Is There A Roundup Class Action Lawsuit? (2025)

What Is a Class Action vs. MDL in Roundup Claims?

A class action is a single lawsuit with multiple plaintiffs. A court certifies a class action lawsuit when the class meets the following requirements:

• Numerosity, meaning the class is too large for a regular lawsuit
• Commonality of the legal and factual issues
• Typicality of the class representative’s case
• Adequacy of the claims to represent the entire class

The downside of a class action lawsuit is that the class members share the damages or settlement recovered from the defendant.

A multidistrict litigation allows each plaintiff to maintain a separate Roundup lawsuit. However, all the cases are transferred to a single judge, allowing the MDL plaintiffs to cooperate. The downside is that each plaintiff litigates separately. Some may win while others lose. The upside is that any settlement or damage award goes solely to the plaintiff who won it.

Current Status of Roundup Litigation

Bayer has settled most of the cases in the MDL, as well as a major class action lawsuit. The settled MDL cases were injury claims for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The settled class action dealt with a false advertising claim alleging that the company failed to warn about the product’s dangers.

Is there a Roundup class action lawsuit at the state level? Many class actions are pending in many states. You may have time to join one of them. Additionally, you may be eligible to file an individual lawsuit in the MDL.

Why Roundup Lawsuits Were Not Certified as Class Actions

Certain claims were certified as class actions at both the state and federal levels. However, since plaintiffs cannot have multiple lawsuits for the same injury, those who alleged that Roundup caused cancer needed to choose between individual lawsuits in an MDL or class certification.

How Settlement Funds Have Been Distributed

In the false advertising class action, settlement funds were paid as a flat amount per bottle of Roundup. In the cancer MDL, each plaintiff filed a claim describing their cancer outcome, age and other details. The settlement administrator distributed an amount based on those factors.

How to Find Out if You’re Part of the MDL or Eligible for Lawsuits

You will not be involved in the MDL unless you file a federal lawsuit transferred to the Northern District of California. The eligibility criteria include exposure to Roundup and a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma or certain types of leukemia.

Contact ConsumerShield to Learn More About Roundup Class Action Lawsuits

ConsumerShield helps injured people understand their options after suffering a Roundup-related injury or disease. Contact us for a free case evaluation and a referral to a lawyer.