Forum Selection Bylaws Gain Ground

The Delaware Court of Chancery has again affirmed the validity of exclusive forum bylaws.  This time the bylaw selected North Carolina, and not Delaware, as the forum.  By honoring a choice of forum outside of Delaware, the case helps pave the way for a wider acceptance of exclusive forum bylaws.  The case also suggests that an exclusive forum bylaw may be adopted on the eve of a merger, thus increasing the usefulness of these bylaws as a defense against multijurisdictional litigation in connection with a change of control transaction. Read more