Status of the picture book

[Michael Naughton]

Nicu:

Frankly, companies usually use clauses like this to dissuade individuals 
from suing them.  Effectively, by signing the document the company and 
individual agree to the location of any possible lawsuit and what type 
of law that is to be applied.  In the United States each state has its 
own law.  Some states' law is more favorable for certain positions than 
others.  For example, many corporations use Delaware as their state of 
incorporation because it is seen as having a body of state law that is 
more corporation friendly.

--Mike
Nicu Buculei wrote:
> Michael Naughton wrote:
>> I'm coming into this a bit late, but I couldn't help but wonder if 
>> there was any discussion with Red Hat legal concerning inserting a 
>> choice of law and choice of forum clause in the Model and 
>> Contribution release.  By adding these clauses, the signee would 
>> agree to litigate the issue by the specified law (New York, Delaware, 
>> etc.) and location (presumably most easily accessible for Red 
>> Hat/Fedora legal department).  I would be happy to whip something 
>> together and pass it along.  (Disclosure: I am an attorney licensed 
>> to practice in Michigan).
>
> I am a potential photographer living in the Europe, the people posing 
> for me will be most likely from the EU, what do we should care about 
> states in the USA?
>