Case Study: Forum Shopping

In its user service agreement, Facebook includes a forum selection clause that requires users with legal disputes to file any lawsuits against Facebook in courts physically located near its northern California corporate headquarters.

Review the discussion of this issue in your textbook (Legal Strategy 101, pp. 100-101); then, analyze the following questions:

Is forum shopping ethical? What are you using as your ethical standard?

Should courts enforce forum selection clauses in business-to-consumer contracts like the Facebook user agreement? Why or why not?

Suppose Facebook did not have a forum selection clause in its user agreement. Would Facebook be subject to the jurisdiction of every state court in the United States, since it has millions of users in every U.S. state?

Refer to the Assignment Instructions folder of the course for general directions and grading rubrics for Discussion Boards, including requirements for word length, scholarly sources, and integration of a Biblical worldview.

Use the words "Ethical" or "Not Ethical" in the subject line of your thread to identify your conclusion. Do not use attachments, as these are cumbersome and inhibit the discussion process.

Thread Requirements

To begin a discussion assignment, review the case study presented in the forum and consider the questions at the end.

Research sources in support of your answers. At least 2 sources in current APA format must be used, and can include the Bible.

Then, compose a post in current APA format which addresses those questions and incorporates your research.

Include a works cited list at the end of your composition (this list does not count toward the word count requirements).

The purpose of this research criterion is to encourage you to contribute academic content to the course; therefore, failure to do so will result in a substantial deduction to your grade.

First-person voice is allowed, but your writing must otherwise be as professional as possible. It must be free of spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors.

Fundamentals of the Legal Environment of Business : A Managerial Approach: theory of practice. 3rd edition by Sean P. Melvin -Busi 301

Chapter 3 review pages 100-101

must be 300 words

APA format 2 sources