GREAT LAKES INSURANCE SE V. RAIDERS RETREAT REALTY CO., LLC

The Court will consider whether, under federal admiralty law, a choice-of-law clause in a maritime contract can be rendered unenforceable if enforcement is contrary to the “strong public policy” of the state whose law is displaced. The Third Circuit held that The Bremen’s framework for determining whether a forum selection clause is enforceable should be extended to choice-of-law clauses.

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Supreme Court Grants Cert in Admiralty/Choice-of-Law Clause Case

Earlier today, the Supreme Court granted cert in Great Lakes Insurance SE v. Raiders Retreat Realty Co. LLC. The question presented is whether, under federal admiralty law, a choice-of-law clause in a maritime contract can be rendered unenforceable if enforcement is contrary to the “strong public policy” of the state whose law is displaced. The…

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