Joint defense agreement new york sampleJoint Defense Agreement • October 29th, 2020
Contract Type FiledOctober 29th, 2020March 2015 - LJN Product Liability Law & StrategyRonald J. Levine In the context of a massive non-contractual dispute in which one plaintiff usually brings similar claims against many defendants in a particular industry, coordination of defense efforts between co-defendants can be a very cautious course of action. By combining together to develop a litigation strategy and common protection, competitors' companies can combine their knowledge, knowledge and resources to achieve the most beneficial outcome for their customers. This practice, however, is fraught with landmines, which can have a devastating impact on customers and practitioners in both. In complex cases of mass non-contractual damage, different lawyers necessarily represent different clients on issues of common interest. While formulating common defense is a collaboration, lawyers involved in multi-defendant mass non-contractual injury litigation must not forget the fact that they can share work product and confiden