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October 06, 2009
Put a Trial Lawyer Out of Business: Pass Meaningful Food Safety Legislation by Thanksgiving
“New food safety legislation is needed, if not for the consumer’s sake, then to put trial lawyers like me out of business,” says food safety advocate and foodborne illness attorney Bill Marler. …
July 31, 2009
Salmonella Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Memphis Father and Son Sickened by Food From Local BBQ
A lawsuit stemming from the recent outbreak of Salmonella illnesses was filed today in the Circuit Court for Shelby County, Tennessee against A&R Bar-be-que, LLC. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a Memphis father and son by Seattle foodborne illness law firm Marler Clark and by John Day of …
July 21, 2009
Hepatitis Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against McDonald’s
A class action lawsuit was filed today in the Circuit Court of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit of Rock Island County against McDonald’s Inc., and Kevin Murphy, the owner of the McDonald’s restaurant at 400 West First Street in Milan, Illinois. Marler Clark, the Seattle-based foodborne illness law firm, and the …
June 23, 2009
Colorado Child Sickened by E. coli Cookie Dough Files Lawsuit
An E. coli lawsuit was filed today on behalf of a Denver-area child who became gravely ill with E. coli O157:H7 after eating refrigerated Nestle Toll House cookie dough. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the family of Madison Sedbrook by her attorneys, William Marler of the Seattle-based foodborne …
May 11, 2009
US Foodborne Illness Expert to Address RSPH E. coli Conference
William Marler, food safety advocate and expert in foodborne illness litigation, will speak at the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) conference E. coli: Cases, Controls, and Common Sense. The conference is being held Wednesday, 13 May at the Regent’s Park Holiday Inn. Mr. Marler will present his lecture, The …
May 06, 2009
Sprout Seed Manufacturer Named in Amended Lawsuit
Litigation in the outbreak of Salmonella Saintpaul sourced to alfalfa sprouts has taken a new turn, as an amended lawsuit now names the alfalfa seed supplier, Caudill Seed Company of Kentucky. Certain batches of the seed are implicated in a multi-state outbreak that sickened over 150 people. The amended lawsuit …
May 04, 2009
William Marler to Address Conference of Canadian Public Health Inspectors
High profile foodborne illness attorney William Marler will deliver a keynote address to the 75th annual gathering of the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI) on Wednesday, May 6. One of conference’s focus topics is Global Impacts on Health, to which Mr. Marler will speak. …
April 22, 2009
Salmonella Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Family of Minnesota Man Felled by Peanut Butter
Clifford Tousignant, father, grandfather, and decorated veteran of the Korean War, died in January, 2009, after eating Salmonella-contaminated peanut butter served in the retirement home where he lived in Brainerd, MN. His family, represented by foodborne illness law firm Marler Clark and Minneapolis-based Jardine, Logan, & O’Brien, filed suit against …
March 24, 2009
Fresh & Easy Technical Conference (2009)
Denis Stearns addressed the Fresh & Easy Technical Conference being held March 26 in Manhattan Beach, CA. Quality assurance, product development, and technical personnel from the company’s private-label suppliers attended the company conference. …
February 24, 2009
Bill Marler's Marlerblog Awarded Best Blog
Bill Marler’s popular blog on food safety, foodborne illness, and food policy was honored by PR News as best blog in the Legal PR awards. …
February 19, 2009
Salmonella Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Minneapolis Children Sickened by Peanut Butter
Marler Clark filed a Salmonella lawsuit on behalf of two Minneapolis children sickened by Salmonella-tainted peanut butter snacks. The lawsuit was filed against Peanut Corporation of America and the Kellogg Company in the US District Court of Georgia, Middle District. …
February 19, 2009
Marler Clark Files Salmonella Lawsuit on Behalf of Las Vegas Child Sickened by Peanut Butter
As Congress held a hearing to investigate the practices of the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA), one of the more than 640 people sickened in the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak traced to their products filed a lawsuit against them. The lawsuit was filed against PCA and the Kellogg Company in the …
February 05, 2009
Kellogg’s Added to Marler Clark Peanut Butter Salmonella Lawsuit
Marler Clark has added the Kellogg Company to its lawsuit against the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) and Bill Marler Outlines A Way Forward in Food Safety …
January 28, 2009
Marler Clark Adds Punitive Damage Claim to Peanut Butter Salmonella Lawsuit Against PCA
In light of shocking revelations disclosed by the FDA about the Peanut Corporation of America’s (PCA) Blakey, GA facility, foodborne illness law firm Marler Clark today amended the Federal lawsuit it had filed against PCA to allege punitive damages. The complaint was filed last week on behalf of Vermont residents …
December 30, 2008
Top Ten Food Safety Challenges of 2009
Bill Marler, food safety advocate and managing partner of foodborne illness law firm Marler Clark, asked the food safety community to weigh in on the most pressing food safety challenges for the coming year. As with the “Top Ten Food Safety Stories of 2008”, there was no shortage of contenders. …
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