Products Law
The Global Products Law Network has extensive
experience in managing multijurisdictional andmultiparty product liability litigation. We are often
asked to coordinate defense counsel around the world
and are currently helping to coordinate active litigationin more than 30 countries.

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We deploy our experience of working with the mostcomplex and highly regulated industries including life
sciences, automotive, aerospace, government anddefense, technology, food, consumer, insurance, andfinancial services. And of course, if disputes arise
between our clients and their suppliers or customers,
we are there to help resolve them in the mostcommercial and cost-effective way and, if necessary,
represent them in any ensuing litigation. The samegoes for consumer claims where we have unrivalled
experience of defending individual claims, cross borderclaims, and class actions or other forms of collective
action claims.

Class Actions and Group Litigation
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Electronics and Consumer
Appliances
Consumer Product Safety
Regulation
Product ComplianceState Attorneys GeneralDigital Accessibility

On a daily basis our team advises clients on theapplication of Directive 85/374/EEC on the liability fordefective products – also known as the EU Product
Liability Directive – to their businesses.

Complex Contracting
Crisis Leadership Team
Litigation Services
Transportation

For more than a decade, we have engaged with the EU
Commission's work in developing law and policy in thefield of liability, new technologies, and the applicationof the EU Product Liability Directive.

Lauren S. Colton,Baltimore

Areas of focus

Related practices

Representative experience
Defending a global certification company against
liability claims resulting from allegedly inappropriate
certification of breast implant manufacturer P.I.P.
Defending a pharmaceutical company in multidistrict
litigation involving claims that a drug caused
pathological impulse control disorders, navigating theinvestigation, & aggressively advocating for our client.
Representing a global product manufacturer in aputative nationwide class action alleging various fraudand warranty-based claims relating to “refresh rate” ofLED High-Definition televisions.
Securing a very favorable MDL class action settlement
for an automotive OEM targeted by state attorneys
general, a federal government investigation, and morethan 54 class actions.
National counsel to Brazilian mining and metals
company in litigation concerning materials imported
into the United States.
Representing a leading Japanese manufacturer inlitigations arising from fatal accidents further to theutilization of mini-excavators, utility vehicles, or riding
mowers.
Advising major companies selling alcoholic beverages
on the conditions under which such beverages can bemarketed, promoted, and advertised in France.
Assisting an international biopharmaceutical company
in the defense of a product liability claim relating to abiomedical research conducted in France.
Defending a leading pharmaceutical company in morethan 27 countries after the voluntary productwithdrawal.
Advising a German DAX 30 company on a global
internal product compliance investigation in more than
50 countries including product safety issues andcriminal law charges.

Representing one of the world's largest automobile
manufacturers in a multimillion Euro product liability
supply chain lawsuit against a tier-one supplier.
Representing a leading manufacturer of consumer
products regarding a recall in more than 70 countries,
including authority notifications and criminal law
defense strategies.
Defending an internationally leading medical devicecompany against damage claims from patients after thevoluntary recall of a vaccine.
Assisting a leading manufacturer of orthopaedic
products and devices with pre-contentious andcontentious claims for damages allegedly suffered as aresult of injuries caused by metal-on-metal hip
prostheses.
Advising a major Spanish food manufacturer on a claim
related to an alleged contamination of food products.
Representing Boeing on the Barajas 2008 Spanair aircrash.
Representing a manufacturer of white goods in relation
to a multifatality house fire in the UK in which ourclient’s product was the alleged cause of the fire.
Conducting product liability audits for leadinginternational consumer goods manufacturers andadvising on systems to minimize potential regulatory
and litigation risks.

Awards and rankings"A highly respected firm with a formidable presencein the European market and a strong globalfootprint.", Who’s Who Legal, 201816 lawyers from our global practice recognized,
Who’s Who Legal, 2019
Product Liability firm of the year, Who’s Who Legal,
2018Band 1 for Dispute Resolution, Europe-wide,
Chambers Global, 2019

Law firm of the year for Dispute Resolution, JUVE,2018
Band 1 for Product Liability, Mainly Defendant,
Chambers UK, 2019

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