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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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1a2b3c4d26z
19:43
im okay with being called basic for that one
2big2fail
19:44
im gatekeeping my current book
Dkk
19:44
@2big2fail: looks like an Aristotle wannabe.
2big2fail
19:44
whatever. im just reading the financial times
1a2b3c4d26z
19:44
ft goated
concorde
19:45
I hate Dostoevsky
2big2fail
19:45
studying cloud computing, not the cloud of unknowing
babycat
19:45
@1a2b3c4d26z: serotonin is my fave houellebecq
1a2b3c4d26z
19:45
chefs kiss mwah
2big2fail
19:45
i honestly dont understand why people like houellebecq
1a2b3c4d26z
19:45
I'll try to describe how I feel about him
2big2fail
19:46
my favorite french authors are balzac and proust, as basic as that is
1a2b3c4d26z
19:46
basically I read his book and the whole time I read it I liked it so I finished it and I said hm I liked that book written by the author houellebecq
1a2b3c4d26z
19:46
balzac hahaha
2big2fail
19:46
lost illusions is goated
does it take longer to hear back if u applied to scholarships for schools like ucla???
Dkk
19:47
For Houellebecq I have only read https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomised
JumpySubsequentDolphin
19:47
you guys should read averroes
also do we think ucla wont do a wave tmw cuz they did a tiny one tonight, can schools do 2 days ina. row
JumpySubsequentDolphin
19:47
perhaps read the incoherence of philosophy first and then read averroes’ response: “the incoherence of the incoherence”
2big2fail
19:47
@Dkk: i read that one. just thought it was boring and not really in touch with reality
JumpySubsequentDolphin
19:47
SPLITTY usually they’re Friday!
Dkk
19:48
@2big2fail: I agree.
HUH then what the heck is this wave tonight ab are they tryna give us an attack???
babycat
19:49
@texaslawhopefully: don’t really remember it but my ibooks library says i read it in 2020. that whole year is a haze.
Dkk
19:51
My favorite book though, The Good Morty: https://archive.org/details/TheGoodMorty
Dkk
20:09
Man, I guess nobody like The Good Morty
2big2fail
20:10
didnt even look at it
Dkk
20:12
R.I.P.
Dkk
20:13
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=0uzynaLi4Tg&t=0s such a minor joke, so good to me.
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