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Paul McInnes Attorney to Give Discussion on Syngenta GMO Corn Litigation at American Association for Justice Conference
On February 24, 2015, Paul McInnes LLP founder and managing partner,
Richard M. Paul III, will present the status of litigation by U.S. corn
producers and exporters against Syngenta AG (NYSE: SYT) to members of
the American Association for Justice (AAJ), including the status of MDL
2591, the Multidistrict Litigation formed by U.S. Judicial Panel on
Multidistrict Litigation on December 17, 2014. MDL 2591 consolidates
more than 200 pending civil actions by U.S. corn producers and exporters
against Syngenta in connection with Syngenta's alleged premature release
of its genetically modified - MIR 162 (Viptera) - corn seed that
allegedly caused China to ban all U.S. corn imports in February 2014
(Syngenta Litigation) and caused a drastic drop in corn prices.
"This litigation raises the critical public-policy question of when an
agricultural-biotechnology company can responsibly release into the
stream of commerce a new genetically-modified seed," said Mr. Paul.
"Syngenta's decisionto release its Viptera - seed before China and
other U.S. trade partners approved the seed for import was unreasonable.
U.S. corn producers harvested more than 87 million crop acres of corn in
2013, and Syngenta's decision impacted those producers and exporters.
According to the National Grain and Feed Association and North American
Export Grain Association, Syngenta's decision has already cost the U.S.
grain industry between $1 billion and 2.9 billion."
Mr. Paul noted, "It is my hope and expectation that this litigation will
culminate in a black-letter, industry standard regarding when an
ag-biotechnology company may responsibly release a new
genetically-modified seed."
About Paul McInnes LLP: Paul McInnes currently represents corn producers
in Arkansas, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. Mr. Paul is
a recognized expert in the Syngenta Litigation and MDL 2591, and he has
been meeting with corn producers throughout the Midwest in 2014-15 to
answer their questions regarding the Syngenta Litigation and MDL 2591.
Paul McInnes is a national law firm that concentrates on commercial,
contingent-fee litigation. The firm is located in Kansas City, Missouri.
About MDL 2591: MDL 2591 is pending before the Honorable John W.
Lungstrum, U.S. District Court judge in the Distract of Kansas.
About AAJ: The American Association for Justice, formerly the
Association of Trial Lawyers of America, is the world's largest trial
bar with more than 50,000 members. The mission of the American
Association for Justice is to promote a fair and effective justice
system and to support the work of attorneys in their efforts to ensure
that any person who is injured by the misconduct or negligence of others
can obtain justice in America's courtrooms, even when taking on the most
powerful interests.
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