The Miller Firm representing 3 of the 4 Plaintiffs in trials that have occurred to date, continues to eagerly press forward and seek additional trial settings. In particular, the Miller Firm has trial dates scheduled for January 2020 in St. Louis, January 2020 in Contra Costa, and February 2020 in San Francisco. We are continuing… Read more →
Round Up
Mediator Appointed for Monsanto Roundup MDL (Multi-District Litigation) – Here’s What You Should Know
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 →
Monsanto’s Roundup Likely Caused Cancer
A California federal jury found Tuesday that Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller was likely a substantial factor in causing a man’s cancer….
Third Roundup Cancer Trial Begins on March 25 in Oakland, California
March 8, 2019 – Oakland, California – – The trial of Pilliod v. Monsanto Company (now Bayer) begins with jury selection on Monday, March 25, 2019, in Superior Court of California for the County of Alameda before Judge Winifred Smith. Attorneys for the plaintiffs anticipate the trial will last about a month. Pilliod v. Monsanto… Read more →
A Newly Peer-reviewed And Published Study Reports That Individuals Exposed to Roundup Have A 41% Increase Of Developing non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.
Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup – one of the most widely used herbicides in the US. First registered for use here in 1974 is linked to a 41% increase of cancer. In the study, the scientists “conducted a new meta-analysis that included the most recent update of the Agricultural Health Study (AHS) cohort published… Read more →
THE MILLER FIRM WINS HISTORIC $289 MILLION VERDICT AGAINST MONSANTO IN THE FIRST ROUNDUP CASE DECIDED BY A JURY
On August 10, 2018, a San Francisco jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of Lee Johnson finding that: Monsanto knew or should have known that its weed-killer Roundup can cause non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL); Monsanto failed to adequately warn Mr. Johnson of this risk, and Mr. Johnson’s cancer was caused by his exposure to Roundup…. Read more →
Roundup Lymphoma Cases Given Green Light by Federal Court
On July 10, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (in MDL 2741) denied Monsanto’s Summary Judgment Motion, allowing hundreds of non-Hodgkin lymphoma cases to proceed toward trial. Monsanto had successfully requested that the Court “bifurcate” the case; to oversimplify, Plaintiffs were required to get past a “general causation” challenge. The… Read more →
The Miller Firm begins world’s first Roundup trial in San Francisco
The Miller Firm serves as lead trial counsel in the first Roundup / Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma case to go to trial. Trial began June 18, 2018, and the Plaintiff is currently putting on evidence in his “case in chief.” The trial has been covered extensively by most national and international news outlets. It is generally considered… 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 →
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 →
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 →
Roundup Plaintiffs Seek to Depose EPA Employee Regarding Connection to Monsanto
Plaintiffs suing Monsanto for concealing the carcinogenic properties of glyphosate and Roundup® are seeking the deposition of EPA employee Jess Rowland. Notably, Rowland retired from the EPA days after a Cancer Assessment Review Committee report was leaked to the press. The report stated the committee, which Rowland chaired, found insufficient evidence to determine glyphosate was… Read more →
Independent Scientists’ Review of Roundup® Confirms Cancer Risk
The Pesticide Action Network (PAN), which is an independent network of organizations that has been evaluating pesticides since the 80s, has reported multiple serious health and environmental risks associated with glyphosate, the primary ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup® herbicide. PAN consists of more than 600 non-governmental organizations, groups, and individuals from over 60 countries and it… Read more →
Judge Rules Monsanto must Warn California Residents about Roundup® Cancer Risk
In the latest efforts to protect its Roundup® weed-killer at the expense of public health and transparency, Monsanto tried to prevent the state of California from labeling Roundup® a probable carcinogen. Fresno County Superior Court Judge Kristi Kapetan denied Monsanto’s request to prevent California from warning residents that Roundup® causes cancer in an initial ruling… Read more →
Michael Miller Appointed Co-leader of Monsanto Roundup® MDL, EPA Bows to Pesticide Lobbyists
Miller Appointed to MDL Leadership On November 16 of 2016, Michael Miller of The Miller Firm, LLC, Robin Greenwald of Weitz & Luxenberg, PC, and Aimee Wagstaff of Andrus Wagstaff, PC were appointed Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead Counsel and chairs of the Executive Committee for the Monsanto Roundup® Multidistrict Litigation (MDL). U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria of… Read more →