Peanut victims’ lawyers visit Plainview plant
Minnesota man’s family sues over his death
Lawyer in salmonella lawsuits tours Texas plant
Lawyer says Plainview plant may not be at fault
Bulletproof Blog – What’s Next: The Plaintiff’s Perspective – Bill Marler on Looming Food Supply Crises
I had a great chat last week with Larry Smith – Each week Bulletproof Blog interviews top plaintiffs’ attorneys for their perspective on the crises likely to affect businesses in the near future. In this issue, we talk to Bill Marler of the Seattle-based Marler Clark, LLP PS. He is the legal profession’s best-known advocate
90% of the peanut business is mental – the other half is hard work!
So, said the white board in the manager’s office in the Plainview, Texas Peanut Corporation of America Plant that I visited today.
I guess that did not translate into dealing with leaking roofs, mice and cockroaches.
Plainview Texas – Former Home of Peanut Corporation of America Salmonella Plant
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Well, made it from Seattle to Dallas to Lubbock to Plainview today. Had a great steak dinner at the “Rockin’ R Steak House.” They did not have a beer or wine list because they share a back door with their neighbor, the Baptist Church. We parked across the street and had little fear of being
Charity Dollars for Twitter Followers, The ABA Journal Lends a Hand (or at least, some Ink)
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This morning I spoke to Debra Weiss of the ABA Journal, who had heard about my twitter challenge and was writing a story on it. We chatted at about 5:30 a.m., as I was on my way to the airport. By the time my plane was boarding, the story was online. Here are some quotes from her story
Marler Clark Files Peanut Butter Salmonella Lawsuit For Family of Minnesota Man – Korean War Veteran Felled by Contaminated Peanut Butter
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Clifford Tousignant, father, grandfather and decorated veteran of the Korean War, died in January, 2009, after eating Salmonella-contaminated peanut butter served in the nursing home where he lived in Brainard, MN. His family is filing suit against Kanan Enterprises, the makers of King Nut peanut butter. The complaint was filed Monday in US District
The Impact on Global Commerce on Food Safety and Liability
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Product Liability in Canada Continue Reading The Impact on Global Commerce on Food Safety and Liability
The Public Inquiry into the September 2005 Outbreak of E. coli O157 in South Wales
As I said last week, I have the great honor to once again speak before the Royal Society for Public Health in London next month. My Power Point is due (two days ago), but I got a bit distracted by my twitter challenge and “kid stuff” over the weekend. I did, however, have time to
Governor Gregoire Addresses the Food Safety Conference – April 11, 2008
A year ago I hosted a great food safety conference (thinking of doing so again in 2010) entitled "Who is Minding the Store." Governor Gregoire said what everyone was, and should be, thinking:
Maybe our goal here should be to put Bill Marler right out of business.
And I would bet my friend, Bill, would be the first to say that.Continue Reading Governor Gregoire Addresses the Food Safety Conference – April 11, 2008
Campylobacter Sickens Eleven With Raw Milk From Kinkin Corner Dairy
I talked with Katharhynn Heidelberg of the Montrose Daily Press about yet another raw milk outbreak:
Seattle attorney Bill Marler said that doesn’t mean raw milk is safe. Marler has represented several clients, or their survivors, in food-borne illness cases, even taking on Con-Agra.
“The amount of raw milk that is sold commercially is actually