Most employment agreements contain a forum selection clause. This means that the parties agree that any dispute under the contract must be litigated in the named state or federal court jurisdiction. For employers, in most...more
U.S. Supreme Court Holds Forum-Selection Clauses Are Presumptively Enforceable - Atl. Marine Constr. Co. v. United States Dist. Court 2013 U.S. LEXIS 8775 (U.S. 2013) - This action arose out of a forum-selection...more
The U.S. Supreme Court recently made our work as drafters of construction contracts a little easier. In the case of In re Atlantic Marine Construction Co., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit had refused to...more
The Supreme Court has strongly endorsed forum selection clauses in government subcontracts. In Atlantic Marine Construction Company, Inc. v. U. S. Dist. Court, 234 S.Ct. 568 (U.S. December 3, 2013), Atlantic Marine, a...more