CBD v. Department of Commerce et al

Case nature :
Civil court
Plaintiffs types :
Environmental NGOs
Defendants :
United States Department of Commerce, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) :
Herbicide, Glyphosate, Paraquat, Chlorpyrifos, Insecticide, Organophosphate
Complaint date :
September 16, 2020
Place of jurisdiction :
United States, Washington, DC
Summary :

CBD’s FOIA requests seeking documents related to the US response to Thailand’s ban of three dangerous pesticides: glyphosate, paraquat, and chlorpyrifos have not been answered….

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Pesticide Action Network Europe v. European Commission

Case nature :
EU court
Plaintiffs types :
Environmental NGOs
Defendants :
European Commission
Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) :
All
Complaint date :
September 15, 2020
Place of jurisdiction :
European Union, Strasbourg
Summary :

The association PAN Europe has filed a complaint with the European Ombudsman regarding the revision of the “specific protection objectives” of the criteria…

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Geraldo Fernandes da Silva v. FUNASA

Case nature :
Administrative
Plaintiffs types :
Technicians and Professional users
Defendants :
FUNASA (National Health Foundation)
Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) :
Insecticide, Organochlorine, DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)
Complaint date :
September 11, 2020
Place of jurisdiction :
Brazil, Brasília
Summary :

In April 2009, SINDSEF (Union of Federal Civil Servants of the State of Rondônia), filed an appeal before the Federal Court (Judicial Section of the State of Rondônia) for civil servants contaminated by DDT between 1980 and 1990….

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Holyfield v. Chevron et al

Case nature :
Civil court
Plaintiffs types :
Technicians and Professional users
Defendants :
Syngenta, Chevron
Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) :
Herbicide, Paraquat
Complaint date :
September 8, 2020
Place of jurisdiction :
United States, Missouri
Summary :

Henry Holyfield developed Parkinson’s, due to his exposure to paraquat in his work as a crop duster from 1965 through 1975….

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National Black Farmers Association v. Monsanto

Case nature :
Civil court
Plaintiffs types :
Farmers, Unions
Defendants :
Monsanto, Bayer
Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) :
Herbicide, Glyphosate, Roundup
Complaint date :
August 26, 2020
Place of jurisdiction :
United States, Eastern District of Missouri
Summary :

NBFA is suing to block Monsanto and its parent company Bayer from selling the weedkiller Roundup….

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