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Marler Clark has published 5,635 articles about foodborne illness outbreaks and lawsuits.
November 15, 2012 • Outbreaks
November 15, 2012 • Outbreaks
November 15, 2012 • Press Releases
Marler Calls for Congressional Investigation Into Shipment of Salmonella-Contaminated Nut Butter
Food safety advocate and attorney William Marler called on Congress to investigate New Mexico-based peanut and nut butter producer Sunland, Inc. on Thursday. The call came after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released records showing that between 2009 and 2012 Sunland had distributed multiple lots of peanut butter …
November 14, 2012 • Outbreaks
November 14, 2012 • Outbreaks
State Garden Spinach & Spring Mix E. coli Outbreak - New York (2012)
Marler Clark represents victims of a 2012 E. coli O157:H7 outbreak traced to Wegmans brand Organic Spinach and Spring Mix sold in 5 oz. and 11 oz. clam shell packages in New York. The firm has filed 3 E. coli lawsuits against Wegmans' salad supplier, State Garden, and is pursuing …
November 14, 2012 • Press Releases
Lettuce Supplier Sued by E. coli Victim
Marler Clark and Underberg & Kessler filed a lawsuit against State Garden on behalf of an Ontario, NY resident who fell ill with E. coli after eating Wegmans spinach. …
November 12, 2012 • Case News
New York Style Nova Lox Listeria Outbreak
Spence & Co. recalled its New York Style Nova Lox after a Listeria outbreak was traced to the salmon product. …
November 09, 2012 • Outbreaks
University of Arkansas LL.M Program in Agricultral & Food Law (2012)
Students, faculty and outside visitors will enjoy Bill Marler's Public Forum on the "Rocky Ford Listeria Cantaloupe Outbreak - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. How Fruit Killed 33 Americans" at the Unversity of Arkansas. …
November 08, 2012 • Case News
McDonald's Hepatitis A Exposure Class Action Lawsuit (Alabama)
Marler Clark represents individuals who received either hepatitis A vaccination or immunoglobulin injections to prevent infection with hepatitis A after exposure at a McDonald's restaurant located in Northport, Alabama, in a class action lawsuit against the restaurant. …
November 07, 2012 • Events & Speaking Engagements
Indiana Food Safety and Defense Task Force (2012)
Bill Marler spoke to the Indana Food Safety & Defense Task Force on "Food Industry Liability." …
November 03, 2012 • Outbreaks
November 02, 2012 • Outbreaks
State Garden Organic Spinach E. coli Outbreak
At leat 28 residents of 5 states are part of an E. coli outbreak traced to Wegmans organic spinach …
November 01, 2012 • Outbreaks
October 29, 2012 • Outbreaks
Willow Grove Pumpkin Patch E. coli Outbreak
An E. coli outbreak in Longview, WA was traced to a pumpkin patch in October, 2012 …
October 26, 2012 • Outbreaks
October 25, 2012 • Press Releases
William Marler Comments on Actions Taken by Federal Grand Jury in PCA Case
A former employee of the Peanut Corporation of America has reportedly been subpoenaed to testify before a Federal Grand Jury in Georgia next month, causing widespread speculation over whether criminal charges will be formally brought against PCA founder and CEO Stewart Parnell. PCA peanuts were the source of a nationwide …
October 24, 2012 • Outbreaks
October 24, 2012 • Outbreaks
October 24, 2012 • Outbreaks
October 24, 2012 • Outbreaks
October 24, 2012 • Outbreaks
October 23, 2012 • Events & Speaking Engagements
Western Organic Dairy Producers (2012)
Drew Falkenstein spoke on the subject, "Pros and Cons of raw cheese, milk, veggies, and meat. What are the necessary steps to take and why there are consequences – scientific and legal." …
October 19, 2012 • Outbreaks
October 18, 2012 • Publications
The Rights of Environmental Health Specialists to Conduct On-Site Inspections
In the September 2012 issue of the Journal of Environmental Health, Colin Caywood writes, "While every state law is different, environmental health specialists should feel comfortable in carrying out their job duties knowing that they have legal authority to perform their inspections and that refusal of access by a regulated …
October 18, 2012 • Events & Speaking Engagements
Washington State University (2012)
Bill Marler shared his experiences surrounding the 1992–93 E. coli epidemic that left four children dead and over 700 others gravely ill in what became known as the “Jack in the Box Case.” …
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