{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Texas Agriculture Law","provider_url":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw","author_name":"tiffany.dowell","title":"Question from Tiffany's Desk: Forum Selection Clauses - Texas Agriculture Law","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"3EeiNbkK13\"><a href=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/2015\/02\/23\/question-from-tiffanys-desk-forum-selection-clauses\/\">Question from Tiffany&#8217;s Desk:  Forum Selection Clauses<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/2015\/02\/23\/question-from-tiffanys-desk-forum-selection-clauses\/embed\/#?secret=3EeiNbkK13\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Question from Tiffany&#8217;s Desk:  Forum Selection Clauses&#8221; &#8212; Texas Agriculture Law\" data-secret=\"3EeiNbkK13\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/files\/2015\/02\/courthouse.jpeg","thumbnail_width":1004,"thumbnail_height":816,"description":"Question: \u00a0Recently I got a question asking whether Texas law recognizes contractual provisions requiring claims to be brought in a certain place.\u00a0 For example, is a contractual term that provides, &#8220;any dispute arising under this contract shall be heard in the courts of the state of Colorado&#8221; valid? Answer: \u00a0These clauses, known as &#8220;forum selection clauses&#8221; are generally\u00a0enforceable in Texas so long as certain conditions are met. The purpose of enforcing these clauses is to protect the legitimate expectations of the contracting parties and to further the interests... Read More &rarr;"}