Lawsuits & Litigation

Tiger Brands will fight Listeria class action related to deadly outbreak

Owners of Tiger Brands plan to fight a class action lawsuit relating to the company’s part in the 2017-2018 Listeria outbreak in South Africa. The lawsuit is being brought

By Joe Whitworth

/ 18 Apr 2019

Tiger Brands will fight Listeria class action related to deadly outbreak

Publisher’s Platform: What does it cost to sicken 1,034 – killing 204 – with Listeria-tainted polony in South Africa?

Opinion No amount of money can compensate for the loss of a child or another family member. I recall the Jensen Farms Listeria outbreak in 2011 that sickened 147, killing

By Bill Marler

/ 11 Mar 2019

Publisher’s Platform: What does it cost to sicken 1,034 – killing 204 – with Listeria-tainted polony in South Africa?

Pet owners file civil suits against Hill’s Pet Nutrition in relation to dog deaths

UPDATED: Distribution details added. Pet owners have filed a total of three separate civil lawsuits in federal court against Hill’s Pet Nutrition Inc. following the company’s recent admission

By Phyllis Entis

/ 20 Feb 2019

Pet owners file civil suits against Hill’s Pet Nutrition in relation to dog deaths

Couple convicted on fraud charges after making fake holiday sickness claim

Two people have been ordered to pay almost £30,000 ($38,000) after making a false holiday sickness claim. Martin and Lindsey Brown, aged 38 and 35 respectively, both from

By News Desk

/ 21 Dec 2018

Couple convicted on fraud charges after making fake holiday sickness claim

Four sentenced after guilty pleas in fake holiday food poisoning claim

Four people have been sentenced to three months in prison, suspended for two years, after admitting to making a false holiday sickness claim. Michael Jameson, 43, Claire Weir, 35, Jane

By News Desk

/ 1 Nov 2018

Four sentenced after guilty pleas in fake holiday food poisoning claim

Civil action asks judge to order FDA to name ‘high risk’ foods as mandated

Two San Francisco Bay area activist organizations that previously pressured the FDA about keeping the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) rulemaking on a schedule are again pushing for the agency

By Dan Flynn

/ 17 Oct 2018

Civil action asks judge to order FDA to name ‘high risk’ foods as mandated

PCA peanut broker may still get Supreme Court review; no options left for manager

Oddsmakers say it is easier to get into Harvard Unversity than to get the U.S. Supreme Court to grant a petition for Writ of Certiorari. For Mary Wilkerson, who

By Dan Flynn

/ 17 Oct 2018

PCA peanut broker may still get Supreme Court review; no options left for manager

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

Georgia’s high court says juries, not judges, should decide whether food poisoning cases move forward

It’s back to the trial court for the parties in a 4-year-old Georgia foodborne illness case where guests at a wedding rehearsal dinner were sickened after eating a catered

By Dan Flynn

/ 28 Aug 2018

Georgia’s high court says juries, not judges, should decide whether food poisoning cases move forward

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

Consumers’ cases against Gravy Train maker consolidated

A class action lawsuit was filed May 1 in Northern California against Big Heart Pet Brands Inc. on behalf of consumers and businesses who bought pentobarbital-contaminated dog food manufactured by

By Phyllis Entis

/ 8 May 2018

Outbreak investigation hampered by lack of business records

Public health officials continue to be frustrated by a lack of traceability information from romaine lettuce growers and their customers as the investigation into an ongoing E. coli outbreak continues.

By Coral Beach

/ 25 Apr 2018

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Tiger Brands will fight Listeria class action related to deadly outbreak

Publisher’s Platform: What does it cost to sicken 1,034 – killing 204 – with Listeria-tainted polony in South Africa?

Pet owners file civil suits against Hill’s Pet Nutrition in relation to dog deaths

Couple convicted on fraud charges after making fake holiday sickness claim

Four sentenced after guilty pleas in fake holiday food poisoning claim

Civil action asks judge to order FDA to name ‘high risk’ foods as mandated

PCA peanut broker may still get Supreme Court review; no options left for manager

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

Georgia’s high court says juries, not judges, should decide whether food poisoning cases move forward

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

Consumers’ cases against Gravy Train maker consolidated

Outbreak investigation hampered by lack of business records