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Food Poison Journal
Food Safety Events: Defusco’s Salmonella lawsuit, bad turkey, and warnings to industry
By Bill Marler
The Defusco's salmonella outbreak has sickened 60 people in Rhode Island and Massachussetts. 27 people have been hospitalized, and five remained in the hospital as of today. There are 31…
TortsProf Blog
Guest Blogger Tom Galligan: “Water, Oil, and Death”
The paralyzing power of the status quo is more evident in law than anywhere else: stare decisis, the difficulty of passing or amending law, and packed legislative agendas. Of course…
Marler Blog
First Salmonella Lawsuit to be Filed Against DeFusco’s – 56 Ill and 9 still Hospitalized
By Bill Marler
Monday we will be filing a lawsuit in Rhode Island on behalf of a Massachusetts family impacted by DeFusco's Bakery. As of last Friday nine new cases were reported, bringing…
Virgin Islands Law Blog
Lisa Michelle Komives Notable Cases
Lisa is part of our litigation department and has been with the firm—and back on island—for just over a year. She returned to St. Thomas from Miami where she attended…
Marler Blog
First Del Monte Salmonella Cantaloupe Lawsuit to be Filed in Colorado
By Bill Marler
According to the CDC, 13 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Panama have been reported from Oregon (5 cases), Washington (4 cases), California (2 cases), Colorado (1 case)…
Michigan Employment Law Advisor
The Importance of Timely Preserving Email in Employment Discrimination: Part I
By Jason Shinn
A prominent Detroit law firm, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn, was recently sued by a former executive assistant after she was discharged following an on-the-job injury and related employment discrimination…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
Protecting Your Lawsuit During Bankruptcy
By Bryan Fears
Any claim that a debtor may have at the time a bankruptcy case is filed is considered an asset and must be disclosed to the bankruptcy court. This includes lawsuits…
Media Law Prof Blog
Judge Sets Court Date To Hear Motion In Charlie Sheen’s Lawsuit
Judge Allan Goodman has set a date of April 19 to hear Charlie Sheen's attorney Marty Singer argue a motion to move forward with a trial on Mr. Sheen lawsuit against…
Food Poison Journal
Pennsylvania E. coli Litigation: outbreaks past
By Bill Marler
A national food poisoning litigation practice has brought us to all corners of the country, and sometimes even internationally in outbreaks where foreign ompanies have sickened residents of the US. …
Employment Discrimination Report
Employers: Do You Know What a “Litigation Hold” Is? If Not, You Better Learn Fast!
Everyone knows that you cannot destroy “evidence.” But when does a document or email become evidence? Is it evidence as early as when it is written, or does it become evidence when…