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Product Liability Claims Against Overseas Manufacturers and Suppliers Lacking Presence or Assets in the U.S.
How Businesses Outsourcing Production Protect Themselves and What Injured Plaintiffs Can Do to Recover
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Description
Many products sold by U.S. businesses are made thousands of miles away by a company that has no presence or assets within the United States. If that finished product or a component in that product causes personal injury or property damage due to a defect or failure to warn, both the injured party and the U.S. seller may wish to recover damages from the overseas producer either directly or by way of indemnification.
Before contracting with overseas producers, and in particular those in China, businesses must carefully negotiate and meticulously document their arrangements.
U.S. plaintiffs--whether businesses or individuals--seeking redress from manufacturing defendants that have no, or intentionally superficial, presence within the U.S. must first identify recoverable assets before they attempt to file suit in the U.S. or another jurisdiction.
Listen as this experienced panel first guides counsel through the negotiation, due diligence, and contracting process and then discusses best practices for recovering compensation from overseas manufacturers for damages caused by defective products or components.
Presented By

Mr. Harris is internationally regarded as a leading authority on legal matters related to doing business in China and in other emerging economies in Asia. His China law services include company formation, bilingual contracts and intellectual property protection. Mr. Harris writes and speaks extensively on Chinese law with a focus on protecting foreign businesses in their China operations.

Mr. Krys' diverse experience, including a stint as the head of enforcement for the local financial services regulator, gives him a unique perspective in pursuing assets and untangling the web that can arise from complex offshore structures and limited information. His efforts have resulted in many precedents and new case law in the areas of cross-border recognition, asset recovery and international litigation.
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This 90-minute webinar is eligible in most states for 1.5 CLE credits.
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On Demand
Date + Time
- event
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
- schedule
1:00 p.m. ET./10:00 a.m. PT
Outline
- Protections for businesses outsourcing production
- Structural protection
- Due diligence
- Contracts
- Identifying and recovering assets in non-U.S. jurisdictions
- Procedural and jurisdictional hurdles
- Importance of local contacts
Benefits
The panel will review these and other relevant matters:
- How does a business manufacturing overseas protect itself on the front end?
- Can injured plaintiffs leverage the agreements between the U.S. company and its non-U.S. manufacturer to obtain recovery?
- What should be considered before filing suit in the U.S. against a non-U.S. company?
- Will a U.S. judgment be enforceable outside the U.S.?
- What are the important issues with products made in key places like Mexico or China?
- Are the issues different with Canadian companies?
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