Common use of Dispute Resolution and Governing Law Clause in Contracts

Dispute Resolution and Governing Law. Company and Consultant agree to initiate and maintain any legal action in jurisdictions designated in Section 21 and below, and irrevocably consent to exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue therein. Should Consultant bring legal action against the Company, the Consultant shall irrevocably agree that it will be brought and maintained on an individual basis (and not consolidated with similar cases, such as class actions, aggregated actions, or mass actions). Any action brought by Company or Consultant shall be filed within one (1) year after the claim arises or be barred. Furthermore, except for injunctive relief, all disputes arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the subject matter thereof involving less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) shall be submitted to arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) under its Commercial Arbitration Rules and heard before a single arbiter. The parties agree that if an issue arises as to whether any matter related to this Agreement is subject to arbitration, the arbiter shall decide said issue. The arbiter shall be selected according to the procedures set by AAA. If a party to the arbitration fails or refuses to pay the fees of AAA, then any other party to the arbitration may pay said fees and proceed with the arbitration. The location of the arbitration shall be in Seattle, Washington. The arbiter’s award may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. The Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the interpretation, enforcement and all proceedings in the arbitration. Disputes involving amounts exceeding the above dollar limit are not subject to arbitration and may be taken directly to court by either party. The parties agree that U.S. District Courts can hear cases involving copyright issues between them.