The latest news regarding potentially defective Chinese imports has plaintiffs lawyers eyeing potential lawsuits while others may be scrambling to limit U.S. companies' liability. "It's a wake-up call for American companies, regardless of where their products are coming from," said Beth Fegan, a partner in the Chicago office of Hagens Berman, which recently filed a proposed class action against the manufacturer of toys imported from China that allegedly contained lead paint.
July 03, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
The latest news regarding potentially defective Chinese imports has plaintiffs lawyers eyeing potential lawsuits while others may be scrambling to limit U.S. companies’ liability.
“I’m sure everyone involved — consumers, importers, retailers, plaintiffs lawyers — is on alert now,” said Lianne Pinchuk, an associate in New York’s Weil, Gotshal & Manges who is a member of the firm’s products liability and mass torts group. “I do think this is forcing all companies to get prepared.”
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