The Delaware Court of Chancery ruled Wednesday that companies cannot use forum-selection provisions in corporate charters to force shareholders to litigate securities fraud claims in federal court.

The decision, which nixed forum-selection bylaws for three technology firms—Blue Apron, Stitch Fix and Roku—was a win for plaintiffs, who will now have greater flexibility in deciding where to file lawsuits alleging fraud that occurred during companies’ initial public offerings.

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