Our firm was co-lead counsel in the Johnson v. Monsanto trial which resulted in a $289.2 million jury verdict. The jury found Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide caused Johnson to develop non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Baum Hedlund’s prior release of the “Monsanto Papers” along with the verdict have reverberated around the world drawing attention to Roundup’s health risks and Monsanto’s corporate misconduct. Following the verdict, the judge reduced punitive damages from $250 million to $39.2 million, but preserved the jury’s basic findings, bringing the total damages to $78.4 million. In light of his terminal diagnosis, Johnson decided to accept the remittitur with the hope that the case will resolve in his lifetime.

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