Foodborne Illness Litigations and Lessons for the Food Sector
13:00 - 14:00, Wednesday 18th September 2024
Speaker: Bill Marler
Chair: Professor Lisa Ackerley
Bill Marler is a lawyer best known for his work in food safety and foodborne illness litigation. He is the founder of Marler Clark, a law firm based in Seattle, Washington, that specialises in representing victims of foodborne illness outbreaks. Marler Clark has represented clients in some of the most high-profile foodborne illness cases in the United States, including several major E.coli outbreaks.
Bill is a strong advocate for food safety reform and has worked with government agencies and industry leaders to improve food safety standards to prevent future outbreaks. He has been recognised for his work with numerous awards and accolades. Bill’s work has been profiled in the book “Poisoned” and in the Netflix documentary of the same name.
In this webinar Bill will describe some key case studies about serious food poisoning outbreaks and the litigations which followed. The webinar will include a discussion on the lessons which the food sector must learn from these outbreaks in order to safeguard the consumer.
The event will be relevant to everyone working in food businesses, enforcement officers, food safety trainers and all those with an interest in food safety.