An order approving new notices to conform to master complaints, regarding a Syngenta MDL, was filed on June 3, stating plaintiffs could file lawsuits into different subgroups as it applies. Each complaint will be a “Master Complaint” and fall into three categories.

Syngenta has faced thousands of Syngenta GMO lawsuits after they sold MIR162, a genetically modified corn seed, to consumers under the assumption that they would be able to sell their crops as exports. When approval for MIR162 failed, countless individuals involved in the corn export market were left with crops they could not sell and a huge hit to their finances.

About MIR162

MIR162, or Viptera, was created as a GMO corn that prevents corn pests and bugs from eating the crop. Syngenta, a manufacturer of GMO corn, sold Viptera to consumers telling them that approval from all countries involved in the corn export market, primarily China, was imminent. American farmers then accordingly bought and grew Viptera corn.

However, when it came time to sell, China had not yet granted MIR162 approval. China even rejected any shipments of corn that had the slightest traces of Viptera in them. While only a percentage of the corn export was Syngenta corn, Viptera had contaminated a large portion of the corn crop causing all involved to lose extremely large amounts of money.

Many individuals who later filed a Syngenta lawsuit claim they believed China would approve MIR162 because of what the GMO corn manufacturer said. They filed a Syngenta lawsuit with the hope that they would be able to win compensation for the extreme financial deficit that was created by Syngenta’s actions.

Syngenta has created a new GMO corn seed and have begun selling it to American farmers. This new product has also not yet been approved by China.

Syngenta MDL Notices to Conform

Many of the Syngenta lawsuits filed were consolidated into a Syngenta MDL. As plaintiffs had filed Syngenta complaints all across the country, the MDL allowed for the legal proceedings to run more quickly and smoother.

In this order, three Notices to Conform were approved by the court. They had previously approved two Notices to Conform.

The new Notices involved three new Master Complaints. The order stated they were filed, “One on behalf of Non-Producer Plaintiffs…a second on behalf of Producer Plaintiffs…and a third on behalf of Milo Producers.”

The Syngenta MDL may be able to help individuals receive proper compensation for the financial problems caused by Viptera/MIR162 and Syngenta.

This Syngenta MDL is In Re: Syngenta AG MIR162 Corn Litigation, MDL No. 2591, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas.