Choice of Law

Throwback Thursday: Choice-of-Law Clauses Through the Lens of Contract

The academic literature on choice-of-law clauses may be usefully sorted into three boxes. Articles in the first box seek to ascertain when, exactly, the courts will enforce these clauses. This body of literature looks to case decisions, treatises, statutes, and works such as the Restatement (Second) of Conflict of Laws in an attempt to determine…

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A Primer on Choice-of-Law Clauses

A choice-of-law clause is a contract provision that selects the law to govern the contract and claims relating to the contract.

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A Primer on Forum Selection Clauses

A forum selection clause is a contractual provision that selects a specific court to resolve disputes. When suit is filed in a court that is not the chosen forum, the clause may provide a basis for dismissal or transfer. When suit is filed in the chosen forum, the clause may provide a basis for the…

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A Primer on Extraterritoriality

[Updated September 1, 2025] Extraterritoriality refers to the application of a state’s law beyond the state’s borders. Although the word “extraterritorial” often has negative connotations, international law permits a great deal of extraterritorial regulation. In a world where trade, information, crime, and lots of other things regularly cross borders, states often have an interest in…

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Ingrid (Wuerth) Brunk

Vanderbilt Law School
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William Dodge

George Washington University Law School
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Maggie Gardner

Cornell Law School
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John F. Coyle

University of North Carolina School of Law
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Hannah Buxbaum

UC Davis School of Law
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Kermit Roosevelt

University of Pennsylvania Carey School of Law
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Daniel B. Listwa

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Ronald A. Brand

University of Pittsburgh School of Law
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Anokhi Patel

Vanderbilt Law School
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Gregg Cashmark

Vanderbilt Law School
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Mehrunnisa Chaudhry

George Washington University Law School
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