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 →
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White Supremacists Continue Campaign of Hate and Violence
On Oct.19, white supremacists gathered to hear one of their leaders, Richard Spencer, speak at the University of Florida. The event ended in violence. Tyler Tenbrink, 28, was a participant in the event and afterward he fired his gun at a group of counter protestors. Fortunately, no one was physically harmed. Tenbrink and his two… 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 This is the first time the parliament has withdrawn a corporation’s parliamentary… Read more →
FBI Reports Domestic White Supremacist Terrorism on the Rise, U.S. Declares Charlottesville Attack Domestic Terrorism
The domestic terrorist attack that occurred in Charlottesville, Virginia over the weekend of Aug. 11 and Aug. 12, 2017, at the “Unite the Right” rally has brought the rise of white supremacist domestic terrorism into the national spotlight. Both the FBI and U.S. government have formally recognized the increasing dangers of these types of violent… 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 →
D.C. Appeals Court Upholds Verdict: Sudan Owes Billions to US Terror Victims
In July 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld a ruling holding Sudan liable for the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The court ordered Sudan to pay $2.1 billion in damages to the American families of the victims. Judge Douglas Ginsburg largely affirmed the… 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 →
Jury Awards $417 Million Verdict for Plaintiff in California Talc Case
On August 21, 2017, a California jury awarded a $417 million verdict to plaintiff and California resident Eva Echeverria in a lawsuit centering on the carcinogenic properties of Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) talcum powder-based products. During the trial, Echeverria shared testimony describing her lifelong use of J&J’s talcum powder products for feminine hygiene. The use… 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 →
D.C. Judge Awards Hamas Bombing Victims $209M from Iran
In late July, U.S. District Judge Christopher R. Cooper awarded terrorism victims Ora Cohen, her ex-husband Shalom, their five children and four of Ora’s family members a total of $208.95 million from the Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran). Ora, Shalom, and their children Meirav, Shira, Daniel, Orly and Elchanan, were victims of a 2003 suicide… 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 →
Government Will Seize Iran-Owned NYC Skyscraper on Behalf of U.S. Terrorism Victims
On June 29, a jury in Manhattan found that a Fifth Avenue skyscraper was controlled by the Iranian government. A charity called The Alavi Foundation (Alavi), along with the other primary owner of the building, which was a shell company, were both proven to be controlled by Iran. The office building was thus determined to… 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 →