New Claims Against Monsanto In Consumer Lawsuit Over Roundup Herbicide. Submitted by Food. Democracy. No. on June 2. Originally published Huffington Post Another day, another lawsuit against global seed and chemical giant Monsanto Co. In a complaint filed Tuesday in federal court in Wisconsin, six consumers alleged that the companys top selling Roundup herbicide has been falsely promoted as uniquely safe when it actually can have profound harmful impacts on human gut bacteria critical to good health. The lawsuit, which also names Roundup distributor Scotts Miracle Gro Co. Monsanto regarding glyphosate, the active weed killing ingredient in Roundup. Plaintiffs include residents of Wisconsin, Illinois, California, New York, New Jersey and Florida. Glyphosate, which Monsanto introduced as an herbicide in 1. The lawsuit claims that assertion is false, however, and argues that research shows glyphosate can target an enzyme found in gut bacteria in people and animals, disrupting the immune system, digestion, and even brain function. Defendants repeat these false and misleading representations throughout their marketing, including in video advertisements produced for their websites and You. Tube Channel, states the lawsuit, which is filed in U. S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. Monsanto did not respond to a request for comment and neither did Scotts. Monsanto is currently defending itself against nationwide claims that Roundup has caused hundreds of people to suffer from a type of blood cancer called non Hodgkin lymphoma NHL. More than 1,1. 00 plaintiffs have lawsuits pending in state and federal courts with many of the lawsuits combined in multidistrict litigation in federal court in San Francisco. Those lawsuits were triggered by a 2. World Health Organizations International Agency for Research on Cancer IARC to classify glyphosate as a probable human carcinogen. IARC said research showed an association between NHL and glyphosate, with limited evidence from epidemiology data collected on humans and stronger evidence seen in laboratory animals exposed to glyphosate. The lawsuit filed in Wisconsin is markedly different from the Roundup cancer claims, though some of the same attorneys are involved in both lines of litigation. Plaintiffs do not claim physical injury rather they claim violations of trade and business practices laws, and allege Monsanto and Scotts were unjustly enriched as plaintiffs purchased and paid for more Roundup products than they would have in absence of the alleged false promotions. John Lackey Got Wild On The Basepaths. Cubs pitcher John Lackey is 3. Mp3 Streams Kodi. Reds, had never stolen a base. That changed in the bottom of the fourth inning, when Lackey hit a two out single and then, somehow, stole second. Unfortunately, the glow of Lackeys accomplishment faded quickly. Just a few pitches later, he got himself caught between second and third and was picked off in embarrassing fashion to end the inning Okay, now everyone make fun of him The good news is that Lackeys teammates now have something to remind him about the next time he barks at them for misplaying a ball. How To File A Defamation Lawsuit In Ontario' title='How To File A Defamation Lawsuit In Ontario' />You are here. Home New Claims Against Monsanto In Consumer Lawsuit Over Roundup Herbicide New Claims Against Monsanto In Consumer Lawsuit Over Roundup Herbicide. Downloadable pdf versions of lawsuit complaints regarding personal injury, patent and trademark infringement, environmental actions, and libelslander. We are a Toronto law firm that offer high quality legal representation on various legal matters. We strive to serve each of our clients with a personal friendly.