More than 380 lawsuits are pending against Monsanto Co. in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, filed by people alleging that exposure to Roundup herbicide caused them or their loved ones to develop non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and that Monsanto covered up the risks.  The cases have been combined for handling as multidistrict litigation under Judge Vince Chhabria.  The lead case is 3:16-md-02741-VC.  Additionally, thousands of other plaintiffs have made similar claims against Monsanto in state courts.  Plaintiffs’ attorneys estimate the total number of plaintiffs at approximately 3,500.  The first trial in the Roundup litigation is set for June 18, 2018 in the Superior Court for the County of San Francisco.  On March 13th, 2017, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria ruled — over Monsanto’s objections — that certain documents obtained by plaintiffs through discovery could be unsealed.  The documents...include discovery materials, transcripts of court proceedings, depositions and other case-related items...