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California Supreme Court Saves Delaware Forum Selection Clauses in Corporate Certificates of Incorporation

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On July 21, 2025, the California Supreme Court issued a significant decision clarifying that a forum selection clause in a company’s certificate of incorporation is not unenforceable simply because the selected forum (here,...more

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Court Finds Forum Selection Clause That Includes Jury Trial Waiver To Be Unenforceable

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California courts will generally give effect to a mandatory forum selection clause unless enforcement would be unreasonable or unfair, and the party opposing enforcement of the clause ordinarily bears the burden of proving...more

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Court Of Appeal Finds No Right To Jury In Shareholder Class Action

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In several blog posts, I have commented on the right to a jury trial under California law. This may seem like an inapposite subject for a blog devoted to corporate and securities law issues. Nonetheless, I have...more

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California Judge Honors Delaware Forum Selection Bylaw

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In May, I wrote about Judge Peter H. Kirwan’s ruling in Drulias v. 1st Century Bancshares, Inc., (Cal. Super. Ct. Case No. 16-CV-294673, Nov. 18, 2016). As readers may recall, Judge Kirwan declined to approve a disclosure...more

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