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controlling law

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A quick definition of controlling law:

Controlling law is the set of laws that will be used to decide who wins a legal dispute. Different states have different laws, so it's important to know which state's laws will be used. This is especially important in contracts, where parties can choose which state's laws will be used. This is called a choice of law clause. Some states have laws that are more favorable to certain industries, so companies may choose to move there to increase their chances of winning a legal dispute.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Controlling law refers to the laws of the state that will be used to settle disputes. The laws of different states can be very different, so determining which laws apply can be very important. This term is often used in contracts.

For example, if a company in California signs a contract with a company in New York, they may include a clause that says which state's laws will be used to settle any disputes that arise. This is called a choice of law clause. If they don't include this clause, the court will usually use the laws of the state where the court is located.

Another example is insurance companies. Some states have laws that are more favorable to insurance companies than others. So, an insurance company might choose to move to a state with more favorable laws so that those laws will be used if there is a dispute.

Overall, controlling law is important because it determines which laws will be used to settle disputes. This can have a big impact on the outcome of a case.

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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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Congrats1!
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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