In This Presentation:
• Challenges of U.S. Courts
• Specialized and Aggressive Plaintiff’s Bar and Contingency Fees
• Jury Trials
• Pretrial Discovery
• Personal Jurisdiction
• U.S.-Based Subsidiaries
• Venue and Forum Non Conveniens
• Punitive Damages
• Joint and Several Liability
• Forum Shopping
• U.S. Product Liability Law
• Types of Claims
• Class Actions and Multidistrict Litigation
• Rise of “No Injury” Class Actions
• The Role of Science in the Courtroom
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Topics: Class Action, Discovery, Evidence, Forum Non Conveniens, Forum Shopping, Joint and Several Liability, Jury Trial, Mass Tort Litigation, Multidistrict Litigation, Personal Jurisdiction, Punitive Damages, Subsidiaries, Venue
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