Litigation
Mar. 31, 2012
Enforcing forum selection clauses in California
Making sure that your client's bargained-for forum selection clause is enforceable. By Paul Llewellyn of Lewis & Llewellyn LLP
As individuals and businesses increasingly conduct business across both state and international borders, it has become common for parties to pre-select the court in which any dispute between them must be resolved. A forum selection clause is a contractual provision requiring any litigation concerning the parties' contract to be initiated and pursued in the chosen forum. The U.S. Supreme Court has observed that "[t]he elimination of ... ...
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