Federal Court Finds that Parties Cannot Agree to Choose Georgia Law in California
How many times have you signed a contract that says the law of another state controls the agreement? The idea is to apply the law of a state more favorable to the person drafting the contract. It’s a lawyer’s trick that sometimes works. It did not work in the case of Ruiz v. Affinity Logistics Corp., No. 10-55581 (9th Cir., February 8, 2012). The company in this case tried to get around California labor and employment law with its drivers...
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