Imerys Talc America Inc. is a supplier of Johnson & Johnson’s talc, which is used in its talcum powder-based personal care products, such as Baby Powder and Shower to Shower Absorbent Body Powder®. Customers who use these products for feminine hygiene are at a higher risk for developing ovarian cancer when particles of talc travel… Read more →
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California Lists Glyphosate as a Cancer-Causing Chemical Despite Monsanto Appeals
The state of California has now added glyphosate, the central ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup® herbicide, to its list of carcinogenic chemicals. The CA Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) first announced its intention to list glyphosate as cancer-causing in September 2015. The move was then delayed, due to Monsanto’s efforts to block the listing… Read more →
UAE Joins Saudi Arabia in Anti-JASTA Lobbying, Threatens to Withhold Intelligence
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has now joined Saudi Arabia in actively lobbying the United Stated government against the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA). JASTA empowers the victims and surviving family members of terrorist attacks on American soil, such as those of September 11, 2011, to pursue lawsuits against state sponsors of terrorism…. Read more →
Expert States Talc Is Clearly Toxic, Trial Reveals J&J Targeted At-Risk Minorities
No Question That Talc is Toxic, Toxicologist Says On June 12, 2017, Toxicology Expert Laura M. Plunkett clarified that talc is a toxic element to human bodies, and explained in detail how it leads to cancer. She did so during the sixth trial in St. Louis exploring the link between ovarian cancer and Johnson &… Read more →
EPA Employees Under Investigation For Cozy Relationship with Monsanto?
EPA Probe Examines Evidence of Monsanto-EPA Collusion As public awareness about the dangers of Monsanto’s Roundup® herbicide grow, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Inspector General Arthur A. Elkins Jr. is carrying out a new probe into collusion between EPA employees and Monsanto. This probe follows the release of unsealed internal Monsanto emails as part of the… Read more →
JASTA Update: U.S.-Saudi Relations, U.K. Terrorism Report Under Spotlight
As Saudi Arabia continues its multimillion-dollar lobbying campaign against the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), the Trump Administration’s current relationship with the country and recent arms deal are making headlines. Also, controversy builds around a confidential U.K. inquiry into terrorism funding within their borders, which is believed to focus on Saudi Arabia. JASTA… Read more →
Talc Updates: First Multi-Plaintiff Trial June 5, Valeant Wants J&J to Pay Legal Fees for Talc Lawsuits
Multi-Plaintiff Talc-Cancer Lawsuit Set for June in St. Louis On June 5, 2017, the first multi-plaintiff lawsuit regarding the cancer risk of Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based products will begin in Missouri state court. The five previous St. Louis trials involved a single plaintiff. Four of the five previous trials resulted in plaintiffs verdicts of over… Read more →
CNN and CBS Feature Miller Firm Clients Who Developed Cancer After Roundup Exposure
Over 800 individuals who developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma after exposure to Monsanto’s Roundup® are now suing the multibillion agribusiness giant Monsanto. The Miller Firm represents over 500 of the victims who developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in the U.S. In May 2017, clients of The Miller Firm were interviewed and featured by both CNN and CBS. The CNN… Read more →
Anti-JASTA Lobbying Groups Conceal Saudi Arabian Backing When Recruiting U.S. Vets
As part of the Saudi Arabian government’s multimillion dollar lobbying campaign against the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), it has paid various lobbying firms to recruit U.S. veterans to testify against JASTA before Congress. Some of the lobbying groups and their contractors failed to notify the Justice Department about the foreign source of their… Read more →
Jury Awards $110 Million to Another Victim of J&J’s Reckless Promotion of Talcum Powder
On May 4, 2017, a jury in St. Louis, Missouri, awarded $110 million to plaintiff Lois Slemp, who developed ovarian cancer after long-term use of Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder products. Plaintiffs in three of the four previous talc litigations in the St. Louis Circuit Court were awarded verdicts totaling more than $200 million. When… Read more →
The Miller Firm and Rothenberg Firm Launch New Website for 9/11 Victims
The Miller Firm has partnered with The Rothenberg Law Firm in the creation and launch of a new website designed to aid and empower victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in pursuing legal justice and monetary compensation. In September 2016, the United States Congress enacted the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (“JASTA”). … Read more →
International Monsanto Tribunal at The Hague Finds Monsanto Guilty of Ecocide
On April 18, 2017, after months of reviewing evidence, the five international judges who comprised the Monsanto Tribunal found that Monsanto was guilty of ecocide. This was the conclusion of a civil, international opinion tribunal held Oct. 14 through 16, 2016 at The Hague in the Netherlands, home to both the International Criminal Court (ICC)… Read more →
Department of Justice Releases over 1 Billion to Compensate Terrorism Victims, Including Miller Firm Clients
During National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (April 2–8, 2017) the Department of Justice issued a press release announcing the payment of more than $1 billion to 2332 terrorism victims. The Miller Firm represents about 600 victims of the 1998 bombings who were included in the settlement and played a key role in persuading the government to… Read more →
New Talcum Powder Trial Set to Begin in St. Louis on April 10th
New Talc Trial Starts Next Week in Missouri The next trial in Missouri that addresses the increased cancer risk associated with the use of Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based products will begin April 10. Judge Rex Burlison will be presiding for the fourth time. In three of the four previous talcum powder-cancer risk trials, the plaintiffs… Read more →
U.S. & European Lawmakers Urge Investigation into Monsanto’s Roundup® Marketing
Glyphosate, the primary ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup®, has been linked to Non-Hodgkin lymphoma and deemed a probable carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. The Miller Firm is co-lead counsel in the consolidated litigation against Monsanto on behalf of victims who have developed Non-Hodgkin lymphoma after exposure to Roundup®. New evidence in this… Read more →