Mediator Appointed for Monsanto Roundup MDL (Multi-District Litigation) – Here’s What You Should Know A California federal judge has appointed high-profile mediator, Ken Feinberg, in the Multi-District Litigation against Monsanto over their Roundup weed-killer. This decision comes in the midst of a heated battle between the chemical conglomerate and countless individuals who developed cancer after… Read more →
Current Litigation
Pilliod Trial Verdict Sets Precedent – $2 Billion Judgement Sends Message to Monsanto
Miller Firm was proud to achieve another historic victory against Roundup, helping our clients seek the justice they deserve. Juries across the nation continue to deliver guilty verdicts against Monsanto, the company behind the household weed-killer Roundup. Most recently, an Oakland, CA jury ordered Monsanto to pay $2 billion in damages to our clients—a couple… Read more →
Glyphosate Levels in Humans Up 500%, European Parliament Votes to Phase Out Glyphosate
In 2015, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) concluded that glyphosate, a key ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup® herbicide, is a probable human carcinogen. This chemical has been found throughout the global food system and to an increasing and alarming amount in human beings. In Oct. 2017, the European Parliament… Read more →
J&J Refuses to Accept Responsibility for Reckless Behavior
Since a California jury awarded a $417 million verdict to plaintiff Eva Echeverria in August, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has attempted to escape accountability on a variety of fronts. J&J argues that the verdict is too large and that the parent company should not be held responsible, among other evasive complaints. Attorney Michael J. Miller… Read more →
Monsanto Lobbyists Kicked out of European Parliament as Countries Mull Glyphosate Ban
The European Parliament has banned Monsanto lobbyists. The ban was put into effect in reaction to Monsanto’s refusal to comply with official calls from the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to appear at an Oct. 11 hearing addressing allegations of regulatory influence. This is the first time the parliament has withdrawn a corporation’s parliamentary… Read more →
J&J Concealed Dangerous Asbestos Content in its Talcum Powder
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is facing more than 5,000 lawsuits centering on the increased ovarian cancer-risk associated with the personal use of its talcum powder-based products. J&J has been aware for decades that talc particles can travel to women’s ovaries and cultivate cancer but failed to warn its customers. Documents recently unsealed during a pre-trial… Read more →
Monsanto Ghost Writes Its Own “Independent” Safety Reviews
Internal Monsanto documents procured during pretrial discovery hold a wealth of evidence of the company’s ghost writing practices. These documents were discovered by The Miller Firm, which is representing plaintiffs who contracted non-Hodgkin lymphoma after exposure to Monsanto’s Roundup® herbicide. The Miller Firm is co-lead counsel in the consolidated litigation against Monsanto on behalf of… Read more →
Miller Firm to Be Lead Trial Attorneys in First Monsanto Trial, France to Ban Roundup
First California Trial Begins June 2018 The first trial addressing the carcinogenic properties of Monsanto’s Roundup® weed killer will begin June 18, 2018, in the Superior Court for the County of San Francisco. The Miller Firm will be the lead trial attorneys. The Miller Firm is also presently accepting new clients who developed non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma… Read more →
The Miller Firm Sues White Supremacist Domestic Terrorists in Charlottesville VA Attack
On Aug. 15, 2017, The Miller Firm filed a lawsuit against the white supremacists and neo-Nazis who incited violence at the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville Aug. 12. This event, and the torch-lit-march the night before, were rallies carefully planned for and by neo-Nazi and white-supremacy leaders, which were characterized by white supremacist chants,… Read more →
Plaintiffs Present Their Case Against J&J at First California Talc Trial
During the first few weeks of August 2017, testimony began in the California trial regarding the carcinogenic properties of Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) talcum powder-based products. Plaintiff Eva Echeverria testified about her five decades of talcum powder product use for feminine hygiene. The use of talc in this manner allows particles to travel to the… Read more →
Independent Panel Concludes EPA Failed to Follow Own Guidelines in Prior Glyphosate Assessment
In December 2016, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) convened a science advisory panel to carry out a peer-review of its finding that glyphosate is unlikely to cause cancer. The EPA’s report on this panel kept the scientists’ concerns about both glyphosate safety and the EPA review procedures vague. However, a recent Bloomberg expose looked deeper… Read more →
Talc Supplier Imerys Can’t Avoid First California Trial
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 →
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 →
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 →