Bayer AG faces increasing legal pressure as the trial in Philadelphia concerning its Roundup weedkiller nears its conclusion. The company has experienced a series of legal defeats with plaintiffs claiming Roundup caused cancer. Despite these challenges, Bayer maintains that Roundup is safe and intends to continue defending its product in court. The litigation issues began after Bayer acquired Monsanto in 2018, and although many cases were settled in 2020, around 50,000 lawsuits remain. Bayer plans to appeal recent verdicts, attributing the losses to the courts allowing misleading evidence about glyphosate, Roundup's active ingredient.