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GALAVIZ v. BERG

Nos. C 10-3392 RS, C 10-4233 RS.

763 F.Supp.2d 1170 (2011)

Lisa GALAVIZ, etc., Plaintiff, v. Jeffrey S. BERG, et al., Defendants. Philip T. Prince, etc., Plaintiff, v. Jeffrey S. Berg, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. California, San Francisco Division.

January 3, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jordanna Gabrielle Thigpen, Joseph W. Cotchett, Mark Cotton Molumphy, Matthew Kendall Edling, Nancy L. Fineman, Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy, Burlingame, CA, for Lisa Galaviz, etc.

Jerry K. Cimmet, Attorney at Law, San Mateo, CA, John M. Kelson, Law Offices Of John M. Kelson, Emeryville, CA, for Philip T. Prince, etc.

Dorian Estelle Daley, Redwood City, CA, James C. Maroulis, Oracle Corporation, Redwood Shores, CA, Jordan Eth, Philip T. Besirof, Morrison & Foerster LLP, San Francisco, CA, for Jeffrey S. Berg, et al.

ORDER DENYING MOTIONS TO DISMISS FOR IMPROPER VENUE

RICHARD SEEBORG, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

May corporate directors control the venue for shareholder derivative actions brought against them by adopting a bylaw purporting to require that such cases be filed in a particular forum? Under federal procedural law that controls such venue issues, parties may enter into contracts— including those where elements of adhesion exist...

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