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February 01, 2012
Why the Retention of Public Health Records Matters
Andrew Weisbecker wrote this article for the Journal of Environmental Health. In the article, Mr. Weisbecker addresses the need for public health agencies to put in place effective records and information management programs, establishing retention requirements based upon records' legal, fiscal, administrative, and historical requirements and values. He writes, "Without …
November 16, 2010
Lawyers, Microbiologists and Safe Food
In his article for the June 2010 issue of Microbiologist Magazine, Bill Marler describes how his career in law has developed to encompass microbiological food safety. He explains the ways in which microbiology features in his day-to-day life as a plaintiff's attorney at Marler Clark. …
June 29, 2009
Contaminated Fresh Produce and Product Liability: A Law-in-Action Perspective
Denis Stearns wrote “Contaminated Fresh Produce and Product Liability: A Law-in-Action Perspective,” in Microbial Safety of Fresh Produce: Challenges, Perspectives, and Strategies, an IFT Press publication to be released in 2009. According to the publisher, “[the book] covers all aspects of produce safety including pathogen ecology, agro-management, pre-harvest and post-harvest …
January 29, 2009
New Kid on the Block
Colin Caywood wrote about his experience as a first-year associate at Marler Clark for the January 2009 issue of the King County Bar Association’s Bar Bulletin. In it, he points out that every new lawyer’s experience is different since every law practice is unique, then draws parallels between himself and …
April 06, 2008
Intentional Contamination: The Legal Risks and Responsibilities
Denis Stearns wrote this article for the Journal of Environmental Health. In the article, Mr. Stearns addresses who is legally responsible for injuries sustained after a person becomes ill after consuming a product that was intentionally contaminated before it was purchased. He wrote: Beyond the political implications of the use …
April 06, 2008
Food Safety and the CEO: Keys to Bottom Line Success
William Marler's article for the October/November 2007 issue of Food Safety Magazine begins, "Foodborne illness has, of course, been around as long as there has been food. But the identification and diagnosis of these diseasesis an emerging science that is changing all sectors of the food business, and those chief …
April 06, 2008
It's Not Just Montezuma's Revenge Anymore . . .
Dave Babcock wrote this article, which was published in the November, 2007 issue of the Journal of Environmental Health. The article begins, "ast night you attended a catered function for your favorite charity. Now, 24 hours later, you are feeling less than charitable. In the past hour, you have vomited …
April 06, 2008
Class Action Foodborne-Illness Claims
Published in the Journal of Environmental Health, Andy Weisbecker's article focuses on the elements of a class action lawsuit, certification of a class, and gives reasoning to the decision behind bringing individual lawsuits on behalf of victims of foodborne illness: Because individuals injured in a foodborne illness outbreak sustain varying …
April 06, 2008
Alumni at the forefront of food poisoning litigation at Marler Clark
Lawyer, the Seattle University School of Law publication, featured Marler Clark in the summer 2007 issue of the magazine. In an Alumni Profile piece, Richard Farr focused on Marler Clark's food litigation, and the firm's ties to Seattle University. Partners Bill Marler and Bruce Clark both graduated from the Seattle …
April 06, 2008
A Legal History of Raw Milk in the United States
Marler Clark partner Andy Weisbecker began his article for the Journal of Environmental Health with a quote from Winston Churchill: “There is no finer investment for any community than putting milk into babies.” He then continued with an account of milk safety and the laws and regulations that have evolved …
April 06, 2008
Searching for the Source: One Family’s Story
Marler Clark epidemiologist Patti Waller and Barbara Kowalcyk, whose son Kevin died after contracting an E. coli infection in 2001, co-wrote this article for the January/February 2006 issue of the Journal of Environmental Health. It describes the Kowalcyk family's struggle to find the source of Kevin's illness and public health …
April 06, 2008
The Use of Public Health Documents in Foodborne-Illness Litigation
Attorney Dave Babcock authored this article, which appeared in the September, 2006 issue of the Journal of Environmental Health. How public health documents are used in foodborne illness litigation is a popular topic among environmental health and health department audiences, and this article provides background for all public health audiences …
April 06, 2008
Where’s the Meat? The Need for Full Public Disclosure in Meat Recalls
Epidemiologist Patti Waller and attorney Denis Stearns wrote this column for the Journal of Environmental Health's June 2006 issue. The article focuses on the USDA's proposed rule on changing policy regarding public disclosure of the names of retail outlets that received potentially contaminated meat during a meat recall. The authors …
April 06, 2008
The Legal Implications of 'Toxic' Mold Exposure
A column written by Marler Clark associate Dave Babcock, which appeared in the April issue of the Journal of Environmental Health. The column includes a discussion of what toxic mold is, where exposures are occurring, legal claims resulting from mold contamination, and how to prevent mold exposure. It ends with …
April 06, 2008
"A Future Uncertain: Food Irradiation from a Legal Perspective"
Marler Clark principal Denis Stearns wrote this chapter for the Institute of Food Technologists' book, Food Irradiation Research and Technology. The book's publisher states: Food Irradiation Research and Technology appeals to a broad readership: industry food scientists involved in the processing of meat and fish, fruits and vegetables; food microbiologists …
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