By Stephen Thiele ( July 21, 2023, 9:26 AM EDT) -- The right of a plaintiff to commence an action in their jurisdiction of choice is not absolute. In general, a defendant who seeks to challenge the plaintiff’s choice of jurisdiction can rely on conflict of laws principles and/or a forum selection clause found in a contract between the parties to obtain either a dismissal or stay of the plaintiff’s action on the grounds that it should have been brought in a different locale....