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Marler Clark has published 5,667 articles about foodborne illness outbreaks and lawsuits.
February 24, 2005 • Outbreaks
Food safety advocates speak out about need for single food safety agency
A draft of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on food safety was released in February, 2005. The report, which was addressed to several members of Congress, is titled, “Experiences of Seven Countries in Consolidating Their Food Safety Systems,” and it assesses the establishment of single agencies dedicated to …
February 23, 2005 • Outbreaks
February 23, 2005 • Outbreaks
February 22, 2005 • Outbreaks
February 18, 2005 • Events & Speaking Engagements
Southwest Food Safety Summit (2005)
Bruce Clark presented on Liability of Environmental Health Agencies for Alleged negligent Inspections and Minimizing Your Liability risks and Foodborne Illness Lawsuits in the Retail Food Industry at the Southwest Food Safety Summit, held in Laughlin, Nevada. …
February 17, 2005 • Outbreaks
February 16, 2005 • Press Releases
School Lunch - Safe?
At least twenty fourth grade students became ill after eating undercooked chicken served at the New Brighton, Pennsylvania, school cafeteria. Reports indicate that at least thirty servings of undercooked chicken were served at the school, and that the children became ill shortly after eating their lunch. National School Lunch Program …
February 16, 2005 • Events & Speaking Engagements
National Food Processors Association Meeting (2005)
Bill Marler presented on strict liability for the manufacture and sale of adulterated food products at the NFPA's Food Claims and Litigation Conference, held in Ojai, California. He discussed the importance of evaluating claims fairly, and told food processors that their focus should be on preventing contamination of their products …
February 14, 2005 • Outbreaks
Beaches Sandy Bay Salmonella Outbreak
A Salmonella outbreak traced to eggs served at Beaches resort in Jamaica …
February 13, 2005 • Outbreaks
February 10, 2005 • Outbreaks
February 10, 2005 • Events & Speaking Engagements
Seattle Food Service Administrators Meeting (2005)
Bill Marler presented at a meeting of the Seattle Food Service Administrators, a group made up mostly of hospital food service directors, on the topic of Strict Liability for Food Service. The presentation was part of a monthly meeting held by the Seattle Food Service Administrators. …
February 09, 2005 • Outbreaks
February 09, 2005 • Outbreaks
February 09, 2005 • Events & Speaking Engagements
University of Pennsylvaia (2005)
Bill Marler participated in a roundtable put on by the ERS, USDA, and the Risk Management and Decision Process Center from Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. The roundtable was designed to bring together players from industry and consumer groups so they could learn about food safety, insurance, and third parties. …
February 07, 2005 • Outbreaks
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January 31, 2005 • Outbreaks
Grants Pass restaurant sued over Norovirus outbreak
Marler Clark filed a lawsuit against Si Casa Flores, the Grants Pass restaurant linked to a Norovirus outbreak during the first week of January, 2005. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of two Grants Pass men in Josephine County Circuit Court. …
January 31, 2005 • Outbreaks
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January 14, 2005 • Outbreaks
Dangers of eating sushi emphasized after E. coli outbreak at Reno restaurant
In light of an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that sickened several people who ate at Sushi Pier 2 in Reno during December, 2004, the Marler Clark attorneys called the public’s attention to the dangers of eating raw food. …
January 14, 2005 • Outbreaks
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