Everybody wants their pick of forum to settle disputes. Why else would lawyers go toe-to-toe about it at the courthouse? But duking it out with an unhappy current or former employee is kind of like having a meal. The cooking always tastes better at home. Barbeque and lawsuits: They’re both better in your own backyard.
Disputes with an employee-turned-plaintiff are no exception. Last December in Atlantic Marine Construction Co. v. U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a better hand to companies seeking to enforce a forum selection clause if an employee comes after them in court.
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