Jury Awards Man $289 Million in Lawsuit Against Monsanto

A man whose lawsuit claimed the popular weed and grass killer Roundup gave him cancer won $289 million from Monsanto who, along with Haliburton, GlaxoSmithKline and whoever decides how much potato chips to put in the bag, have been longstanding symbols of corporate evil.

Jury Awards Man $289 Million in Lawsuit Against Monsanto

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