Perkins Coie Product Liability Group Releases New Edition of "Product Liability in the United States"

SEATTLE (May 17, 2000) – The Product Liability Group of Perkins Coie LLP announced the publication of Product Liability in the United States: A Primer for Manufacturers and Their Employees (Second Edition). The book was written to help manufacturers and their employees understand product liability litigation and the steps they can take to reduce product liability exposure. The second edition incorporates recent changes in the law. Manufacturers wishing to order a copy should contact Anne Airy at (206) 359-8421.

Perkins Coie is one of a few law firms that practice product liability law on a worldwide basis, counseling and defending clients in numerous foreign countries as well as throughout the United States. In addition to representing clients in litigation and before government agencies, the Product Liability group provides counsel on product liability containment and lawsuit avoidance through company audits that evaluate potential product liability exposure. In addition, the group offers advice in drafting manuals, warnings, service bulletins and recalls, and advises companies on the drafting and negotiation of sales contracts, with particular emphasis on warranties, disclaimers and indemnifications.

Perkins Coie's Product Liability Group also sponsors a comprehensive series of seminars and workshops. More than 600 different manufacturing companies from the United States, Japan, Canada, England, India, Korea, Denmark, Indonesia, Norway and France have sent employees to Perkins Coie Product Liability Workshop in the Pacific Northwest and Southern California. In cooperation with the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), Perkins Coie also presents annual workshops that have been held in Chicago, Charlotte, Los Angeles, Houston, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Providence, St. Louis and Savannah.

In addition, the Group has presented more than 80 one-day, in-house workshops to manufacturers throughout the United States, Canada, France and Indonesia. Many manufacturers schedule these in-house workshops routinely on an annual or bi-annual basis. For information on in-house workshops for your company, contact Anne Airy at (206) 359-8421.