RE: "Governing law" in license agreements

["Rick Anderson" <rickand@unr.edu>]

At my institution (and I think this is true for most, if not all, 
public colleges and universities) we're legally prohibited from 
submitting to the jurisdiction of another state.  If a license 
contains a "governing law" clause such as you describe below, we 
always insist that it be changed to read "Nevada" or that it be 
taken out entirely.  We're happy to go either way, though there 
are some who feel strongly that it's important to leave the 
clause in place with your own jurisdiction specified.

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Rick Anderson
Dir. of Resource Acquisition
University of Nevada, Reno Libraries
(775) 784-6500 x273
rickand@unr.edu