Bob Egelko
Not The Onion: California Supreme Court rules bumbles are fish — but justices say state species protection act is poorly worded
The state Supreme Court agreed September 21 to allow dwindling species of bumblebees to be considered for protection as endangered ...
‘Fails to protect consumers’: Federal judge rules Trump-designed, Biden-backed GMO labeling needs to include more than just computer codes and text messages; USDA appeal likely
The government’s rules for labeling GMO foods, those produced with genetic engineering, fail to protect consumers adequately because they allow ...
California court upholds $86.2 million settlement against Bayer for alleged damages caused by Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller
The state Supreme Court rejected a challenge by Monsanto Co. on [November 17] to $86.2 million in damages to a ...
Plaintiff’s story convinced jury of glyphosate-cancer link, but other courts may rule the herbicide is safe
Despite a San Francisco jury’s verdict [August 10th] that the cancer .... of a Bay Area school groundskeeper was caused ...
California court rejects challenge of state’s decision to label glyphosate herbicide as possible carcinogen
A state appeals court on [April 19] backed California’s listing of the widely used herbicide glyphosate as a possible cause ...
Federal court ponders legality of police DNA collection
Federal appeals court judges aimed tough questions Wednesday at a state lawyer defending California's voter-approved requirement that police take DNA ...