


2 Billion Awarded in Monsanto Roundup Cancer Claim
By David C. Strouss, Esq. Published on May 14, 2019 UPDATE: Ruling in favor of the Pilliods, the First District Court of Appeal upheld the award of $87 million, rejecting Monsanto’s bid to overturn the award. The decision was handed down in August of 2021....
Second Jury Finds Roundup Weedkiller Causes Cancer
By David C. Strouss, Esq. 2021 UPDATE: The 9th Circuit upheld the award of $25 million in damages to Plaintiff Edward Hardeman, ruling against Monsanto’s appeal of the award of punitive damages. UPDATE: Trial Judge Vince Chhabria reduced the jury award of...
Fracking Linked to Lower Birth Weight Babies
by David C. Strouss, Esq. Published on June 8, 2015 Pregnant women living near multiple fracking sites are more likely to have lower birth weight babies than those who live farther away, according to a new study by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of...