Contract Negotiation Tip 002 – Forum Selection Clauses & the Homecourt Advantage

Playing basketball on your homecourt can give your team a big advantage. In college basketball the homecourt advantage is, statistically, around 4 points. Likewise, defending or prosecuting a civil lawsuit in your homecourt of law can give your business the upper hand. If lawsuits were determined in points and not judicial relief, my bet is the homecourt advantage would be worth a lot more than 4 points. A term in a contract that locks in…