Affiliates of Contracting Party Bound by Contract’s Terms, Including its Forum Selection Clause
Commercial Case Notes / Contracts / Personal Jurisdiction

Affiliates of Contracting Party Bound by Contract’s Terms, Including its Forum Selection Clause

On October 28, 2021, the First Department issued a decision in Oberon Sec., LLC v. Titanic Entertainment Holdings LLC, 2021 NY Slip Op. 05929, holding that the affiliates of a contracting party were bound by the contract’s terms, including its forum selection clause . . . . Continue reading Affiliates of Contracting Party Bound by Contract’s Terms, Including its Forum Selection Clause

Contract Clause Submitting to a Court’s Jurisdiction is not a Forum Selection Clause
Commercial Case Notes / Personal Jurisdiction / Venue

Contract Clause Submitting to a Court’s Jurisdiction is not a Forum Selection Clause

On July 26, 2021, Justice Platkin of the Albany County Commercial Division issued a decision in Meritage Hospitality Group, Inc. v. North Am. Elite Ins. Co., 2021 NY Slip Op. 50700(U), holding that a contract clause submitting to the jurisdiction of the New York courts was not an agreement to venue in any of those courts . . . Continue reading Contract Clause Submitting to a Court’s Jurisdiction is not a Forum Selection Clause