Product Liability Litigation: Cross-Border Issues | Practical Law

Product Liability Litigation: Cross-Border Issues | Practical Law

A Practice Note analyzing several key issues that come up when non-US product sellers become involved in US product liability suits. Specifically, this Note focuses on how to determine whether a non-US entity is subject to personal jurisdiction in the US, how to serve process properly on a non-US entity, whether (and the extent to which) US law may be used to regulate foreign conduct, whether non-US entities may be subject to American-style discovery, and the circumstances under which a US judgment may be enforced abroad.

Product Liability Litigation: Cross-Border Issues

Practical Law Practice Note 7-522-5208 (Approx. 10 pages)

Product Liability Litigation: Cross-Border Issues

by Practical Law Litigation
MaintainedUSA (National/Federal)
A Practice Note analyzing several key issues that come up when non-US product sellers become involved in US product liability suits. Specifically, this Note focuses on how to determine whether a non-US entity is subject to personal jurisdiction in the US, how to serve process properly on a non-US entity, whether (and the extent to which) US law may be used to regulate foreign conduct, whether non-US entities may be subject to American-style discovery, and the circumstances under which a US judgment may be enforced abroad.