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Conflict Of Laws In Arbitration Agreements Between Developed And Developing Countries, Mary Kathryn Lynch May 2015

Conflict Of Laws In Arbitration Agreements Between Developed And Developing Countries, Mary Kathryn Lynch

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


The Traditional View Of Public Policy And Ordre Public In Private International Law, Kent Murphy May 2015

The Traditional View Of Public Policy And Ordre Public In Private International Law, Kent Murphy

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Symposium - Conflicts Of Law In Contracts Between Developed And Developing Nations, Gabriel M. Wilner May 2015

Symposium - Conflicts Of Law In Contracts Between Developed And Developing Nations, Gabriel M. Wilner

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


The Conflict Between Forum-Selection Clauses And State Consumer Protection Laws: Why Illinois Got It Right In Jane Doe V. Match.Com, Marty Gould Apr 2015

The Conflict Between Forum-Selection Clauses And State Consumer Protection Laws: Why Illinois Got It Right In Jane Doe V. Match.Com, Marty Gould

Chicago-Kent Law Review

To what extent can companies “contract out” of state consumer protection statutes through the use of choice of law and forum selection clauses in standard form adhesion contracts? The only court in Illinois to rule on the issue, a state court case dealing with Match.com, held that the Illinois Dating Referral Services Act (IDRSA) voids forum-selection clauses contrary to stated Illinois public policy, as declared by Illinois statutes. Outside of Illinois, however, federal courts have held that the exact same Match.com forum-selection clause was valid and enforceable despite being in direct conflict with similar statutes in other states. These cases …