It has become increasingly clear that Monsanto and their representatives are only concerned by their bottom line and not the health of those affected by their products.
In July of 2013, Moms Across America wrote an open letter to Monsanto asking them to stop using Roundup on the foods they were serving their children.
Monsanto’s response? In emails obtained during the current litigation against Monsanto/Bayer, one Monsanto executive said he wanted to “beat the sh** out of” a mother’s group that was urging the company to stop selling its Roundup Weedkiller.

From Global Research:
Moms Across America’s letter to then-Monsanto CEO Hugh Grant cited scientific studies linking glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, to cancer. It also decried the company’s marketing of seeds for genetically modified foods:
“We Moms know your Mom would be proud of you if you put the health of the nation first and stopped selling GMO seeds and spraying Glyphosate (Roundup®) and other harsher pesticides,” the letter said.
In the emails, Goldstein wrote that the group was making “a pretty nasty looking set of allegations” and that he had been “arguing for a week to beat the shit out of them.” Using identical scatological language, one of the consultants – Bruce Chassy, then a professor at the University of Illinois – also advocated attacking the moms’ group.
The other consultant – Wayne Parrot, a University of Georgia crop scientist – disagreed: “You can’t beat up mothers, even if they are dumb mothers but you can beat up the organic industry,” which he falsely claimed “paid for and wrote that letter.”
“These ugly emails reveal the utter contempt that Monsanto has for public health and for consumers, including mothers who only want to protect their kids’ health,” said EWG President Ken Cook. “Bayer is reeling from its monumental blunder of buying Monsanto, and these emails should remind them that they acquired the company that gave us DDT, Agent Orange and PCBs.” In the same email exchange, Goldstein noted a surge in public comments to the Environmental Protection Agency on its proposed rule to allow higher levels of glyphosate on supermarket produce. “BTW – a minor tolerance increase petition for glyphosate on specialty crops got 10,821 negativetter.” public comments in the last 48 hours – NOT form letters – individually written comments,” Goldstein wrote. “We’re on our way to being corporate road kill.”
Smith & Johnson cares about the effects that Roundup has had on you and/or a loved one and currently represents numerous cancer victims throughout Northern Michigan and the U.S. in the pending litigation against Monsanto/Bayer. Users of Roundup that have been diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma may be entitled to compensation through this litigation.
If you, a friend or family member has been exposed to Roundup and has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma, please contact Attorney Tim Smith at 231.946.0700 for a free consultation and click for more information about Smith & Johnson’s Roundup Glyphosate litigation or complete our free case evaluator.
Vaping Related Death Reported in Michigan
The first vaping related death has been reported in Michigan. Michigan Health and Human Services announced the death of an adult male due to vaping related lung injury on Oct. 2.
In the New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. David C. Christiani, M.D. writes of vaping related deaths and notes that “there is clearly an epidemic that begs for an urgent response.” Between statewide bans of vaping and the recently formed multidistrict litigation we are beginning to see such a response.
Here at Smith & Johnson we are currently interviewing potential Michigan claimants for inclusion in the recently formed multidistrict litigation re: JUUL e-cigarette.
From the Legal Examiner:
This newly formed Multidistrict Litigation involving JUUL will be procedurally similar to the MDLs formed in the Municipal Opioid Litigation and the Roundup Cancer litigation that Smith & Johnson is currently involved in. Smith & Johnson is currently interviewing potential Michigan claimants for inclusion in this Federal MDL re: JUUL e-cigarettes. If you have questions about this litigation and what rights you may have, please contact Attorney Tim Smith at 231.946.0700 for a free consultation.
Multidistrict Litigation formed in JUUL/e-cigarette Lawsuits
October 2th marked the beginning of multidistrict litigation for JUUL/e-cigarette lawsuits.
As Smith & Johnson Attorney Tim Smith writes in the Legal Examiner:
This newly formed Multidistrict Litigation involving JUUL will be procedurally similar to the MDLs formed in the Municipal Opioid Litigation and the Roundup Cancer litigation that Smith & Johnson is currently involved in. Smith & Johnson is currently interviewing potential Michigan claimants for inclusion in this Federal MDL re: JUUL e-cigarettes. If you have questions about this litigation and what rights youmay have, please contact Attorney Tim Smith at 231.946.0700 for a free consultation.
Has Roundup Put Hunters at Risk of Cancer As Well?
With hunting season just around the corner, many of us start thinking about deer camp. The Traverse City Record Eagle recently reported on the use of Roundup in Northern Michigan deer camps and the risk to hunters in developing non-Hodgkins lymphoma.. Read their report here.
As Smith & Johnson Attorney Tim Smith recently wrote in the Legal Examiner:
Tim Smith currently represents a client who’s exposure to Roundup came through prepping food plots at his deer camps. Smith’s is involved in litigation pending nationally against Monsanto/Bayer AG as it relates to their product Roundup.
If you, a friend or family member has been exposed to Roundup and has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma, please contact Attorney Tim Smith at 231.946.0700 for a free consultation and click for more information about Smith & Johnson’s Roundup Glyphosate litigation or complete our free case evaluator.
Monsanto Cares Little For the Lives Their Products Impact
It has become increasingly clear that Monsanto and their representatives are only concerned by their bottom line and not the health of those affected by their products.
In July of 2013, Moms Across America wrote an open letter to Monsanto asking them to stop using Roundup on the foods they were serving their children.
Monsanto’s response? In emails obtained during the current litigation against Monsanto/Bayer, one Monsanto executive said he wanted to “beat the sh** out of” a mother’s group that was urging the company to stop selling its Roundup Weedkiller.
From Global Research:
Smith & Johnson cares about the effects that Roundup has had on you and/or a loved one and currently represents numerous cancer victims throughout Northern Michigan and the U.S. in the pending litigation against Monsanto/Bayer. Users of Roundup that have been diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma may be entitled to compensation through this litigation.
If you, a friend or family member has been exposed to Roundup and has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma, please contact Attorney Tim Smith at 231.946.0700 for a free consultation and click for more information about Smith & Johnson’s Roundup Glyphosate litigation or complete our free case evaluator.
60 Minutes Australia Highlights Cancer Causing Roundup and Current Legal Action
Watch 60 Minutes Australia as they delve into Roundup, its effects, and the legal cases against Monsanto.
Smith and Johnson currently represents individuals throughout Michigan and the U.S. In litigation to hold Monsanto responsible and to make sure individuals harmed by Roundup receive the compensation they deserve.
If you, a friend or family member has been exposed to Roundup and has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma, please contact Attorney Tim Smith at 231.946.0700 for a free consultation and click for more information about Smith & Johnson’s Roundup Glyphosate litigation or complete our free case evaluator.
Municipal Opioid Lawsuits Get the Green Light
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Roundup & Glyphosate Lawsuit FAQ
Timothy P. Smith Selected Lawyer of the Year for Personal Injury Litigation in Northern Michigan
At Smith & Johnson, we are proud of the results Tim continues to obtain for his clients in both commercial litigation and the Mass Tort arena. His work over the last 3 years in Municipal Opioid Litigation, Hernia Mesh Product Liability Litigation, and Roundup Product Liability Litigation has established him as the leading Personal Injury attorney here in Northern Michigan.
Attorney Timothy Smith recognized for important litigation in Northern Michigan
$2 billion in Roundup lawsuit award. Are deer hunters at risk?
If you, a friend or family member has been exposed to Roundup and has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma, please contact Attorney Tim Smith at 231.946.0700 for a free consultation and click for more information about Smith & Johnson’s Roundup Glyphosate litigation.