Litigation developments: federal forum provisions
The California Supreme Court handed a major victory to Delaware corporations facing shareholder litigation in California courts but left open questions about how durable the success will be. In EpicentRX v. Superior Court...more
On April 28, 2022, the California Court of Appeal issued a much-anticipated decision in Wong v. Restoration Robotics, Case No. A161489, enforcing a forum selection clause contained in a corporate charter provision that...more
On March 18, 2020, the Delaware Supreme Court reversed a Chancery Court decision invalidating federal forum selection provisions contained in the certificates of incorporation of three Delaware corporations – Blue Apron...more
One might reasonably expect that California law will apply to matters involving the transfer of securities issued by corporations and other issuers organized under California law. These California issuers, however, are free...more