The husband of a woman who died from a Listeria infection from eating ice cream made by Big Olaf Creamery has been awarded $4 million in damages.
The victim, Mary Katherine Billman, was the primary
Continue Reading Judge grants $4 million in wrongful death suit against Big Olaf CreameryEditor’s note: This is part of a series of articles leading up to the 20th annual Food Safety Summit. The event, from May 7-10 at the Donald Stephens Convention Center in suburban Chicago, includes certification
Continue Reading Both sides now: Opposing views from across the courtroom
Yesterday, with the announcement of an expanded criminal investigation and slumping sales, combined with a stock price creeping slightly back up from the bottom after a multi-billion dollar free fall, it does make you wonder
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Could announcing July E. coli outbreak have prevented Chipolte’s fall
A report released Wednesday by the American Association for Justice argues that the civil justice system is better at getting the food industry to ensure the safety of their products than foodborne illnesses. About 80
Continue Reading Report Argues That Courts Ensure Food Safety Better Than Industry
Albany Law School professor and author Tim Lytton sat down with Food Safety News at the 2015 Food Safety Summit last month in Baltimore, MD, to discuss the influence of litigation on food safety. Lytton
Continue Reading Lytton Interview: The Role of Litigation in Food Safety
