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 […]
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 […]