US Product liability litigation involving domestic distributors of products manufactured in Asia

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<abstract displayLabel="Summary">This report examines some of the issues and challenges that product distributors and their insurers face in defending product liability suits in the United States when the allegedly defective product is manufactured in Asia. The report also addresses some of the key decision points, provides suggestions for defending the distributor and offers insurers some considerations for better understanding the risks and exposures presented by US distributors who sell products manufactured in Asia</abstract>
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