right now. you can see maximum sustained winds, look at this because thhave actually increased here sustained winds of 145 miles per hour. so this storm is intensifying as it moves over the warm gulf waters. that

landmark verdict against monsanto are speaking out against the judge may backtrack. good morning. >>> it is 5 am. let's kick off the top of the hour as we go outside and take a look at some of our live cameras. the bay bridge toll plaza is looking pretty good. and, on the left we've got a gorgeous shot of the golden gate bridge clear conditions. it can almost see the top of that bridge. >> it felt warmer. >> at least in the city. >> i love this time of year. >> you are always cold. >> [laughter] >> that's true. >> it's a little bit cooler. >> you will definitely feel that. temperatures are about 20 degrees cooler in some spots. a live look under clear skies looking very pretty. in a live look at our tower camera with clear skies over the bay. so check out some of our cooler locations. santa rosa at 41, 56 in san francisco. 47 in livermore. and about 50 in concorde. clear and cool as we start of the day. they are looking at sunshine the the afternoon. and, not a lot of change in our forecast for the week. but looking ahead to next week showers are possible but the nex

(ken) a major development in the trial against agribusiness giant monsanto.atherine) the case is getting national attention because it's the first of hundreds of lawsuits against monsanto and its product "round-up". a judge is challenging a jury verdict awarding $289 million dollars to a bay area school groundskeeper, dewayne johnson.. johnson says the weed killer caused his cancer. kron four's gabe slate has the story. dewayne johnson and his lawyers looked visibly upset as they walked out of the san francisco superior courtroom wednesday afternoon.they did not stop to talk to reporters but one of johnson's lawyers said this."the headline is the jury has spoken"the jury did all the talking. what he is referencing is in august a jury ruled in dewayne johnson's favor, a former bay area school grounds keeper who used round up weed killer often, for his job. dewayne johnson sued monsanto the maker of roundup weed killer claiming it caused his cancer. the jury agreed awarding johnson $39 million in compensatory damages and $250 million in punitive damages. what h

. >>> a landmark case against monsanto that led to a big award may be heading for a retrial. a former bay area groundskeeper dewayne johnson has terminal cancer and he says monsanto's roundup weed killer caused it. he said the company failed to warn users about the hazards or respond to his phone calls. in august, a jury awarded johnson $289 million, including $250 million in punitive damages. but yesterday, a san francisco judge said in a tentative ruling that johnson's attorneys failed to produce, quote, clear and convincing evidence of malice or oppression by monsanto. that judge says she will likely throw out the punitive damages. later during a hearing, she also express doubt out separate issue, whether monsanto can be held liable. monsanto's parent company bayer says in a statement: the company continues to believe that the evidence at trial does not support the verdict and the damage award. the jury's verdict was wholly at odds with over 40 years of r across asia are down sharply as investors react to yesterday's sell-off on wall street. australia's benchmark dropped m

, and monsanto would not be able to present more evidence on that -- >> the judge gave dwayne johnson to accept the new amount or demand on new trial. >>> people are out of their homes in san francisco, after several floors in their high-rise apartment building caught fire. >> it broke out last night, tenants from 30 units still cannot return. >> i'm going to call 911. >> reporter: we have exclusive video of a high-rise apartment fire. as the fire begin on the 12th floor of the gateway apartments. >> we looked up, and i just saw a bit of smoke. before you know it, it just snowba snowball. >> reporter: this video captured the flames spreading floor by floor, shattering windows along the way. >> it was just one after another, surreal at that time, looking at what is happening. >> we're always concerned with a high-rise fire. we don't have them that often. >> reporter: chief joann hayes-white said it was knocked down in about 45 minutes. >> 1965 it was build, so there's not a requirement for smoke detectors. >> reporter: some didn't know that? >> yeah, you had did, and i won't tell my wi

judge upholds a verdict finding bias monsanto liable for failing to warn its weak killer can cause cancer. and the longest sea bridge in the world it took a decade to build and cost the chinese billions doesn't make economic sense. i mean first of all when let's do business stock markets slumping geopolitical risks rising including tensions between the middle east and the rest of the world over the death of a saudi journalist was it a political but as the turkish president claims corporate bigwigs seem convinced as they pull out of a conference in riyadh today but that doesn't mean deals won't be done behind the scenes. kitty dimitri you see there i should direct investment try an idea. the organizers had launched a charm offensive to ensure the conference minutes. with a high profile roll call of business names due to attend but the reality on the ground as the conference opens is a sobering one. among those giving the event a miss on the u.s. treasury secretary the head of the i.m.f. and the c.e.o. of industrial conglomerate siemens joke asia he cancelled only at the last minute prompti

tea landmark against monsanto, the jurors are fighting back. accusing the judge of brat -- backtracking. he's ready to toss out a 289 another verdict. one of them says, i urge you to respect and honor our verdict and the six weeks of our lives that we dedicated. another says, the possibility that our unanimous verdict can be overturned that means our system of justice and shakes my confidence in that system. in august they awarded $289 million to the wayne johnson, a former groundskeeper who has terminal cancer. they found that monsanto's roundup killer caused his maliciously by not disclosing such hazards. but last week the judge said that johnson's lawyers presented no evidence that anyone at monsanto knew that it was dangerous.judge is doing no is calling into question the evidence that was evaluated. in my understanding is that the judge can apply all manners of law but the evidence is supposed to be the provenance of the jury. and these are questions that she didn't raise during the trial over deliberations. >>> be disgraced ceo is facing

or grant a new trial. >> if monsanto fails to adequate -- did monsanto fail to adequately warn of the potential risks? answer yes. was the lack of sufficient warnings a substantial factor in causing harm to mr. johnson? answer: yes. >> reporter: monsanto still says its products did not cause the cancer and while they say they sympathize with mr. johnson, the scientific evidence of 40 years proves that glyphosate is safe to use. in 2017, the environmental protection agency said the chemical isn't a likely carcinogen to cancer unit of th world health organization classified glyphosate as probably carcinogenic to humans. the court proceedings are happening here at san francisco superior court. [ signal breakup ] >> reporter: jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> this morning the trump administration's immigration policies will be under the microscope at the supreme court. new justice brett kavanaugh and his colleagues will consider whether federal authorities can detain immigrants before deportation proceedings without a hearing. the high court will decide whether those immigrants should be allowed t

. >>> breaking news on a closely watched lawsuit against monsanto. the chemical giant getting a win today in a san francisco courtroom. >> our allen martin is here with that part of the story. >> reporter: a judge has issued a preliminary ruling that would throw out the huge jury verdict against monsanto and lead to a retrial. back in august, a jury awarded a former bay area grounds keeper dwayne johnson $289 million. johnson is dying of cancer and saying his illness was caused by a weed killer called roundup made by monsanto but a judge said his attorneys failed to present clear and convincing evidence of malice and oppression. she will likely order a new trial an may order a retrial as well on the separate issue of liability. the active ingredient in roundup, monsanto argues, is safe to use. >> thanks for that, allen. >>> meanwhile, in the south bay, a truck rear ended a charter bus this afternoon causing a huge backup along the bridge. you can see the sims metal truck, the front end of it crushed there. both drivers were transported to the hospita

did monsanto know a sconce cancer and one? the jury said they did acting with malice and oppression. they awarded johnson a record 120 million. they said the verdict should also be overturned because the jury awarded johnson compensatory damages figures he would not live. it would only afford them to -- $2 million for the only 2 years he has left. >> if they go to every trial it could throw out the decision of a san francisco jury with both sides described as well the caalev alyssa, you d i spoke hearing. you noted if they throughout the liability portion that would be significant because this jury was so well-regarded. >> it is fairly rare to overturn a jury trial when it was a unanimous verdict. it was a 6 week trial. they deliberated for 4 days. it seems like all due deliberation was done by the history. judges are supposed to defer to the judgment. that would be a big deal if they overturned the issue of whether monsanto caused the cancer leaving aside whether they acted with malice when he did it. >> how common are -- or

judge suzanne bolanos, filed a tentative ruling agreeing with monsanto.ays johnson failed to produce "clear and convincing evidence of malice or oppression" by monsanto. lawyers from both sides have until tomorrow to turn in written documents to the judge. bolanos is expected to make a decision in two weeks. ( darya ) concord police are looking for two men they suspect burglarized three different cell phone stores in concord earlier this month. in one of those thefts the men were caught on surveillance video. it shows two men wearing hooded sweatshirts walking into the at&t store... in the clayton valley shopping center in concord. after that burglary -- the men walked right next door to the sprint store. police say they also took more cell phones and tablets from there. authorities think they're also behind a burglary minutes later at a verizon store... in the oak grove plaza. ( darya ) the city of san francisco is taking steps to speed up the process of building more large and mid- size housing projects. san francisco mayor london breed announced she's

monsanto. ( lydia ) live look outside... at the san francisco international airport. ( lydia ) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. (dave)moist onshore flow will result in seasonably cool weather conditions into thursday. weak offshore flow will then develop late in the week resulting in warmer and drier conditions regionwide through the weekend if not into next week as well. ( will ) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101. ( lydia ) a major development in the trial against monsanto. a judge is challenging a jury verdict awarding 289- million dollars to a bay area school groundskeeper... dewayne johnson.. johnson says the weed killer "round up" caused his cancer. kron four's gabe slate has the latest. dewayne johnson and his lawyers looked visibly upset as they walked out of the san francisco superior courtroom wednesday afternoon.they did not stop to talk to rep

the plaintiff she ruled failed to produce malice and oppression by monsanto and johnson didn't provide evidence that employees believed exposure to the product caused his lymphoma. he's among blaming machine santo for trial, but he was the first one to go to trial. >>> and a boy was killed is hom his family and friends are struggling to know why he was killed. >> he was 17 years old. he didn't get to go to school. >> a boy was shot and tse of an >> these balloons spelling out polo for his clothing line. >> it doesn't make sense, his life was taken way too soon. >> it was about 4 in the afternoon on tuesday, when someone confronted him and shot him in the parking lot of the store on first 18th street, the high school student died at the scene. his mercedes e350 with bullet holes in the windshield was surrounded by crime scene police and the police were a presence in the parking haven't the motive and someone was jealous. >> he was one who was making it. >> he was a little boy, he had his life ahead of hip. >> loved ones are the right thing. >> it doesn't make sense for no one to come fo

to not have damages that i agree chemical company monsanto has to pay to a former groundskeeper beenslashed from almost two hundred ninety to seventy eight million dollars at the same time the court held the jury's finding that monsanto's weed killer other deed caused the. monsanto says it is pleased with a reduced reward but still plans to appeal the verdict saying that there is no scientific proof linking its best selling herbicide roundup to cancer german chemicals by a boat or this inherited thousands of rounds of related losses. so . let's bring in our financial correspondent of bullets or fine for paul what does this ruling mean for buyers how did the market react to. well you could expect two hundred million dollars to pay less would be a good sign but overall this ruling is not good for fire actually it could be potentially devastating because the judge held the ruling by the jury and the buyer was unable to break that link between its product and the cancer this this man suffered from that could trigger or encourage other people. with similar cases two also sued the company

in august -- jurors agreed monsanto knew the active chemical in roundup was toxic and did not warn users. today in san francisco -- monsanto will ask for the verdict to be tossed out or that award to be reduced. hoping to grow a new type of garden. a berkeley family forced to close it )s (127 year old plant nursery is asking the city council to let it get back in the growing business. this time by letting it sell cannabis plants and seeds. council members voting to direct staff to work on an ordinance that will allow the berkeley family to open the "cannabis nursery." it would be the first in the city and maybe in the entire country. if approved they family would sell seeds and small plants. the business would also educate people about cannabis. staff is expected to come up with an ordinance in about a month. it will have to go back to council for a vote. some folks on the peninsula could soon see a hike in their water bills. today, the water district which serves los altos hills will discuss a proposed rate increase. more than 64-hundred customers may be charged about 4-dollars more. th

dewayne johnson sued monsanto the maker of roundup weed killer claiming it caused his cancer.the jury agreed awarding johnson $39 million in compensatory damages and $250 million in punitive damages. what happened wednesday afternoon is monsanto filed a motion asking for a new trial essentially saying the jury made a bad call and roundup is not to blame for johnson's cancer.the judge suzanne bolanos, filed a tentative ruling agreeing with monsanto saying she might order a new trial or lower the amount of money the jury awarded johsnon.. wednesday she heard oral arguments on this motion judge bolanos said plaintiff dewayne johnson failed to produce "clear and convincing evidence of malice or oppression" by monsanto.david levine is a professor of law with hastings college of the law in san francisco, he has been following this court case he says what happened today is not a surprisesound from - david levine is a professor of law with hastings college of the law in san francisco"this is normal practice to motion and appeal" what happens next.. the judge asked that lawyers from ea

it also comes at a time where bayer and monsanto tied up, a megamerger monsanto had to deal with withwith these legacy issues facing monsantos this is one of them. it seems the size of the damage was less than the market was anticipating investors still not reacting well >> they are not reacting well today or in august when the initial ruling came through. if we look at the monetary impact of this award, it's down to about $80 million. it's small in the context of bayer's overall revenues so it's less about the monetary impact and more about the fact that they have upheld a claim that the herbicide is scientifically linked to cancer. right now there's over 8,500 claims in the u.s. >> to be clear, this $35 millio was responsible for one specific case how many cases are outstanding >> close to 10,000 cases are pending. so it's about what this means for the fate of this herbicide moving forward and it is coming at a disappointing time after the approval for the merger -- or the acquisition came through earlier in the summer, they were hit with this ruling in august two points that are wo

dewayne johnson sued monsanto the maker of roundup weed killer claiming it caused his cancer.he jury agreed awarding johnson $39 million in compensatory damages and $250 million in punitive damages. what happened wednesday afternoon is monsanto filed a motion asking for a new trial essentially saying the jury made a bad call and roundup is not to blame for johnson's cancer.the judge suzanne bolanos, filed a tentative ruling agreeing with monsanto saying she might order a new trial or lower the amount of money the jury awarded johsnon.. wednesday she heard oral arguments on this motion judge bolanos said plaintiff dewayne johnson failed to produce "clear and convincing evidence of malice or oppression" by monsanto.david levine is a professor of law with hastings college of the law in san francisco, he has been following this court case he says what happened today is not a surprisesound from - david levine is a professor of (grant) fremont street between mission and howard has been shut-down since cracks were discovered in two support beams at the salesforce transit center. the

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the other one, this is arguably more important s whether or not monsanto is liable in this case. the jury found there was, in fact, a connection between the chemical products in roundup and how mr. johnson, a man from benicia contracted non-hodgkin's lymphoma and the judge will allow that verdict of liability and causation underneath it to stand. what does that mean? that means there are 8,000 or so cases around the country that are proceeding, and as a result of this, juries in future cases are going to know that in san francisco liability was found to be true, that the jury in this case found there was liability, a connection between monsanto in this product. there were 4,000 cases in the country before the verdict came out. that number has already doubled. this was a huge precedent to establish whether or not that verdict would stand. it does stand ending up whether or not dwayne johnson agrees to these terms. he has a few days to decide. we'll have more details on this order which we just received in the last 10 minutes. more coming up at 6:00. sam brock in san francisco, nbc

. >>> as early as today, a judge could order a new trial in the case against monsanto. the trial played out in san francisco and captured international headlines. claim filed by an east bay man, dying of cancer, who accused monsanto of knowingly exposing him to the dangers of the weed killer roundup. superior court judge says it was never proven that monsanto acted maliciously or oppressively against dewayne johnson. the $250 million in punitive damages johnson was awarded will likely be thrown out and subject to appeal. >>> it's 4:36. coming up on "today in the bay," you may have to say good-bye to sears. the former retail giant filing for bankruptcy today. you might find some teas. >>> plus undue. facebook messenger might make it easier for to you unsend a message. >>> and taking a live look outside, what a beautiful view of francco. transamerica pyramid very clear right no a full look of the forecast is coming up. you're watching "today in the bay." >>> good morning. i'm contessa brewer at cnbc quloebl headquarters. wall street set to open what we were seeing only af

judge are part of verdict which makes the company subsidiary monsanto liable for not warning a school gardener that its weed killer roundup could cause cancer but the court did slash damages from about two hundred ninety million dollars to seventy eight million buyer acquired monsanto last year and is now likely to face a slew of lawsuits related to round ups health risks. dirty bank posted falling profits and revenues this week germany's biggest lender reported a sixty five percent decline in year on year profit for the third quarter with earnings coming in at just under two hundred thirty million euros the bank's asset management arm g.w.s. fell ten percent leaving dortch had to fire the division c.e.o. did the u.s. shares traded a quarter down compared to their i.p.o. price in march. tesla is back in the black for the first time in two years the production ramp up for the model three saw the u.s. electric car maker post a net income of three hundred eleven million dollars in the last quarter coming shareholders nerves the launch of the model three had been delayed by technical and

. >>> a major development in a landmark case against agribusiness monsanto. a state judge oversaw a appeal on a verdict, may order a new trial. this involves a former venetian school groundskeeper who argues that monsanto's weedkiller, roundup causes cancer. are reporters inside the san francisco courthouse where a hearing is underway right now. we will have a life update whenever that hearing wraps up. >>> a report says amazon's artificial intelligence recruiting system was biased against women. >>> we are live on the scene in a major pot best in morgan hill. while neighbors say they weren't surprised to see officers. >>> world and -- and dr. -- what days will eliminate you in the californian -- sheriff's deputies suspect most of the day today at a illegal marijuana situation. this takes place in morgan hill. our reporter is there live in has the latest on all of this. jesse? >> reporter: sheriff's deputies were here in the morning and many are still here. in the past few minutes they have brought out some what has been confiscated you see this large trailer

monsantos acted viciously by la tentrulith wys provided no evid anyone at monsantos knew it was dangerous. >> calling into question the evidence to be evaluate. my understanding is the judge can apply it on matters of law obviously and to look at the evidence, which is suppose to be the problem of the jury to decide. these are questions she did raise during the trial. >> the judge expected to make a final ruling by next monday. >>> she was once at the very top of silicon valley. today the foremen ceo of theranos was in court to face fraud charges. elizabeth holmes walked silently into federal court in san jose. she's accused of defrauding millions of dollars from investors and patients in a case that could sendher to prison for 20 years if she is convicted. holmes and her company, by reducing it with a simple pinprick? and now holmes and rob mowani stand accused of deceiving investors. a fake result of human testing to make it look like their technology was working, but those results came from other services. >> this is medical fraud also. the fda is involved here. this is technology upon

on one side monsanto. on the other side an east bay man dying of cancer. >> a san francisco judge heared two sides. >> reporter: janelle, jessica, good evening. the courtroom was so packed with lawyers and stakeholders and professors i had to actually sit in the jury box while this was all going on. today was a tentative ruling by the judge which is to say it's kind of like some insight into what she's thinking and it appears very likely in this case that judge bolanos believes it was never proven that monsanto acted maliciously and oppressively in hiding information about roundup to mr. johnson. what that means is $250 million potentially in punitive damages is likely thrown out the window, subject to appeal. but this goes much deeper than that. as you can see video of attorneys for dewayne johnson. comments made in closing arguments about monsanto lawyers, quote, popping champagne in the boardroom if they win the sxas comparing monsanto to big tobacco against the wishes of the judge. law professor david

other courts might be able to use that finding against monsanto. and monsanto would not be able to present more evidence on that question of causation. it would depend on the law in the particular jurisdiction. but that's a possibility. >> reporter: and professor levine says if the verdict starts to mount in other cases, there are 8,000 of them, if you see ten juries all find causation, monsanto may consider a system for settling. the punitive damages element of this was surprisingly judge lowered it from 250 million to 39 million but the fact she upheld it was surprising because there seems to be malice or someone high up in the monsanto food chain or corporate malice in general. i did speak to the attorneys. they are weighing what they'll do whether they will accept this lower reduction and fight it again. they have until december 7th to make that desession. in san francisco, sam brock, nbc bay area news. >>> thank you, sam. growing frustration over gridlock and in may the mayor of palo alta angered when she said traffic is not as overwhelming as

. >> other news, developments in landmark case against monsanto. san francisco judge issues ruling saying ready to order a new trial and start over again. lilian kim with why. >> reporter: plaintiff left without saying a word. nearly $300 million verdict he won against monsanto is up in the air after the judge is inclined to throw out a chunk of it. $250 million in punitive damages. >> nothing i heard suggested the judge was persuaded otherwise on the punitive damages to tentative ruling will probably stand. >> reporter: judge said johnson, former groundskeeper failed to prove that employees believed their product caused cancer. company wrote there's extensive body of research that confirms these products are safe when used as directed. also at issue the compensatory damages. may too be thrown out or reduced. >> have sufficient evidence to prove it could cause cancer but caused this man's cancer. >> reporter: formal ruling after the written legal arguments. gave them to the end of the week. san francisco, lilian kim, abc7 news. >>> american stock m

and monsanto will appeal despite this lower amount. >> not only do you have this case and a large award, there are 8,000 cases around the company, if this award stands more claims will come forward. >> mr. johnson has until december 7th to decide if accept the award amount. if he turns it down, there will be a new trial, his case was the first to go to trial, 4,000 lawsuits, nationwide against monsanto, whether they had cancer using round up. >>> we're checking in with allie rasmus who is in for sal this morning. and and hopefully the huge fire in oakland is not causing a traffic problem. >> you can see it from several freeways, if you're coming from westbound 580 from the carquinez bridge, things are a being good. if you come from 80 to the east shore freeway, we have a position over the fire. here's a look at 24 and lafayette, it's feeling up and a little quiet headed to the caldecott tunnel. no major problems to tell you about. there's a problem on highway 24, on the other side of the tunnel at telegraph avenue, the off-ramp in oak, there's report of, i had a call from the utility cr

dollars at the same time the court upheld the jury's finding that monsanto's we've killed caused the man's council. says it is police with a reduced reward but still plan to appeal the verdict. that there was no scientific proof linking its best selling roundup to german chemicals done by a houseboat earlier this year in harrods thousands of rounds of related lawsuits. back to you what does this ruling mean for by a. well rounded up and monsanto are really turning into its own cancer for a buyer and this is really a bad ruling for the company because customers are going to ask themselves if i sprayed this is it going to only kill the weeds or is it going to kill me in the end that's really really bad for business and it's not just this one case now that the link between between cancer and the. we kill or is made by or can point to as much scientific evidence that once the courts and juries aren't convinced it's not going to help and there are about eight thousand or more cases just in the u.s. . about this and the product is licensed in one hundred thirty countries now imagine how ma

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monsanto appealed, and in a tentative ruling today the judge found that it was not proven that monsanto acted maliciously or oppressively toward johnson. that means its $250 million in punitive damages will likely be thrown out and the other $33 million in compensatory damages, those could be reexamined as well. >>> well, a long-time walnut creek veteran getting the boot and the owners are blaming whole foods. the shopping center is owned by a company called regency center. in a letter to jade garden it says the new whole foods lease prevents jade garden's space from being used as a restaurant. ying wang says she can't believe she's being forced to leave and she has a message for the grocer. >> don't hurt the small business. it's unfair. we are small. you are bill. >> what harm are they doing by being a few doors down from whole foods? i don't get it. >> reporter: whole foods has yet to comment. regency told us they, not whole foods, made the decision not to renew the lease to reduce congestion in the parking lot. >>> let's check out the forecast. we've got some changes this weekend. >>

his case was the first to go to trial, among 4,000 lawsuits nationwide against monsanto, followed by a claim that they developed cancer and other serious services in round up. >>> they'll have a tax on hotel stays in the area. a yes vote will raise the occupancy tax from 12 to 13%, the new tax revenue will be used for and it will take 2/3 majority to pass. >>> sal is off today, but allie rasmus is here today. what do you see? >> not too much. lets look at your job. if you're coming up from the south bay, ings look good. icons are showing you the usual road work overnight and in most of the south bay we see a lot of green which is what we like to see this time of the morning. 280 in san jose, pretty empty, less than half a dozen cars on the road. you won't have too much trouble in that direction, 24 in lafayette, it's a little more crowded, no major issues to tell you about now, i'll send it over to steve. >> thank you. >>> kathy porter says, please tell me some rain is out there somewhere. i'm sick of it being so dry? >> there is rain out there, but just not don't see anything to or

the judge also is considering if monsanto acted with clear and convincing evidence with enough malice to warrant millions in punitive damages. our legal experts from hastings law school says today's hearing is part of the legal process, especially following a large jury award like we saw in this case. >>> if the losing party asks for a motion for a new trial or a motion for judgment notwithstanding a verdict, that is standard practice. >> reporter: johnson was the first of more than 8,000 people who were looking to monsanto over the claims that the company's weed killer causes cancer. the judge will submit answers to the questions in writing on friday. -- the judge asked for answers to be submitted to the questions by attorneys in friday on friday. live in san francisco, christien kafton, ktvu fox 2 news. >> just to be clear, does the judge just arbitrarily decide to throw out the $289 million judgment? >> reporter: well, it wouldn't be entirely arbitraryry. she would have to find a legal reason to do that. and that's part of what today's proceeding was about making sure that all the

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