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Forum Selection—Forum Non Convenience: No Need for Correct...

As illustrated in the differing conclusions in Tranter and Smith, only when a defendant proves that its key witnesses cannot provide testimony in a less burdensome fashion than driving 300 miles, will that finding justify—but not require—a a transfer of venue. In reality our well-tested legal predicate for forum non conveniens remains the same.

December 01, 2023, 11:56 AM

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