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Marler Clark has published 5,675 articles about foodborne illness outbreaks and lawsuits.

September 24, 2008 Outbreaks

September 24, 2008 Events & Speaking Engagements

China International Food Safety and Quality Conference (CIFSQ) (2008)

Bill Marler was in Beijing, China to present a keynote address to the International Food Safety and Quality Conference. …

September 24, 2008 Outbreaks

Aunt Mid's Lettuce E.coli Outbreak Lawsuits - Michigan, Illinois, Ontario (2008)

At least 45 people became ill with E. coli O157:H7 infections after eating iceberg lettuce distributed in industrial-sized packages by Aunt Mid's Produce Company of Detroit, Michigan in September fo 2008. The outbreak was first identified among Michigan State University students, and later grew to include inmates at the Lenawee …

September 24, 2008 Outbreaks

September 23, 2008 Outbreaks

Firemen’s Fundraiser May be Victim of E. coli Regulation Loopholes

Tri-tip beef served at a September 6 fundraiser for the Forest Ranch, CA volunteer fire department has been cited as the probable cause of an outbreak of toxic E. coli O157:H7. At least 18 have fallen ill, four of whom required hospitalization. Many meat-related E. coli outbreaks are traced back …

September 23, 2008 Events & Speaking Engagements

Manitoba Food Processor's Association Food Safety Conference (2008)

Patti Waller will present to the Manitoba Food Processor's Association in Winnipeg, Manitoba. …

September 20, 2008 Case News

Forest Ranch Fire Department Fundraiser E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits

On September 6, 2008, 300-400 people attended a fund raiser for the volunteer fire department of Forest Ranch, CA. By September 24, twenty four of the people who ate at the BBQ fundraiser had tested positive for E. coli O157:H7, including a 6-year-old girl who was airlifted to UC Davis …

September 20, 2008 Events & Speaking Engagements

Long Company Annual Conference (2008)

Dave Babcock traveled to Chicago, IL to take part in the annual conference of the Long Company. …

September 20, 2008 Outbreaks

September 20, 2008 Outbreaks

Forest Ranch Fire Department Fundraiser E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits - California (2008)

On September 6, 2008, 300-400 people attended a fund raiser for the volunteer fire department of Forest Ranch, CA. By September 24, twenty four of the people who ate at the BBQ fundraiser had tested positive for E. coli O157:H7, including a 6-year-old girl who was airlifted to UC Davis …

September 19, 2008 Outbreaks

William Marler to Address International Food Safety Conference in Beijing

William Marler, food safety advocate and expert in foodborne illness litigation, will speak at the China International Food Safety Conference and Expo on Wednesday, September 24 at 4:30 p.m. His lecture, titled “How U.S. Consumers Hold Producers liable: A Civil Litigation Lesson in the U.S. Market” will be presented at …

September 18, 2008 Outbreaks

Aunt Mid's Lettuce E. coli Outbreak

Lettuce E. coli outbreak in Michigan in 2008 …

September 17, 2008 Outbreaks

Michigan State University Students Struggle with E. coli Outbreak

An outbreak of the highly toxic E. coli O157:H7 has sickened at least ten students at MSU in Lansing. All of the students experienced bloody diarrhea, a flag indicator of E. coli infection, and each sought medical care at Sparrow Hospital. Seven remain hospitalized. …

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September 09, 2008 Events & Speaking Engagements

Montana Public Health Association (2008)

Epidemiologist Patti Waller attended the annual meeting of the Montana Public Health Association in Bozeman, MT, where she presented "Using Health Department Data in Food Borne Illness Litigation". …

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