Webinar

Risks to Privileged Information, Trade Secrets, and Other Confidential Business Information

This session examines how EU product liability litigation intersects with protections for privileged information, trade secrets, and other confidential business data.

When

Thursday, February 12, 2026

2:30-3:30 p.m. in your local time

Drawing on comparative insights from key jurisdictions, including France and others, the panel will highlight procedural rules, disclosure risks, and protective measures that materially affect litigation strategy. It will also address “risk discovery arbitrage,” detailing how parties leverage cross-border differences to access sensitive materials and outlining practical steps to mitigate exposure.

Reed Smith’s First Annual EU Product Liability Directive Virtual Conference

The European Union’s new Product Liability Directive (EU PLD) fundamentally changes the risk landscape for companies anywhere in the world that are placing products – whether physical or digital – on the EU market. Reed Smith’s global team is pleased to offer this dynamic, fully virtual conference designed to help companies understand the risks the EU PLD poses to their business and the mitigation measures.

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