Law360, New York (June 18, 2015, 5:31 PM EDT) -- In defending product liability cases, product manufacturers, sellers and distributors often tender a request for defense and indemnity to one of their business partners. Typically, the tender arises from one of two common scenarios: (1) a product distributor or seller tenders defense to the product's manufacturer or (2) a product manufacturer or assembler tenders defense to the manufacturer of a component part used in the final product. In many jurisdictions, the right to recoup attorneys' fees and costs will run from the date that the request for defense and indemnity is tendered. Thus, seasoned product liability defense attorneys know to tender the request for defense as early as possible in order to maximize their clients' ability to claim for reimbursement for legal expenses....