Denis Stearns, is of-counsel at Marler Clark, earned a BA in philosophy from Seattle University, and his law degree from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He graduated from both schools with high honors, and won numerous awards for service and
“A Future Uncertain: Food Irradiation from a Legal Perspective” was written for the Institute of Food Technologists’ book,
Food Irradiation Research and Technology
. The book’s publisher states: Food Irradiation
Marler Clark epidemiologist Patti Waller and I collaborated to write, “Where’s the Meat? The Need for Full Public Disclosure in Meat Recalls” for the Journal of Environmental Health’s
“Why Hepatitis A Vaccinations are Bad for (My) Business,” appeared in the July/August 2002 issue of Food Quality Magazine. It begins: “Let’s be honest: as an attorney who
In “An Introduction to Product Liability Law,” I explain that when a person is injured by a defective product that is unreasonably dangerous or unsafe, the injured person may have
“An E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak at a Chain Restaurant: A Case Study on How Easily Legal Liability Can Spread to a Franchisor” was written for the February 2004 Law
In my first article in a series for ID Access, “An Introduction to Product Liability Law,” I introduce readers to product liability law and the concepts behind it, beginning with:
“Product Liability: A Brief History of Its Early Origins” begins: Product liability law evolved from contract law, with the first decisions strongly favoring manufacturers. For a very long time, the
The concept of strict product liability is addressed in “Product Liability: How It Turned Strict,” one of a series of articles for ID Access that address the legal risks faced
In “Chain of Distribution Liability: Tag, You’re It,” one of a series of articles that address the legal risks faced by manufacturers and distributors of food products, I explain
In “Indemnification, Contribution, and Allocation of Fault: Shifting the Blame,” one of a series of articles that address the legal risks faced by manufacturers and distributors of food products, I
In “Product Distributor Liability: Some Different Scenarios,” an article for ID Access, I address liability for product distributors by using examples to illustrate product distributor liability in practical scenarios such
“Intentional Contamination: Liability for the Criminal Acts of Employees” is one in a series of articles that address the legal risks faced by manufacturers and distributors of food products. In
