Tag Archives: choice of law

That Delaware choice of law provision might not save your non-compete, at least when California is involved

Last week, the Delaware Chancery Court in Ascension Insurance Holdings, LLC v. Underwood refused to grant injunctive relief to a Delaware company seeking to enforce a non-compete agreement against a California resident.  In that case, Mr. Underwood, a California resident, participated in a sale of business assets and their associated goodwill to the Delaware company.  … Continue Reading

All roads lead to Rome for EU governing law clauses

Schlecker v Boedeker C-64/12 concerned a dispute over the correct law applicable to an employment contract in the absence of an express governing law clause; the dispute provided the European Court of Justice with a timely opportunity to reiterate the correct application of the Rome Convention to employment contracts. The Convention allows parties to a … Continue Reading
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