Product liability webinars: what’s next for producers?

The proposed new Product Liability Directive, along with the now in force Representative Actions Directive, both promote consumer interest. Producers and others in the supply chain will face increased unitary and collective claims for product defect, with increased prospects of success for claimants. In tandem, regulatory scrutiny is likely to increase due to the enhanced product safety regime arising from the General Product Safety Regulation, in force in the EU from December 2024. High profile regulatory action fuels civil claims, and civil claims fuel regulatory action, leading to a momentum against producers and other economic operators.

In our two-part webinar series, we explore the rationale for this, explore the expanded scope of the product liability regime (including to AI, data, intangibles, services, and online platforms), and help you prepare by scrutinising the more controversial proposals including presumptions of defect and unilateral disclosure, and giving practical tips on supply chain and contractual risk management.

Predicting future product liability risk and European class actions webinar

Watch this webinar to learn more about:

• the rationale for the new Product Liability Directive
• the expanded scope of the product liability regime
• the unlocking of class actions in the EU

Preparing for and protecting against product liability claims webinar

Watch this webinar to learn more about:

• the consequences of the proposed early disclosure mechanism against producers and others in the supply chain
• navigating presumptions of defect and causation of harm
• a wider defect test, and apportioning risk along the supply chain - contract drafting tips