Jan 2018
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Minneapolis Environmental Health Conference
Bill Marler discussed unexpected sources of foodborne illness and presented retail-level case studies, including the recent nacho cheese botulism outbreak. He covered typical business consequences for poisoning customers, settlement patterns, jury awards, and shared victim stories from his 29 years of practice.
Victim Stories
Feb 2018
Montana, USA
Montana Food & Consumer Safety Webinar
Bill Marler presented his perspectives on problems with food safety inspections and reporting findings.
Legal Risk and Crisis Management
Apr 2018
Bentonville, Arkansas, USA
Walmart
Bill Marler presented to Walmart food safety associates on how food safety is regulated through private litigation.
Legal Risk and Crisis Management
Mar 2020
Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
Food Law Student Leadership Summit
The University of Arkansas hosted 63 students from 42 law schools for the fifth annual Food Law Student Leadership Summit, co-hosted by Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic. The summit featured keynote speaker Rep. Chellie Pingree and Bill Marler, tours of Tyson Foods and Walmart centers, panels, and workshops focused on Food Law and Policy in the Face of Climate Change.
Policy and Regulation Trends
Nov 2020
Virtual
South Africa Virtual Food Safety Summit
Bill Marler presented at the South Africa Virtual Food Safety Summit 2020, a joint venture by Food Focus and Anelich Consulting. The summit reflected on emergency preparedness procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic and celebrated industry successes, featuring international and domestic speakers discussing food safety management systems.
Legal Risk and Crisis Management
Apr 2023
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Utah Department of Agriculture
Bill Marler joined a panel addressing employee health policies and their impact on foodborne illness. He provided victim perspectives from his litigation experience, offering examples of how following food safety guidelines can prevent outbreaks and protect public health.
Victim-Centered Ethics and Prevention
Apr 2023
Seattle, Washington, USA
University of Washington Law School
Bill Marler taught law students from a foodborne illness litigator's perspective, providing outbreak cases demonstrating the importance of client advocacy during litigation. He discussed his practice development and shared insights about the 1990s E. coli Jack in the Box outbreak, concluding with essential skills for young lawyers.
Victim Stories
Apr 2023
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Ontario Food Protection Association
Bill Marler delivered the keynote address on preventing foodborne illness events. He discussed outbreak impacts on victims, examples of failed food safety practices, and encouraged diligence in food safety regulations to prevent outbreaks and lawsuits.
Victim-Centered Ethics and Prevention
Apr 2023
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Bill Marler taught Harvard public health students about the legal system as a control measure for foodborne illness outbreaks. He questioned whether fear of legal consequences affects food industry safety measures, offering examples of how outbreaks impact restaurant accountability and result in economic and legal consequences.
Legal Risk and Crisis Management
May 2023
Salinas, California, USA
Western Food Safety Summit Conference
Bill Marler joined a panel examining essential lessons from twenty years of fresh produce foodborne illness outbreaks. The discussion covered implemented changes, ongoing challenges, and strategies for creating a food safety culture to prevent future outbreaks.
Food Safety Culture
May 2023
Banff, Canada
VTEC Banff
As keynote speaker at this conference for food safety scientists and regulators, Bill Marler shared E. coli victim stories emphasizing the real-life impacts of foodborne illness outbreaks on clients and their families.
Victim Stories
May 2023
Rosemont, Illinois, USA
Food Safety Summit
Bill Marler served on a panel discussing common gaps in company operations, culture, and regulatory adherence to food safety protocol. The panel addressed challenges and opportunities for achieving consistent food safety systems and highlighted leadership themes in companies with mature food safety cultures.
Food Safety Culture
Jun 2023
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Center for Produce Safety
Bill Marler discussed his litigation experience representing outbreak victims, outlining leafy greens cases and government studies identifying industry concerns. A discussion followed with industry professionals about food safety culture in produce companies.
Food Safety Culture
Jun 2023
Bellevue, Washington, USA
Bellevue Rotary Club
Bill Marler discussed current food safety issues, using the Seattle E. coli Jack in the Box outbreak as evidence of how food safety breaches can cause catastrophic illness and death. He answered questions about foodborne illness litigation and food safety progress at Washington companies like Costco and Amazon.
Victim Stories
Jun 2023
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Association of Food and Drug Officials
Bill Marler spoke to over 400 government regulators, industry representatives, academics, and consumer advocates about the 1990s E. coli Jack in the Box outbreak. He discussed progress made since then and remaining work needed to prevent similar outbreaks.
Outbreak and Root-Cause Analysis
