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EPISODE · Jan 14, 2026 · 22 MIN

No Such Thing as Boilerplate?: Episode 1: Choice of Law

from To the Extent That... · host ABA Business Law Section

In this episode, Stuart Riback, partner, Wilk Auslander, and John Coyle, UNC Law School, look at the reasons for having a choice of law clause, what cases would look like without one, what the permissible choices are, what sorts of issues the clause can cover, how different kinds of formulations of a clause can affect its scope, special considerations affecting cross-border transactions, and effect of public policy considerations.

In this episode, Stuart Riback, partner, Wilk Auslander, and John Coyle, UNC Law School, look at the reasons for having a choice of law clause, what cases would look like without one, what the permissible choices are, what sorts of issues the clause can cover, how different kinds of formulations of a clause can affect its scope, special considerations affecting cross-border transactions, and effect of public policy considerations.

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