Legal News Articles - Food/Supplements

Starting a New Year with an Old Problem: Foodborne Illness

February 8, 2012. By Gordon Gibb.

Atlanta, GA: Two cases of potential Foodborne Illness serve as a reminder that one can't always assume the food one eats in a public establishment will not leave one clutching one's stomachs after the fact. There are so many issues at play—from the way in which food is handled and prepared at a restaurant, to the path that food may have taken from a supplier. Two recent news items give pause…

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Homeopathy Fraud: Take Lipozene with a Grain of Salt

February 7, 2012. By Jane Mundy.

Washington, DC: Some companies practicing Homeopathy Fraud are as sneaky and slick as snake-oil salespeople. Take Lipozene, for example. Its website is rife with referrals about clinical studies endorsed by the Obesity Research Institute. It appears that this "institute" is the manufacturer of Lipozene.

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Doctors Note Homeopathic Remedies "Seldom Effective"

January 25, 2012. By Charles Benson.

Fairfax, New Zealand: Collodial silver, deer velvet, arnica and an assortment of other treatments classified as homeopathic remedies are a "waste of time and money," and can sometimes be harmful, doctors say.

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FDA Issues Warning about Certain Homeopathic Remedies

January 17, 2012. By Heidi Turner.

San Francisco, CA: It is not that every homeopathic remedy is a scam. The problem is when homeopathic fraud occurs; when a person or company markets a product that has no proven benefits and can, in fact, harm people. In such cases, consumers may be able to file a homeopathy fraud lawsuit, alleging they were injured by the use of the homeopathic product.

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Hope or Hype? The Scourge of Homeopathic Fraud

January 10, 2012. By Gordon Gibb.

Palm Beach, FL: The snake-oil salesman is alive and well, even in 2012. The products may have changed since the days of the horse and buggy, when travelling vendors would set up shop in the town square and pontificate about their miracle cure-alls. But it was a scam then and it's a scam now. Only the terminology has changed. Today, it's known as homeopathic fraud.

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Attorney Discusses Homeopathic Remedies Lawsuit

December 30, 2011. By Jane Mundy.

San Diego, CA: When it comes to purchasing—and using—homeopathic remedies, "Buyer Beware," says attorney Ronald Marron, Law Offices of Ronald Marron, who is currently investigating homeopathy fraud claims against manufacturers and determining "whether such claims are actionable," i.e., if they justify homeopathic remedies lawsuits.

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Government Officials Issue Final Tally for Cantaloupe Listeria Outbreak

December 18, 2011. By Charles Benson.

Holly, CO: Government health officials issued a final tally for a months-long cantaloupe listeria outbreak that stemmed from Jensen Farms in Holly, Colorado, according to MSNBC.

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More Cantaloupe Lawsuits Filed

December 9, 2011. By Heidi Turner.

Albuquerque, NM: Another cantaloupe lawsuit has been filed in the wake of the massive cantaloupe recall from September 2011. At least 29 people died in the cantaloupe listeria outbreak and one woman reportedly suffered a miscarriage. An additional 139 people became ill, allegedly linked to the cantaloupe recall.

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Cantaloupe Food Poisoning Deaths Allegedly Point to Inadequate Inspections

November 29, 2011. By Charles Benson.

Lake Forest Park, WA: The cantaloupe food poisoning deaths that were allegedly caused by fruit from a Colorado farm have led many to point fingers at the inspection practices that regulators use, Bloomberg reported.

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Cantaloupe Listeria Lawsuits Filed

November 15, 2011. By Heidi Turner.

Houston, TX: In the wake of the recent cantaloupe recall, reportedly the deadliest food recall in years, cantaloupe food poisoning lawsuits have been filed, alleging consumers were seriously harmed from eating food linked to the 2011 cantaloupe recall. Although the death toll linked to the Rocky Ford cantaloupe has not risen in a few days, there is still the possibility that patients could fall ill from the cantaloupe, because listeriosis has a long incubation period.

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