Horticulture New Zealand Incorporated, in conjunction with Pipfruit New Zealand Incorporated and industry association partners: Process Vegetables New Zealand, Tomatoes New Zealand Incorporated and Vegetables New Zealand Incorporated, are pleased to announce our joint conference in 2016. We are delighted to host the inaugural New Zealand Horticulture Conference at the Rutherford Hotel, Nelson from the 3rd to the 5th August 2016.
The theme "Innovate from seed to plate" aims to interest and benefit the widest range of growers and horticulturalists and will have an emphasis on technology and innovations that can assist us to further improve our growth and delivery of the world's best fruit and vegetables.
New Zealand horticulture leads the world in third party assurance and HortNZ invited a selection of high calibre experts to come and talk about where we can go next to continue to satisfy consumer and trade needs.
The Fresh Produce Safety Centre (FPSC) provides open access to actionable information for fresh produce businesses and government to continually enhance the safety and quality of fruit and vegetables.
We aim to raise awareness and to increase the collaboration between stakeholders of the Australian and New Zealand fresh produce industry, as well as establish global partnerships to better utilise the information available.
Any outbreak of foodborne illness will impact the entire fresh produce sector, therefore fresh produce safety and traceability is of the utmost importance for all levels of the supply chain including growers, packers, processors, distributors, wholesalers and retailers.
The FPSC website covers all aspects of fresh produce safety by supplying valuable information and resources, providing research with practical application, and identifying knowledge gaps in fresh produce safety.
2016 Michigan State Speech on the Risk of Criminal ProsecutionsBill Marler
2016 Michigan State Speech on the Risk of Criminal Prosecutions in Food Production. This will be an overview of cases in the last several years when CEO's and others have been prosecuted for violations of the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act
Horticulture New Zealand Incorporated, in conjunction with Pipfruit New Zealand Incorporated and industry association partners: Process Vegetables New Zealand, Tomatoes New Zealand Incorporated and Vegetables New Zealand Incorporated, are pleased to announce our joint conference in 2016. We are delighted to host the inaugural New Zealand Horticulture Conference at the Rutherford Hotel, Nelson from the 3rd to the 5th August 2016.
The theme "Innovate from seed to plate" aims to interest and benefit the widest range of growers and horticulturalists and will have an emphasis on technology and innovations that can assist us to further improve our growth and delivery of the world's best fruit and vegetables.
New Zealand horticulture leads the world in third party assurance and HortNZ invited a selection of high calibre experts to come and talk about where we can go next to continue to satisfy consumer and trade needs.
The Fresh Produce Safety Centre (FPSC) provides open access to actionable information for fresh produce businesses and government to continually enhance the safety and quality of fruit and vegetables.
We aim to raise awareness and to increase the collaboration between stakeholders of the Australian and New Zealand fresh produce industry, as well as establish global partnerships to better utilise the information available.
Any outbreak of foodborne illness will impact the entire fresh produce sector, therefore fresh produce safety and traceability is of the utmost importance for all levels of the supply chain including growers, packers, processors, distributors, wholesalers and retailers.
The FPSC website covers all aspects of fresh produce safety by supplying valuable information and resources, providing research with practical application, and identifying knowledge gaps in fresh produce safety.
2016 Michigan State Speech on the Risk of Criminal ProsecutionsBill Marler
2016 Michigan State Speech on the Risk of Criminal Prosecutions in Food Production. This will be an overview of cases in the last several years when CEO's and others have been prosecuted for violations of the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act
Postal Advocate will share all the information you need to know for this coming rate change:
- What rates are going down
- What you need to do
- Savings tips
Trends in Social Media - What's Hot in 2016?Joshua Murdock
Looking at a few of the trends in social media happening in 2016. This includes video, 360 video, VR, live streaming, A.I., bots, geolocation, filters, and more!
20 years after Jack in the Box - from a lawyer’s perspectiveBill Marler
It's been 20 years since "E. coli" became a household word during the Jack in the Box E. coli outbreak. Attorney Bill Marler, who represented the most seriously injured survivor of the E. coli outbreak, presents at the 2013 Food Safety Summit: What's changed and what still needs to be done to improve the safety of our nation's food supply?
2011 Food Defense Summit: Legal Risks and Responsibilities for Producing Safe...Bill Marler
Bill Marler of Marler Clark, The Food Safety Law Firm gives a presentation at the 2011 Food Defense Summit in Denver about the legal aspects of food safety in food production and reducing foodborne illness.
Postal Advocate will share all the information you need to know for this coming rate change:
- What rates are going down
- What you need to do
- Savings tips
Trends in Social Media - What's Hot in 2016?Joshua Murdock
Looking at a few of the trends in social media happening in 2016. This includes video, 360 video, VR, live streaming, A.I., bots, geolocation, filters, and more!
20 years after Jack in the Box - from a lawyer’s perspectiveBill Marler
It's been 20 years since "E. coli" became a household word during the Jack in the Box E. coli outbreak. Attorney Bill Marler, who represented the most seriously injured survivor of the E. coli outbreak, presents at the 2013 Food Safety Summit: What's changed and what still needs to be done to improve the safety of our nation's food supply?
2011 Food Defense Summit: Legal Risks and Responsibilities for Producing Safe...Bill Marler
Bill Marler of Marler Clark, The Food Safety Law Firm gives a presentation at the 2011 Food Defense Summit in Denver about the legal aspects of food safety in food production and reducing foodborne illness.
Acute hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).
Post-diarrheal hemolytic uremic syndrome (D+HUS) is a severe, life-threatening complication that occurs in about 10 percent of those infected with E. coli O157:H7 or other Shiga toxin-producing (Stx) E. coli (STEC).
The cascade of events leading to HUS begins with ingestion of Stx-producing E. coli (e.g., E. coli O157: H7) in contaminated food, beverages, animal to person, or person-to-person transmission. The bacteria rapidly multiply in the gut, causing inflammation and diarrhea (colitis) as they tightly bind to cells that line the large intestine. This snug attachment becomes a route for the toxin to travel from the gut into the bloodstream, where it attaches to weak receptors on white blood cells (WBCs). From there, WBCs carry the toxin to the kidneys and other organs.
To induce toxicity in target cells, Shiga toxins must first bind to specific receptors on their surface (Gb3 receptors). Organ injury is primarily a function of Gb3 receptor location and density. They are found on epithelial, endothelial, mesangial, and glomerular cells of the kidney, as well as microvascular endothelial cells of the brain and intestine. Because this attachment causes these organs to be susceptible to the toxicity of Shiga toxins, this distribution explains the involvement of the gut, kidney, and brain in STEC-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).
Within the target organ, Shiga toxins disrupt the cellular machinery, resulting in cell injury and/or death. Within the intestine, infectious bacterial lesions cause derangements in the intestinal lining, disrupting the structure of the villi, affecting absorption in the gut, and eventually leading to watery diarrhea. Damage to the intestinal endothelium also causes mucosal/submucosal edema and, hemorrhage, introducing blood into the diarrhea.
Within the circulatory system, Shiga toxins are directly involved in platelet activation and aggregation (clot formation). The thrombotic microangiopathy that characterizes hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) occurs when platelet microthrombi (tiny clots) form in the walls of small blood vessels (arterioles and capillaries) causing platelet consumption. This pathologic reduction in platelets is called thrombocytopenia and is one of the hallmarks of HUS. Within the microvasculature of the kidney these clots disturb blood flow to the organ, causing acute kidney injury and kidney failure.
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) chris edits 7.31.23.pptxBill Marler
Acute hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).
Post-diarrheal hemolytic uremic syndrome (D+HUS) is a severe, life-threatening complication that occurs in about 10 percent of those infected with E. coli O157:H7 or other Shiga toxin-producing (Stx) E. coli (STEC).
The cascade of events leading to HUS begins with ingestion of Stx-producing E. coli (e.g., E. coli O157: H7) in contaminated food, beverages, animal to person, or person-to-person transmission. The bacteria rapidly multiply in the gut, causing inflammation and diarrhea (colitis) as they tightly bind to cells that line the large intestine. This snug attachment becomes a route for the toxin to travel from the gut into the bloodstream, where it attaches to weak receptors on white blood cells (WBCs). From there, WBCs carry the toxin to the kidneys and other organs.
To induce toxicity in target cells, Shiga toxins must first bind to specific receptors on their surface (Gb3 receptors). Organ injury is primarily a function of Gb3 receptor location and density. They are found on epithelial, endothelial, mesangial, and glomerular cells of the kidney, as well as microvascular endothelial cells of the brain and intestine. Because this attachment causes these organs to be susceptible to the toxicity of Shiga toxins, this distribution explains the involvement of the gut, kidney, and brain in STEC-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).
Within the target organ, Shiga toxins disrupt the cellular machinery, resulting in cell injury and/or death. Within the intestine, infectious bacterial lesions cause derangements in the intestinal lining, disrupting the structure of the villi, affecting absorption in the gut, and eventually leading to watery diarrhea. Damage to the intestinal endothelium also causes mucosal/submucosal edema and, hemorrhage, introducing blood into the diarrhea.
Within the circulatory system, Shiga toxins are directly involved in platelet activation and aggregation (clot formation). The thrombotic microangiopathy that characterizes hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) occurs when platelet microthrombi (tiny clots) form in the walls of small blood vessels (arterioles and capillaries) causing platelet consumption. This pathologic reduction in platelets is called thrombocytopenia and is one of the hallmarks of HUS. Within the microvasculature of the kidney these clots disturb blood flow to the organ, causing acute kidney injury and kidney failure.
31 of the Biggest Recalls in Food Safety HistoryBill Marler
In November 2018 Cheyenne Buckingham and John Harrington wrote “31 Food Recalls That Poisoned the Most People.” Here is the Marler Clark view of the same list.
I will be giving a talk on the 2011 Listeria Outbreak in the US that sickened 147 and killed at least 33. Over 100 have died from Listeria in South Africa in the last year.
2018 Royal Society for Public Health SpeechBill Marler
Later this month I will be giving a talk to the Royal Society for Public Health. The talk will be a bit of history of E. coli and the Jack in the Box case.
Guide on the use of Artificial Intelligence-based tools by lawyers and law fi...Massimo Talia
This guide aims to provide information on how lawyers will be able to use the opportunities provided by AI tools and how such tools could help the business processes of small firms. Its objective is to provide lawyers with some background to understand what they can and cannot realistically expect from these products. This guide aims to give a reference point for small law practices in the EU
against which they can evaluate those classes of AI applications that are probably the most relevant for them.
In 2020, the Ministry of Home Affairs established a committee led by Prof. (Dr.) Ranbir Singh, former Vice Chancellor of National Law University (NLU), Delhi. This committee was tasked with reviewing the three codes of criminal law. The primary objective of the committee was to propose comprehensive reforms to the country’s criminal laws in a manner that is both principled and effective.
The committee’s focus was on ensuring the safety and security of individuals, communities, and the nation as a whole. Throughout its deliberations, the committee aimed to uphold constitutional values such as justice, dignity, and the intrinsic value of each individual. Their goal was to recommend amendments to the criminal laws that align with these values and priorities.
Subsequently, in February, the committee successfully submitted its recommendations regarding amendments to the criminal law. These recommendations are intended to serve as a foundation for enhancing the current legal framework, promoting safety and security, and upholding the constitutional principles of justice, dignity, and the inherent worth of every individual.
Matthew Professional CV experienced Government LiaisonMattGardner52
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Lifting the Corporate Veil. Power Point Presentationseri bangash
"Lifting the Corporate Veil" is a legal concept that refers to the judicial act of disregarding the separate legal personality of a corporation or limited liability company (LLC). Normally, a corporation is considered a legal entity separate from its shareholders or members, meaning that the personal assets of shareholders or members are protected from the liabilities of the corporation. However, there are certain situations where courts may decide to "pierce" or "lift" the corporate veil, holding shareholders or members personally liable for the debts or actions of the corporation.
Here are some common scenarios in which courts might lift the corporate veil:
Fraud or Illegality: If shareholders or members use the corporate structure to perpetrate fraud, evade legal obligations, or engage in illegal activities, courts may disregard the corporate entity and hold those individuals personally liable.
Undercapitalization: If a corporation is formed with insufficient capital to conduct its intended business and meet its foreseeable liabilities, and this lack of capitalization results in harm to creditors or other parties, courts may lift the corporate veil to hold shareholders or members liable.
Failure to Observe Corporate Formalities: Corporations and LLCs are required to observe certain formalities, such as holding regular meetings, maintaining separate financial records, and avoiding commingling of personal and corporate assets. If these formalities are not observed and the corporate structure is used as a mere façade, courts may disregard the corporate entity.
Alter Ego: If there is such a unity of interest and ownership between the corporation and its shareholders or members that the separate personalities of the corporation and the individuals no longer exist, courts may treat the corporation as the alter ego of its owners and hold them personally liable.
Group Enterprises: In some cases, where multiple corporations are closely related or form part of a single economic unit, courts may pierce the corporate veil to achieve equity, particularly if one corporation's actions harm creditors or other stakeholders and the corporate structure is being used to shield culpable parties from liability.
Synopsis On Annual General Meeting/Extra Ordinary General Meeting With Ordinary And Special Businesses And Ordinary And Special Resolutions with Companies (Postal Ballot) Regulations, 2018
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1. The Ethical and Legal
Consequences of Poor
Food Safety
William D. Marler, Esq.
2. To Put Things in Perspective
• Microbial pathogens
in food cause an
estimated 48 million
cases of human
illness annually in
the United States
• 125,000 hospitalized
• Cause up to 3,000
deaths
3. Food Production is a Risky Business
• Competitive Markets
• Stockholder Pressures
for Increasing Profits
over Long-term Safety
• Lack of Clear Reward
For Marketing and
Practicing Food Safety
• Brand Awareness Risks
6. Strict Product Liability
• Negligence
– Are you a
product seller?
– Did you act
“reasonably”?
• Strict Liability
– Are you a
manufacturer?
– Was the product
unsafe?
– Did product
cause injury?
• Punitive Damages
/Criminal Liability
– Did you act with
conscious disregard
of a known safety risk?
7. Who is a Manufacturer?
A “manufacturer” is
defined as a “product
seller who designs,
produces, makes,
fabricates, constructs,
or remanufactures the
relevant product or
component part of a
product before its sale
to a user or consumer.”
RCW 7.72.010(2); see also Washburn v. Beatt Equipment Co.,
120 Wn.2d 246 (1992)
8. • The only defense is
prevention
• It does not matter if
you took all reasonable
precautions
• If you manufacture a
product that makes
someone sick you are
going to pay
• Wishful thinking does
not help
It’s called STRICT Liability for a Reason
13. Worthless Excuse No. 1
• If a document
contains damning
information, the
jury will assume you
read it, understood
it, and ignored it
“I never read the
memo.”
20. Now a 76 Count Federal Indictment
• Stewart Parnell, the
former owner of Peanut
Corp. of America
• Michael Parnell, who is
Stewart Parnell’s brother
and a former supervisor
• Samuel Lightsey, a
onetime plant operator
• Mary Wilkerson, a
former quality-
assurance manager
• Daniel Kilgore, plant
manager
• Allegations Include:
• Mail Fraud
• Wire Fraud
• Introduction of
Adulterated and
Misbranded Food into
Interstate Commerce
with Intent to Defraud
or Mislead
• Conspiracy
21. And, It Does Not Always Require Intent
• A misdemeanor conviction
under the FDCA, unlike a
felony conviction, does not
require proof of fraudulent
intent, or even of knowing or
willful conduct.
• Rather, a person may be
convicted if he or she held a
position of responsibility or
authority in a firm such that
the person could have
prevented the violation.
• Convictions under the
misdemeanor provisions are
punishable by not more than
one year or fined not more
than $250,000 or both.
22. Chipotle?
• Seattle — E. coli O157:H7, July 2015
(unreported), five sick people;
• Simi Valley, Calif. — Norovirus,
August 2015, 234 people;
• Minnesota — Salmonella Newport,
August and September 2015, 64 sick
people, source was tomatoes;
• Nine states — E. coli O26, began
October 2015 and declared over Feb.
1, 55 sick people, states involved are
California, Delaware, Illinois,
Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, New
York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania and
Washington;
• Boston — Norovirus, December 2015,
151 sick people;
• Three states — E. coli O26, began
December 2015 declared over Feb. 1,
five sick people, states involved are
Kansas, Oklahoma and Nebraska.
24. Planning AGAINST Litigation –
What Is Really Important
• Identify Hazards
– HACCP
– Do you have
qualified and committed
people?
• What is the Culture?
• Involve Vendors
and Suppliers
– Do they really
have a plan?
– Ever visit them?