Bayer asks US court to dismiss Latham's claims over seed market monopoly
By Khushita Vasant ( July 14, 2026, 09:50 GMT | Insight) -- Bayer CropScience has asked a US federal court to dismiss Latham Quality's antitrust claims accusing it of unlawfully monopolizing the seed market on grounds that the complaint relies on impermissible group pleading that lumps all defendants together and fails to sufficiently allege who did what.Bayer CropScience has asked a US federal court to dismiss Latham Quality's antitrust claims accusing it of unlawfully monopolizing the seed market on grounds that the complaint relies on impermissible group pleading that lumps all defendants together and fails to sufficiently allege who did what....
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