Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-324) and index.

Introduction: Creve Coeur -- Getting dirty -- Railroad Avenue -- Making a case -- Joining forces -- Going after Goliath -- In the interests of justice -- Corporate secrets -- A risky plan -- Just past midnight -- Lizard man -- A question of science -- San Francisco showdown -- The cavalry -- Staying alive -- The trial begins -- For the defense -- An unusual case -- Fighting until the last breath -- The last word -- Verdict -- Epilogue: A leaf that doesn't die. "The Monsanto Papers is the inside story of Lee Johnson's landmark lawsuit against Monsanto, a David-and-Goliath showdown pitting a dying cancer victim and an eclectic team of young, ambitious lawyers against one of the world's most powerful corporate giants. For Lee, the case was a race against the clock, with doctors predicting he wouldn't survive long enough to take the witness stand. For the public, the legal challenge presented a question of corporate accountability. With enough money and influence, could a company endanger its customers, hide evidence, manipulate regulators, and get away with it all--for decades?"--