Bill Marler

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

By Catharine Huddle

/ 7 May 2018

Hepatitis A outbreak definitely involves mainstream population

Editor’s note: This is the main story of a two-piece news package we are presenting today. The companion story includes additional information about Hepatitis A and a state-

By Catharine Huddle

/ 7 May 2018

Tiger Brands tells shareholders it found Listeria outbreak strain

Tiger Brands told shareholders Wednesday that its testing confirms the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) findings that the outbreak strain Listeria monocytogenes ST6 was present in its processed meat

By News Desk

/ 26 Apr 2018

Unusually high percentage of E. coli victims hospitalized

An E. coli outbreak traced to chopped romaine lettuce has spread to another five states and public health officials are reporting a hospitalization rate of almost 60 percent, which is

By Coral Beach

/ 19 Apr 2018

Publisher’s Platform: Besides hepatitis A, what do McDonald’s, Applebee’s and Texas Roadhouse have in common?

Answer: They are all in Kentucky where a hepatitis A outbreak has been ongoing for months. With 272 people infected with Hepatitis A in Kentucky, restaurants must offer hepatitis A

By Bill Marler

/ 16 Apr 2018

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Bill Marler

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

Hepatitis A outbreak definitely involves mainstream population

Tiger Brands tells shareholders it found Listeria outbreak strain

Unusually high percentage of E. coli victims hospitalized

Publisher’s Platform: Besides hepatitis A, what do McDonald’s, Applebee’s and Texas Roadhouse have in common?

Your Support Protects Public Health