Monsanto Accused In Suit Tied To Agent Orange
A class-action lawsuit claims Monsanto spread dioxin and other toxic substances when it made a primary ingredient for Agent Orange in West Virginia. Dioxin has been linked to cancer and other illnesses. At issue is whether Monsanto must pay millions to monitor the health of everyone in the case.
In Small WV Town, Monsanto Faces Class-Action Suit Over Agent Orange Chemical
eldavojohn writes "Agricultural biotechnology company Monsanto is now at the receiving end of a lawsuit from representatives of anyone who lived in the small town of Nitro, WV from 1949 on. This suit alleges that Monsanto spread chemical toxins all over town — most notably the carcinogenic dioxins. The plant in question produced herbicide 2,4,5-T, which was used in Vietnam as an ingredient for ...
Agent Steinberg files for bankruptcy
Sports agent Leigh Steinberg filed for Chapter 7 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court on Wednesday and then in a revealing e-mail to friends and associates admitted to suffering from alcoholism for "a number of years." Steinberg also sent the email to the Orange County Register....
Agent Steinberg dealing with fallout from drinking
Leigh Steinberg calls them "checkout days," when he would drink vodka from morning until night, often straight from the bottle.
Sports agent Leigh Steinberg files for bankruptcy
Sports agent Leigh Steinberg, who represented many of the NFL's biggest stars and was the inspiration for the movie "Jerry Maguire," has filed for bankruptcy protection.
Steinberg files for bankruptcy, blames alcohol rehab, rival agent
Sports agent Leigh Steinberg, who represented many of the NFL's biggest stars and was the inspiration for the movie 'Jerry Maguire,' has filed for bankruptcy protection.
Agent Steinberg files for bankruptcy protection
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) --Sports agent Leigh Steinberg filed for bankruptcy protection Wednesday, saying he takes responsibility for debts of several million dollars.
Sports agent Steinberg files for bankruptcy protection
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) --Sports agent Leigh Steinberg filed for bankruptcy protection Wednesday, saying he takes responsibility for debts of several million dollars.
Steinberg recounts 'the wreckage I've created'
Leigh Steinberg was the biggest agent in sports long before "show me the money," the iconic catch phrase from the Steinberg-inspired film " Jerry Maguire ," became part of the everyday American vocabulary.During his career Steinberg had negotiated contracts reportedly worth more...
