April 2008

Goodness, I have been selected for two prestigious law awards. The Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA) has selected me for the Public Justice Award, and the King County Bar Association will give me the 2008 Outstanding Lawyer Award.

WSTLA bestows the Public Justice Award to “an individual or organization whose efforts, courage, litigation, or

I read with some amusement that Arby’s bought Wendy’s today for $2.34 billion. According to various press reports, Dave Thomas’ daughter Pam Thomas Farber said the family was devastated by the news. "It’s a very sad day for Wendy’s, and our family. We just didn’t think this would be the outcome," said Farber. If her

The number of people who reported that they became sick with norovirus after eating at the Chipotle Mexican Grill in Kent has grown to about 435.  The restaurant at 429 E. Main St. reopened Saturday, after a voluntary shutdown Friday. Workers replaced the food and sanitized equipment with a bleach solution. Chipotle’s spokesperson was quoted

According to wikipedia, the popular saying "[it will happen] when pigs fly" (or when pigs have wings) is traditionally used to mean that the specified event will never occur.  Well, pigs do have wings.

Today, the American Meat Institute, the National Meat Association and the National Milk Producers Federation announced that they have petitioned the

From 1993 to 2002 nearly all the revenue to my firm came to E. coli-contaminated hamburger.  Then it was E. coli-contaminated spinach and lettuce.  Although spinach and lettuce were down in 2007, hamburger is back up.  With the increase in sales of raw milk in states, I am expecting a brisk growth in this sector

OutBreak is a unique not-for-profit consulting company based on a radical notion: that the same lawyers who sue on behalf of victims of foodborne illness are best suited to help responsible companies with their food safety challenges.

In 1998, the Marler Clark attorneys formed OutBreak, a not-for-profit consulting firm dedicated to training companies how to

Since 1993, Marler Clark has represented thousands of clients in litigation against restaurants and food companies whose food was identified as the source of illness. We strive to obtain full and fair compensation for our clients’ injuries by ensuring that our clients are compensated for their physical and emotional injuries, as well as for medical