{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-ts","path":"/blog-bite-should-parties-privy-to-construction-contracts-rest-assured-that-their-governing-law-clauses-will-be-enforced-by-us-courts/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"Clausehound Blog","author":"Joshua Koudys"}},"markdownRemark":{"id":"618245c6-cb54-547a-9570-b3ef7b084a8a","excerpt":"The article United States: Are Your Construction Contracts’ Forum-Selection And Choice-Of-Law Clauses Enforceable? discusses forum-selection and choice-of-law…","html":"<p>The article <a href=\"http://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/x/321718/Building+Construction/Are+Your+Construction+Contracts+ForumSelection+and+ChoiceofLaw+Clauses+Enforceable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">United States: Are Your Construction Contracts’ Forum-Selection And Choice-Of-Law Clauses Enforceable?</a> discusses forum-selection and choice-of-law clauses in construction contracts. The author notes that despite recent US Supreme Court decisions that seem to indicate that the clauses are enforceable, the terms in construction contracts can be governed by another regime if there are significant public policy interests that require it (e.g. the construction project is situated on a federal enclave, the parties agreed to arbitrate such disputes).</p>\n<p>Certain articles within this post were linked and referenced with the permission of <a href=\"https://www.mondaq.com/?clear=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mondaq.com</a>, through our exciting content collaboration with them.  To access Mondaq’s large database of articles written by top law firm lawyers from around the world, you must leave our site and create a free account on theirs.</p>","frontmatter":{"title":"Blog Bite: Should parties privy to construction contracts rest assured that their governing law clauses will be enforced by US courts?","date":"June 19, 2014","description":"This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com discusses forum-selection and choice-of-law clauses in construction contracts.","author":{"id":"alina@clausehound.com","first":"Alina","last":null,"bio":null,"image":null},"tags":["Governing Law","Mondaq","Learn","USA (Federal)"]}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"/blog-bite-should-parties-privy-to-construction-contracts-rest-assured-that-their-governing-law-clauses-will-be-enforced-by-us-courts/","previous":{"fields":{"slug":"/mergers-partnerships-and-joint-ventures-basic-terms/"},"frontmatter":{"title":"Mergers, Partnerships and Joint Ventures – Basic Terms","tags":["Long Form","Partnership","Mergers","Joint Ventures","Mergers and Acquisition","Rajah"],"author":{"id":"rajah@cobaltcounsel.com","first":"Rajah","last":"Lehal"}}},"next":{"fields":{"slug":"/blog-bite-what-are-some-of-the-major-changes-to-competition-rules-applicable-to-technology-transfer-agreements/"},"frontmatter":{"title":"Blog Bite: What are some of the major changes to competition rules applicable to technology transfer agreements?","tags":["Intellectual Property","Technology","Intellectual Property Transfer","Termination Agreement","IP Transfer","Blog Bites","Mondaq","UK"],"author":{"id":"alina@clausehound.com","first":"Alina","last":null}}}}}}