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Litigation

Jul. 25, 2000

Destination Unknown

By Mitchell S. Shapiro. Predictability seems to be the last thing that has been brought about by recent case law.

        By Mitchell S. Shapiro
        
        Most franchisers include a forum-selection provision in their franchise agreements for at least two reasons: to keep disputes in their own backyard, where the forum may be more favorable to a company bolstering the local economy, and to increase the cost of litigation for the geographically ...

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