Bayer expects significant surge in number of U.S. glyphosate cases

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Bayer expects the number of claims in the United States related to Roundup herbicide to have surged in the third quarter, as the German drugs and pesticides maker tries to reach a settlement after earlier court rulings against it. "With the substantial increase in plaintiff advertising this year, we expect to see a significant surge in the number of plaintiff filings over the third quarter," the company said in a written statement.Bayer, which acquired Roundup and other..