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Agent Orange Settlement - Chemical Companies Pay $180 Million to Veterans Without Admitting Liability - Victims Receive Average $3,800

| Importance: 8/10

Seven chemical companies including Dow and Monsanto agree to pay $180 million to thousands of Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange, settling the class action lawsuit out of court just before trial. Monsanto alone pays slightly over 45% of the settlement sum. All seven companies, having been …

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Vietnam Veterans File Agent Orange Class Action Lawsuit Against Dow Chemical and Monsanto - Corporations Deny Liability Despite Evidence

| Importance: 7/10

Attorney Victor Yannacone files a class action lawsuit in the Southern District of New York against U.S. chemical manufacturers of Agent Orange, including Dow Chemical Company and Monsanto—the two largest producers—along with Diamond Shamrock, Uniroyal, Thompson Chemicals, Hercules, and dozens of …

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