The jury assigned to Mr. Johnson’s lawsuit wanted to punish the Monsanto corporation because they believed the company deliberately and actively withheld the fact that glyphosate, the active ingredient in the popular Herbicide known as Roundup, was a carcinogen from the public. The amount of the compensation that was awarded to Johnson indicates that the jury was not convinced by Monsanto’s expert witnesses. Product liability lawsuits are an increasingly popular part of the American lifestyle. There is no shortage of examples of companies that have knowingly added toxic ingredients to their products, so it is important that there is a process for the individuals who have been harmed to hold these corporations accountable.