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Forum Non Conveniens Forum Selection CA Supreme Court

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California Supreme Court Upholds Delaware Forum Selection Clause

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On July 21, 2025, the California Supreme Court issued an opinion in EpicentRx, Inc. v. Superior Court of San Diego County, overturning the lower courts’ decision to decline enforcement of a forum selection clause requiring...more

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Dismissal Based On Forum Non Conveniens Does Not Trigger Fee Shifting

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California generally follows the “American Rule” with respect to attorney’s fees. Trope v. Katz, 11 Cal.4th 274, 278 (1995). Under the American Rule each party to a lawsuit must ordinarily pay his own attorney’s fees. A...more

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