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A quick definition of choice of law:

Choice of law refers to the decision of which jurisdiction's laws should be applied in a particular case. This is often a complex issue that arises when different laws may be applicable to a single situation. It is also known as conflict of laws.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Choice of law refers to the question of which jurisdiction's law should apply in a given case. It is also known as conflict of laws.

Example: If a person from New York gets into a car accident while driving in California, the question of which state's laws should apply to the case arises. Should it be New York's laws or California's laws? This is a choice of law issue.

Another example could be a contract dispute between a company based in Texas and a company based in Florida. If the contract does not specify which state's laws should apply, the court will have to determine which state's laws should govern the dispute.

These examples illustrate how choice of law can be a complex issue that requires careful consideration by the court. The decision can have a significant impact on the outcome of the case.

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ChowieBean

12:42

hey lushh

ChowieBean

12:43

do u guys i should add a little bit of 'why nyu' into my personal statement for them or just keep it generic

ChowieBean

12:43

i'm applying to root tilden kern as well

[] baddestbunny

12:50

chowie did u end up deciding to take nov LSAT?

KnowledgeableGaudyMillipede

12:54

@soapy: what drew you to labor law? im also interested in labor law. currently work for the teamsters

soapy

12:59

my major is in labor stuff! originally, i was interested cuz i did some work with a teachers union, and as i've taken classes on labor and employment law and unions and such, as well as some jobs working with unions and management and government bodies, i'm really convinced that employment issues are one of the most key issues and that labor and employment touches every facet of people's lives

soapy

13:00

and i got the privilege to work on some pretty-high stakes stuff, which further made me realize how important this all is

soapy

13:01

how's it like working for the teamsters?

KnowledgeableGaudyMillipede

13:03

thats awesome. agree with everything you said! its cool. i was a UPS driver and became a shop-steward at my building. then became an organizer in our amazon division. so ive mostly worked with truck drivers and warehouse workers. its extremely important work! also very difficult. these companies are very powerful and break the law A LOT

KnowledgeableGaudyMillipede

13:04

do you know where you want to end up living?

soapy

13:04

oh that's cool! UPS made some big wins recently, yeah? are there any challenges you've found working w the Amazon division? i've heard some horror stories abt the things Amazon does to suppress worker rights and I wonder if that spills over to UPS

soapy

13:05

I'm pretty open to anywhere! Hbu?

ChowieBean

13:06

i'm still not sure bunny they gave me the accomodation to take it at home on nov 11

ChowieBean

13:06

ive been procrastinating tbh i need to get to work

KnowledgeableGaudyMillipede

13:06

we had a big contract campaign in 2023. i was very involved in that. was an exciting moment. there are a million challenges. to keep it simple: the turnover rate combined with amazon's willingness to illegally retaliate against workers for organizing makes organizing feel like building a house of cards

ChowieBean

13:06

cuz i lowkey just dont wanna retake

soapy

13:09

When the fees for illegal retaliation are low enough, and when any punishment takes years to enstate, many companies just see those fines as the cost of doing business. Amazon is for sure like that

texaslawhopefully

13:15

@Invicat: I'm very interested in First Amendment litigaton & advocacy. I also think appellate work broadly is also interesting.

SirEggan

13:25

yooo we are talking about unions

SirEggan

13:25

im on a first contract campaign rn and when we win i pretty much am a shoe-in for shop steward

SirEggan

13:26

i did say id rather someone else do it bc i'm leaving for law school but theyre like Can You Do It Until You Leave and im like Ok Fine

jackfrost11770

13:46

for big law purposes i want to do biotech law, most likely either patent or ip

jackfrost11770

13:46

and later in life and/or ideally something in healthcare accessibility

jackfrost11770

13:49

reallt two can go hand in hand, especially working for companies such as pfizer which is one of the few companies that actually work towards access like suspending patents and funding manufacturing costs

jackfrost11770

13:49

but overall tbh, will have to shell out first (that sent, so early my bad)

jackfrost11770

13:50

but especially with the advent of technologies such as AI there will be massive ethical and legal issues in their development and implementation, so hopefully i'll be able to work in that field in a way that takes these considerations into account

ChowieBean

14:08

i want to do that too

llama

14:09

Is BSaners right? Do we live in an oligarcy disguised as a 'democracy

ChowieBean

14:11

yes

ChowieBean

14:11

ofc

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