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Ilana joined Marler Clark in May 2019, after graduating from the University of Florida with her bachelor’s degree in food science. She maintained her role at Marler Clark while pursuing her law degree at Seattle University School of Law, graduating Cum Laude in 2022. Presently, as an attorney at Marler Clark, her responsibilities encompass drafting pleadings, motions, and demand letters, overseeing discovery processes, handling litigation, and conducting extensive research on diverse legal and scientific matters across numerous cases undertaken by the firm. Ilana has previous experience as a public affairs intern at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). She is originally from Nice in the south of France. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, traveling, cooking, and hiking.

Today, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) once again highlighted what food safety advocates, public health organizations, and industry experts have known for years: the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) must take immediate, “additional actions” to strengthen its oversight of meat and poultry products. Despite federal food safety being on

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In typical lawyer fashion, the answer is “it depends.” The consequences for a company involved in a foodborne illness outbreak can vary significantly based on the circumstances surrounding the incident.

If a company demonstrates negligence — such as failing to follow proper food safety protocols — it risks being named

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Welcome back to my series on food safety and litigation. Earlier this year, I addressed some of the most frequently asked food safety questions online, covering topics like incubation periods for foodborne infections and the most alarming recent foodborne illness outbreaks. This time, I’m shifting gears to focus on

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During my time at Marler Clark, I have had the chance to witness and work on some of the most tragic and profoundly disturbing foodborne illness outbreaks our firm has encountered. 

Here are a few of the recent, particularly alarming outbreaks—some of which I had extensive

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