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How Manufacturers Face Different Risks From A Cyber Breach

Ransomware continues to be a popular tool among hackers and cyber criminals. By locking users out of their own systems, these cyber criminals can extort significant payments from companies ... READ MORE

FDA Looks At Entire Supply Chain After Latest Lettuce Recall

In October 2018, the Center for Disease Control and the Food and Drug Administration announced an outbreak of E. coli traced to the consumption of romaine lettuce. The outbreak continued ... READ MORE

How An Indemnification Clause In A Contract Can Cause Problems

Risk transfers are a vital aspect of any comprehensive risk management plan. Theoretically, those in the best position to avoid a risk should always bear responsibility for the risk. The ... READ MORE

FSMA And The Complex Costs Of Food Contamination

Food safety issues remain a major risk for shippers, carriers, and receivers involved in the transportation of food within the United States. The Food and Drug Administration, acting under ... READ MORE

How The FDA's Changing Approach Affects All Businesses

Botulism is better known these days for its use in plastic surgery, pain management, and migraine treatment than it is for its status as a food contaminant. Cases of foodborne botulism ... READ MORE

Did Whole Foods Close Kitchens Because Of FDA Warnings?

Whole Foods decided in January 2017 to shut down three East Coast ready to eat food manufacturing plants in the wake of Food and Drug Administration warnings about unsanitary kitchens and ... READ MORE

Food Safety Rule: Compliance Concerns for Food Producers

More than a year ago now, the Food and Drug Administration released its final rule on Produce Safety (formally known as “Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing and Holding of ... READ MORE

Will Your Policy Cover Risks From Indemnification Clauses?

Indemnification clauses in commercial contracts can present a number of potential issues. When the parties to the contract do not properly think through or write out indemnification ... READ MORE

How OSHA's Rule Update Will REquire A Policy Manual Update

In May 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a new regulation that significantly changed the reporting of workplace injuries by requiring certain ... READ MORE