Forum-Selection Bylaws as Defense-Side Options — Drulias v. 1st Century Bancshares, Inc.
Do defendants who agree to settle mergers and acquisitions litigation in one state, despite a forum selection bylaw in favor of another state’s courts, implicitly waive the right to enforce the bylaw if the settlement falls through? A trial court decision from California, Drulias v. 1st Century Bancshares, Inc,1 has held that they do not. The decision,…