by | Apr 8, 2019 | Toxic Tort
One day after a California jury in federal court awarded plaintiff Edwin Hardeman nearly $81 million dollars for his development of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma from use of glyphosate-containing weed killer, the Alva and Alberta Pilliod trial got underway in state court in...
by | Apr 2, 2019 | Toxic Tort
On March 28, 2019, CMBG3’s Michaela Lancer and John Gardella’s co-authored article, Expectations For Glyphosate Litigation After Monsanto Verdict, was published by Law360, a legal news service that provides expert analysis and updates on currently trending...
by | Mar 27, 2019 | Toxic Tort
The first glyphosate federal bellwether trial ended yesterday with a California jury awarding plaintiff Edwin Hardeman nearly $81 million dollars. A unanimous jury found Monsanto liable for failing to warn that its glyphosate-containing Roundup weed killer could cause...
by | Mar 22, 2019 | Community Involvement
Every month, CMBG3 commits to giving back to our local communities and charities to support one of our core values – charitable works and community involvement. This month, our initiative focused on supporting local homeless shelters and homeless populations. In...
by | Mar 20, 2019 | Toxic Tort
After nearly a week of deliberations, the jury reached a verdict yesterday in the Hardeman case finding that glyphosate-containing Roundup weed killer was a substantial factor in causing Edwin Hardeman’s non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. That was the single question that the...
by | Mar 15, 2019 | Events
CMBG3 Partner Joe Gunter was chosen to speak at the Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada’s (ADC) prestigious Toxic Torts Series 2019 on April 26, 2019 in San Francisco from 2:00pm – 4:30pm. Joe was chosen to speak on the Trial...
by | Mar 14, 2019 | Construction Litigation
In the March 2019 issue of Claims magazine, CMBG3 Partner Luis Barba and CMBG3 Associate Attorney Anthony DaFonseca co-authored an article regarding construction litigation that was published as the cover story in the prestigious industry publication. A copy of the...
by | Mar 13, 2019 | Toxic Tort
The jury has started their deliberations in phase one of the Hardeman trial after testimony from Monsanto’s experts on Monday and hearing closing arguments from both sides yesterday. This is the first of three bellwether trials in federal court alleging that...
by | Mar 11, 2019 | Toxic Tort
Plaintiffs rested their case on Friday at the end of week two in the on-going Hardeman trial, the first of three bellwether trials in California federal court alleging that Monsanto’s glyphosate-containing Roundup weed killer causes cancer. What is Glyphosate?...
by | Mar 7, 2019 | Toxic Tort
Knox v. MetalForming, Inc., et al. is a products liability suit involving a plaintiff who was injured on the job while operating a metal bending machine. The machine was supplied to plaintiff’s employer by co-defendant and cross-claim plaintiff MetalForming, Inc....