The Growth of U.K./U.S. Cross-Border Litigation

It is trite to observe that we live in a globalized world; the banality of the observation, however, confirms its validity.  Practitioners working in the product liability field have been grappling with cross-border issues for many years.  Now the issues have become more complicated with the concentration of production in fewer companies, the increased global reach of major manufacturers, and the growing harmonized regulatory framework in Europe.

These complexities are highlighted by the continuing allure to E.U. citizens of the American system of compensation and the increase in the occurrence of quasi-class actions in Europe.

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