Plaintiffs Say Roundup Cancer Verdict Makes US Safer and More Just

Plaintiffs Say Roundup Cancer Verdict Makes US Safer and More Just
Plaintiff DeWayne Johnson reacts after hearing the verdict to his case against Monsanto at the Superior Court Of California in San Francisco, California on Aug. 10, 2018. JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images
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The court victory was celebrated by plaintiffs as a breakthrough like those achieved in landmark tobacco and asbestos cases, as a victory for public health, as a defeat for corporate manipulation and deceit, and as consolation for a grievously injured victim.