Topic
Food Liability
8 published works
Marler Blog
Retailers, like Trader Joe’s, need to be accountable when they sell customers tainted, like E. coli, food
By Bill Marler
Trader Joe’s and Glass Onion Catering is facing 5 lawsuits brought on behalf of alleged victims of a 2013 E. coli outbreak. Public health officials traced the E. coli outbreak…
Food Safety News
MN Won't Prevent Obese Consumer Lawsuits
Minnesota's "Cheeseburger Bill," which would have prevented obese consumers from suing food companies for causing them to gain weight, is officially toast.The Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act was vetoed…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Kenneth Odza of Food Liability Law Blog: LexBlog Q&A
It's one thing to use your blog as a news aggregation site. It's another to constantly provide the added value of commentary, analysis, and a unique voice that can't be…
Food Liability Law
Tips For Successful Multiparty Food Liability Mediation
By Kenneth Odza
Mediation has become a critical process for resolving large, multi-party consumer claims. Settlement of these claims is often complicated by insurance and third-party recovery. Often a brokered process is the only practical…
Food Liability Law
Five New Year’s Resolutions
By Kenneth Odza
Unfortunately, 2009 does not promise to be any easier than 2008 in protecting your business against food liability claims. Many argue that threats will only increase in the new year.…
Food Liability Law
“Shotgun Questionnaire”–An Important Tool in Food Liability Defense
By Kenneth Odza
Food-borne illness cases generally involve strict liability. If a plaintiff can show illness and a causational link between the illness and adulterated food produced by the defendant, the defendant generally…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Live LexBlog blogs for the week of 2/21-2/29
By Rob La Gatta
Our corner of the legal blogosphere continues to expand...most recently, we saw six new blogs launch over a period of eight days. They represent issues and firms across the gamut:…
Food Liability Law
Why The Fuss About Food Liability?
By Kenneth Odza
As we planned the launch of this blog, many asked, “Why the fuss now about food liability?” Food poisoning has always been a part of human history. Food liability litigation…