Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Open
Case Summary:Monsanto Company makes the weed-killer Roundup. The complaint for this class action accuses Monsanto of false advertising, breach of warranty, and unjust enrichment. At issue is a statement that appears on certain Roundup products, saying the product “targets an enzyme found in plants but not in people or pets.” The complaint alleged that the statement was false and misleading.
Docket Number:4:19-cv-00102-BP
Company: Monsanto Company
Filing Deadline: September 11, 2020
Class Period: February 13, 2009
Objection Deadline: November 5, 2020
Exclusion Deadline: September 11, 2020
Final Approval Hearing: November 9, 2020
Proof of Purchase:You may make a claim without proof of purchase, but your claim will be limited to one unit per household per year (except for Roundup Weed & Grass Killer Super Concentrate, for which claims are limited to one unit per household for every two years). You must provide proof of purchase if you are claiming more than this of the products at issue.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you are a person in the US who, during the class period, bought in the US for personal or household use (and not for resale or distribution) certain Roundup products in packaging which bore a label saying, “targets an enzyme found in plants but not in people or pets” or a substantially similar statement, and you did not receive a full refund. The products at issue are the following:
- Roundup® Ready-to-Use Weed & Grass Killer III
- Roundup® Ready-to-Use Weed & Grass Killer Plus
- Roundup® Weed & Grass Killer Concentrate Plus
- Roundup® Weed & Grass Killer Super Concentrate
Class periods differ by state. See the list at https://roundupwgksettlement.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/List-of-Applicable-Class-Periods-for-Each-State-v1.pdf.
Varies, from 37 cents to $10.63 per product.
Total Settlement Amount: $39,550,000
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$2,500
Law Firms:
Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman PC
Richman Law Group
Claim Form: Monsanto Roundup False Advertising Settlement Claim Form
Case Name: Lisa Jones et al. v. Monsanto Company, et al
Settlement Website: Monsanto Roundup False Advertising Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
Postlethwaite & Netterville
Jones v. Monsanto Co.
c/o Postlethwaite & Netterville
PO Box 2670
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
claims@RoundupWGKSettlement.com