North America review 2020: Lawsuits hound US agchems

摘要

Legal battles and lawsuits related to a number of active ingredients dominated news emanating from the US during 2020. Most lawsuits involved the EPA, seeking to besiege the Agency in a legal wrangle. Ups and downs in multiple lawsuits surrounding the herbicide, dicamba, continued throughout the year, ensuring that it remained in the headlines until the very end. The cases involved agrochemical companies as well as the EPA.