“Class Action Foodborne-Illness Claims” 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 degrees of injuries, a class action lawsuit typically is not the most effective – or fair – way to compensate victims for injuries sustained after eating unsafe food.
Andy Weisbecker graduated from the University of Washington Law School in 1980 and clerked for two Washington Superior Court judges before he began practicing commercial and tort litigation in Seattle in 1983. Andy is one of the founding partners of
As families across the nation prepare for Thanksgiving feasts, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is issuing a strong reminder to prioritize food safety. With millions of turkeys heading to
The USDA’s first and only inspection grant is complete for a large-scale cultivated meat factory in North Carolina, that’s ready to open.
Along with a USDA blessing for
Authorities in an Australian state have issued a warning about two food products that contain an ingredient found in rat poison after five people fell sick.
Queensland Health and Queensland
There are gaps in policy, communication and staff training related to foods given to people in healthcare settings in Ireland, according to a report.
The report, published by safefood, examined
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No one wants the ‘Wedding Bell Blues.’ [1]
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The thousands of soccer (football for the rest of the world) fans traveling to South Africa for the World Cup also get the opportunity for the next few weeks to
