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Federal Court Enforces Forum Selection Clause in Dealer Dispute with Equipment Manufacturer

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A federal district court recently enforced a forum selection clause in National Equipment Dealers, LLC v. IROCK Crushers LLC, transferring the case to Ohio and confirming the enforceability of venue clauses in commercial...more

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Southern District of New York Transfers Anticipatory Declaratory Judgment Action to the Middle District of North Carolina

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Marie Sharp’s Fine Foods, Ltd., a Belize condiment and jam manufacturer, and Eve Sales Corp., a New York-based purchaser of Marie Sharp’s branded products, filed an anticipatory declaratory judgment and breach of contract...more

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Permissive Forum Selection Clause Is Not Enforceable in Franchisor’s Suit Against Franchisee

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A key term of any franchise agreement is the venue selection clause as this page has previously explained. This issue was at the forefront of Convenience Stores Leasing & Management, LLC’s (“CSLM”) August 2024 suit...more

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Court Refuses to Enjoin Mass Arbitration on Personal Jurisdiction Grounds

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Companies facing the threat of mass arbitration continue to seek judicial intervention to thwart such tactics. However, most of those attempts have failed. Recently, the District Court in the District of Colombia rejected a...more

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Additional Limitations on Forum Selection Clauses in Contracts Subject to the Jurisdiction of the "Brazilian Courts"

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Because the Brazilian president enacted a federal law restricting the right of contracting parties to choose a specific forum for contract disputes, parties should consider their litigation strategies and review existing...more

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Litigating Arbitration Awards: Federal Courts Decline to Punch the Jurisdictional Ticket

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Over two years ago, the United States Supreme Court divested the federal courts of jurisdiction over all but a few disputes concerning the confirmation or vacation of arbitration awards. Since then, the federal appellate...more

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Batten the Hatches: Preparing for an Automotive Dispute

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Just as death and taxes are certainties in life, so too is litigation for many automotive companies. And while each case varies widely in terms of facts, law, parties, and forum, there are common points to consider in most...more

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