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Marler Clark has published 5,668 articles about foodborne illness outbreaks and lawsuits.

July 28, 2008 Outbreaks

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July 26, 2008 Outbreaks

July 25, 2008 Press Releases

William Marler Calls for Public Meat Inspection Records

Food safety advocate and attorney William Marler is calling on the Meat Industry and the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) to make the inspection reports from meat processing facilities visible and easily available to the public so that consumers—in including grocery stores and restaurants—can make informed choices on which …

July 23, 2008 Outbreaks

July 22, 2008 Press Releases

Food Safety in the United States - A Letter to Congress

RE: Food Safety in the United StatesDear U.S. Congress Member: I am writing to you because the American people are losing confidence in the U.S. government’s ability to keep our food supply safe. …

July 21, 2008 Outbreaks

Georgia Lawsuit Filed in National E. coli Outbreak

The first Georgia lawsuit stemming from national E. coli outbreak linked to seven states was filed today in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, Valdosta Division against Nebraska Beef Limited. The complaint was filed on behalf of Evelyn and John M. Stewart of Moultrie, GA, who …

July 19, 2008 Outbreaks

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July 10, 2008 Outbreaks

Another Victim Files Suit in Nebraska Beef E. coli Outbreak

As investigating health authorities grapple with the extent of the Nebraska Beef outbreak, more victims are asserting claims against the meat company. The recent filing occurred today in the United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, on behalf of Pickerington , OH resident Dawn Grieves, who was …

July 09, 2008 Events & Speaking Engagements

Food Safety Council Meeting (2008)

Bill Marler traveled to Omaha, Nebraska to speak at the Food Safety Council Meeting …

July 09, 2008 Recalls

Georgia E. Coli Illnesses Linked to Nebraska Beef Recall

The widening cluster of E. coli O157:H7 infections in Georgia may be linked to an outbreak E. coli illnesses in Ohio and Michigan. The Moultrie Observer and WALB report that preliminary testing has linked the Georgia cases to the 41 in Ohio and Michigan, which have been traced back to …

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July 02, 2008 Recalls

Marler Clark Responds to Nebraska Beef Press Release

In a press release issued today, Nebraska Beef attempted to downplay the seriousness of its recall of over 265 tons of ground beef, beef chuck, other beef products because of possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7. It claims "The Company has processed over 10 billion pounds of product without a …

June 30, 2008 Outbreaks

June 30, 2008 Case News

Nebraska Beef E coli Lawsuits (2008)

Marler Clark’s E. coli lawyers represent over a dozen individuals in claims against Nebraska Beef that stem from a 2008 E. coli outbreak. Nebraska Beef recalled millions of pounds of meat products that had been distributed to restaurants and retail outlets in the summer of 2008 after ground beef made …

June 30, 2008 Recalls

First E. coli Lawsuit filed in Kroger Tainted Ground Beef Recall

The first E. coli lawsuit stemming from the Ohio and Michigan E. Coli outbreak was filed today in the Court of Common Pleas in Franklin County, OH against Kroger and its as yet unidentified meat supplier (“John Doe”). [An amended complaint naming Nebraska Beef Ltd was filed on July 2 …

June 30, 2008 Outbreaks

June 29, 2008 Events & Speaking Engagements

Institute of Food Technologies Annual Meeting and Expo (2008)

Denis Stearns traveled to the Institute of Food Technologies (IFT) Annual Meeting and Expo in New Orleans, LA. His presentation was "Food Safety Priorities and Risk for the Consumer: A Consumer Perspective". …

June 27, 2008 Outbreaks

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