( February 26, 2024, 2:45 PM EST) -- JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Three plaintiffs who won $1.5 billion in punitive damages against Monsanto Co. for injuries from exposure to glyphosate, XE "glyphosate," the active ingredient in the herbicide Roundup, filed response briefs in Missouri state court on Feb. 23 arguing that Monsanto is not entitled to a new trial because “the evidence, and the evidence alone, justified this verdict.” Likewise, the plaintiffs argue that Monsanto’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) fails because, among other things, punitive damages are warranted....