I have the honor of being the opening speaker at the GAP Conference at American University School of Law next week in DC.
GMA Speech – Some Recent and Emerging Trends in Foodborne Illness Litigation
You have to give credit to the GMA Litigation group to pair me with the one lawyer who I would not like to face in a courtroom. Any smooth taking, southern lawyer is an issue, but Alan Maxwell is the one that the male jurors want to have a beer with and the the women
Heading to the Middle East
No, not to join in the pro-democracy demonstrations, but to talk food safety in Dubai. Perhaps not quite as exciting, and perhaps generally more risky.
A Cautionary Tale – Food regulators need to be respectful of the producer
I have been glued to the media reports on the political upheaval in the Middle East over the last several weeks. The unrest was sparked in an interesting place:
On December 17, 2011, twenty-six year-old Tunisian Mohamed Bouazizi lit the fuse that ended his life and ignited the current unrest sweeping the Middle East. Bouazizi
Dubai International Food Safety Conference – February 27 to 2 March, 2011
I just got my Visa back to attend this Dubai conference to give a speech entitled: “Reducing the Burden of Foodborne Diseases – Is the Food Industry Doing its Best?”
I am taking a side trip through Istanbul on the way to Dubai. You should download the brochure.
Grocery Manufacturers Association – Emerging Trends in Foodborne Illness Litigation
On February 22, 2011, I will be headlining with Al Maxwell, Esq., Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial at the GMA Food Claims and Litigation Conference.
According to the brochure – In this session, the top plaintiff and defense attorneys in the foodborne illness litigation arena will discuss recent trends and where related litigation
GAP Conference – Employee Rights and the Food Safety Modernization Act
I have the honor of opening up the Government Accountability Project’s Conference in a few weeks. I will also be bringing to Washington D.C. about a dozen victims of the Peanut Corporation of America Salmonella Outbreak to ask why justice has yet to be done to the over 700 sickened and nine dead. Hopefully, the
Food Poisoning Victims Honored, Donations Needed – I’ll Match $5,000 each to STOP and CFI
In the middle of a late January D.C. snowstorm that jammed intersections, closed airports and made commutes last several hours, Senators Harkin, Klobuchar and Durbin and Congress Members Pallone and DeLauro, who were instrumental in pushing the Food Safety Modernization Act onto President Obama’s desk, honored victims, many my clients, of food poisoning events over
Marler Clark Donates $25,000 to IAFP for Public Health Scholarships
The International Association for Food Protection turns 100 years old this year. Of all the organizations dealing with the safety of our food supply, we have really enjoyed our involvement with it over the last decade (although IAFP was a bit reluctant at first). In 2010, we showcased Food Safety News, Real Raw Milk
Senators Harkin, Klobuchar and Durbin and Congress Members Pallone and DeLauro Honor Food Poisoning Victims
In the middle of a late January D.C. snowstorm, Senators and Congress Members who were instrumental in pushing the Food Safety Modernization Act onto President Obama’s desk, honored victims, many my clients, of food poisoning events over the last two decades.
I was glad to be there.