The Myths and Advantages of California Law
This week’s musings on tech contracts… Some companies and contract-drafters refuse California for their choice of law terms. I’ve even run into legal department policies saying, “any state but California.” In most IT contracts, that’s a mistake: the result of myth and misunderstanding. Full disclosure: I’m a California lawyer. But it’s still true … California […]
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There is nothing wrong with California law
Click here for an updated version of this post. Some companies refuse to accept California law for their deals. In most IT contracts, that’s a mistake. California Employment and Consumer Protection Laws These anti-California companies worry that the state has business-unfriendly laws. But California’s arguably unusual laws relate mostly to employee and consumer rights. B2B […]
Don’t Choose Delaware Law Unless You’re in Delaware
In a recent IT contract negotiation, the other party’s lawyer insisted that the choice of law clause call for Delaware law and courts. His client wasn’t based in Delaware and neither was mine. And our IT project wasn’t happening in Delaware. Why then choose Delaware law? Because Valerie Bertinelli comes from there–or because it was […]