Bill Marler

Publisher’s Platform: Anyone there? The government shutdown – Month 2

Day 34 I take a ferry to work guarded at times by now unpaid members of the Coast Guard. Next week with increasing trepidation, I will go through TSA Security

By Bill Marler

/ 25 Jan 2019

Publisher’s Platform: Anyone there? The government shutdown – Month 2

Publisher’s Platform: Anything that causes food poisoning should be considered an adulterant

Opinion An additional 87 ill people from 16 states were included in this investigation since the last update on Nov. 15. States with newly reported illnesses include: Michigan, Mississippi, and

By Bill Marler

/ 13 Dec 2018

Publisher’s Platform: Anything that causes food poisoning should be considered an adulterant

South Africa listeriosis outbreak victims v. Tiger Brands about to get speedy trial

As expected, South Africa’s high court in Johannesburg has certified the class action lawsuit brought on behalf of victims in the world’s largest listeriosis outbreak against Tiger Brands.

By Dan Flynn

/ 5 Dec 2018

South Africa listeriosis outbreak victims v. Tiger Brands about to get speedy trial

Publisher’s Platform: Revive the MDP

Hundreds sicken and hospitalized, dozens with kidney failure and 7 deaths from romaine in the last 12 months in the U.S. and Canada and the response from industry and

By Bill Marler

/ 30 Nov 2018

South African court close to certifying class action in world’s worst listeriosis outbreak

Prominent South African trial attorney Richard Spoor is close to having a judge certifying as a class people who can sue Tiger Brands over the largest listeriosis outbreak in world

By Dan Flynn

/ 29 Nov 2018

South African court close to certifying class action in world’s worst listeriosis outbreak

Year’s largest E. coli outbreak enters litigation phase for victims, businesses

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention year’s declared this year’s largest E. coli O157: H7 outbreak over on June 28. And that’s true for the

By Dan Flynn

/ 12 Oct 2018

Year’s largest E. coli outbreak enters litigation phase for victims, businesses

Three companies flip, reveal suppliers of romaine linked to deadly E. coli outbreak

At least 11 companies so far face lawsuits in relation to this spring’s deadly E. coli outbreak that was linked to romaine lettuce. The most recent victim to pursue

By Coral Beach

/ 21 Aug 2018

Three companies flip, reveal suppliers of romaine linked to deadly E. coli outbreak

Publisher’s Platform: Why are these fish still on store shelves? I was wrong.

Although the brand was recalled, the Best Buy Date was not part of the recall. My apologies to my friends at Safeway. On July 23rd Pepperidge Farms recalled Goldfish crackers

By Bill Marler

/ 26 Jul 2018

Publisher’s Platform: 2018 has been a Big, Bad Year for U.S. Foodborne Illnesses

First off, yes, 2018 seems to be – and we are just 1/2 way into it – a very Big, Bad year for foodborne illnesses. Second, I am not sure why.

By Bill Marler

/ 22 Jul 2018

Publisher’s Platform: 2018 has been a Big, Bad Year for U.S. Foodborne Illnesses

Publisher’s Platform: Why I love Doc Raymond – and Transparency

Tomorrow the CDC will update the Romaine E. coli outbreak and probably say that it is “over” (last time it updated was May 16th). The numbers will also likely jump

By Bill Marler

/ 1 Jun 2018

Touchdowns and toilet bowls

Editor’s note: This is 2018 winner of the “Publisher’s Award” for essays written as part of a food safety litigation class at the University of Arkansas Law School.

By Guest Opinion

/ 15 May 2018

State-by-state counts show Hepatitis illnesses up and down

Editor’s note: This is the companion story of a two-piece news package we are presenting today. The main story describes the ongoing, multi-state outbreak of Hepatitis A and how

By Catharine Huddle

/ 7 May 2018

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Bill Marler

Publisher’s Platform: Anyone there? The government shutdown – Month 2

Publisher’s Platform: Anything that causes food poisoning should be considered an adulterant

South Africa listeriosis outbreak victims v. Tiger Brands about to get speedy trial

Publisher’s Platform: Revive the MDP

South African court close to certifying class action in world’s worst listeriosis outbreak

Year’s largest E. coli outbreak enters litigation phase for victims, businesses

Three companies flip, reveal suppliers of romaine linked to deadly E. coli outbreak

Publisher’s Platform: Why are these fish still on store shelves? I was wrong.

Publisher’s Platform: 2018 has been a Big, Bad Year for U.S. Foodborne Illnesses

Publisher’s Platform: Why I love Doc Raymond – and Transparency

Touchdowns and toilet bowls

State-by-state counts show Hepatitis illnesses up and down

Your Support Protects Public Health