Yes, the judge also upheld the punitive damages award. The punitive damages award was upheld because the court determined there was sufficient evidence that Monsanto acted with malice, in part by ignoring the carcinogenic risks of Roundup. The appeals court noted internal emails that supported that Monsanto was aware of the potential health risks of using Roundup, including that they had concerns about whether glyphosate was a carcinogen. The court also noted that the company failed to perform tests and studies to determine whether it was hazardous. The court upheld the punitive damages award of $20 million, finding that while it was at the “outer limits of constitutional propriety” based on the ratio of punitive damages to compensatory damages, it was constitutional.