Dispute Resolution; Consent to Jurisdiction. All disputes between or among any Persons arising out of or in any way connected with the Plan, this Agreement or the RSUs shall be solely and finally settled by the Committee, acting in good faith, the determination of which shall be final. Any matters not covered by the preceding sentence shall be solely and finally settled in accordance with the Plan, and the Participant and the Company consent to the personal jurisdiction of the United States federal and state courts sitting in Wilmington, Delaware, as the exclusive jurisdiction with respect to matters arising out of or related to the enforcement of the Committee’s determinations and resolution of matters, if any, related to the Plan or this Agreement not required to be resolved by the Committee. Each such Person hereby irrevocably consents to the service of process of any of the aforementioned courts in any such suit, action or proceeding by the mailing of copies thereof by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the last known address of such Person, such service to become effective ten (10) days after such mailing.
Dispute Resolution; Consent to Jurisdiction. (a) Any Transaction Dispute will exclusively be brought and resolved in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (where federal jurisdiction exists) or the Commercial Division of the Courts of the State of New York sitting in the County of New York (where federal jurisdiction does not exist), and the appellate courts having jurisdiction of appeals in such courts. In that context, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each party irrevocably and unconditionally:
(i) submits for itself and its property to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts with respect to any Transaction Dispute and for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof, and agrees that all claims in respect of any Transaction Dispute shall be heard and determined in such courts;
(ii) agrees that venue would be proper in such courts, and waives any objection that it may now or hereafter have that any such court is an improper or inconvenient forum for the resolution of any Transaction Dispute; and
(iii) agrees that the mailing by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, to the Persons listed in Section 6.06 of any process required by any such court, will be effective service of process; provided, however, that nothing herein will be deemed to prevent a party from making service of process by any means authorized by the Laws of the State of New York.
(b) The foregoing consent to jurisdiction will not constitute submission to jurisdiction or general consent to service of process in the State of New York for any purpose except with respect to any Transaction Dispute.
Dispute Resolution; Consent to Jurisdiction. Any Proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions shall be brought in the Delaware Court of Chancery and any state appellate court therefrom within the State of Delaware (or, if the Delaware Court of Chancery declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, any state or federal court within the State of Delaware), and each of the Parties hereby consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such court (and of the appropriate appellate courts) in any such Proceeding and waives any objection to venue laid therein. Process in any such Proceeding may be served on any Party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the State of Delaware. Without limiting the foregoing, each of the Parties agrees that service of process upon such Party at the address referred to in Section 10.02 (or such other address as may be specified in accordance with Section 10.02) shall be deemed effective service of process upon such Party. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING (INCLUDING ANY COUNTERCLAIM) DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, RELATING TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS, WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, EQUITY, OR OTHERWISE. EACH PARTY HEREBY (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS, AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS SET FORTH IN THIS Section 10.11.
Dispute Resolution; Consent to Jurisdiction. Any claim or action by any of the parties hereto that may be based upon, arise out of or relate or be incidental to this Agreement will exclusively be brought and resolved in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (where federal jurisdiction exists) or the Commercial Division of the Courts of the State of New York sitting in the County of New York (where federal jurisdiction does not exist), and the appellate courts having jurisdiction of appeals in such courts. In that context, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each party hereto irrevocably and unconditionally:
(i) submits for itself and its property to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts with respect to any such actions or claims and for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof, and agrees that all such actions or claims shall be heard and determined in such courts;
(ii) agrees that venue would be proper in such courts, and waives any objection that it may now or hereafter have that any such court is an improper or inconvenient forum for the resolution of any such actions or claims; and
(iii) agrees that the mailing by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, to the persons listed in Section 6.1 of any process required by any such court, will be effective service of process; provided, however, that nothing herein will be deemed to prevent a party hereto from making service of process by any means authorized by the laws of the State of New York.
Dispute Resolution; Consent to Jurisdiction. You and the Company agree that any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement (whether brought by any party or any of its affiliates or against any party or any of its affiliates) shall be brought in the United States federal and state courts in Wilmington, Delaware, and each of the parties hereby irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court or that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Process in any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on any party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the jurisdiction of any such court.
Dispute Resolution; Consent to Jurisdiction. You and the Company agree that any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with this Agreement (whether brought by any party or against any party) shall be brought in the United States federal and state courts in Wilmington, Delaware, and each of the parties hereby irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court or that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Process in any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on any party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the jurisdiction of any such court.
Dispute Resolution; Consent to Jurisdiction. All disputes between or among any Persons arising out of or in any way connected with the Plan, this Agreement or the Option shall be solely and finally settled by the Committee, acting in good faith, the determination of which shall be final. Any matters not covered by the preceding sentence shall be solely and finally settled in accordance with the Plan, and the Participant and the Company consent to the personal jurisdiction of the United States federal and state courts sitting in Wilmington, Delaware, as the exclusive jurisdiction with respect to matters arising out of or related to the enforcement of the Committee’s determinations and resolution of matters, if any, related to the Plan or this Agreement not required to be resolved by the Committee. Each such Person hereby irrevocably consents to the service of process of any of the aforementioned courts in any such suit, action or proceeding by the mailing of copies thereof by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the last known address of such Person, such service to become effective ten (10) days after such mailing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any resolution of any disputes under the Restrictive Covenant Agreement set forth in Exhibit A shall be resolved as set forth in, and adjudicated pursuant to jurisdiction and venue as specified in, the Restrictive Covenant Agreement in Exhibit A.
Dispute Resolution; Consent to Jurisdiction. (a) Except as provided below, any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach, termination or validity hereof shall be finally settled by arbitration conducted expeditiously in accordance with the Center for Public Resources Rules for Nonadministered Arbitration of Business Disputes (the "CPR Rules"). The Center for Public Resources shall appoint a neutral advisor from its National CPR Panel. The arbitration shall be governed by the United States Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. ss.ss.1-16, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered by any court having jurisdiction thereof. Such arbitration shall take place in: (A) Boston, Massachusetts, if one or more Stockholders shall have made a claim against Buyer under or with respect to this Agreement or (B) Chicago, Illinois, if Buyer shall have made a claim against one or more Stockholders under or with respect to this Agreement. Regardless of the location of such arbitration, the prevailing party shall be entitled to enforce any award or decision of such proceeding in either Chicago, Illinois or Boston, Massachusetts, in its sole discretion.
(b) Any such arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the following:
(i) The arbitrator shall be authorized, but not required, award to the prevailing party the costs of arbitration, including the reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys and accountants.
(ii) The arbitrator shall not be authorized or empowered to award damages in excess of compensatory damages.
(iii) The arbitrator shall enforce the following agreed upon procedures: (A) mandatory exchange of all relevant documents to be accomplished within 30 days of the initiation of the arbitration procedure; (B) hearings before the arbitrator shall be limited to a summary presentation by each party not to exceed three hours for each party; (C) all hearings shall have concluded not more than 60 days after the initiation of the arbitration procedure; and (D) the arbitrator's decision shall be rendered not more than 10 days after the conclusion of such hearings.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the provisions of this Section 11.9 shall not apply with regard to (i) any equitable remedies to which any party may be entitled hereunder or (ii) any dispute arising out of any failure by Buyer to pay when due any amount payable under the Notes or the Replacement Notes except to the extent that Buyer notifies the Stockholders that Buyer is exercising t...
Dispute Resolution; Consent to Jurisdiction. All disputes between or among any Persons arising out of or in any way connected with the Plan, this Agreement or the RSUs shall be solely and finally settled by the Committee, acting in good faith, the determination of which shall be final. Any matters not covered by the preceding sentence shall be solely and finally settled in accordance with the Plan, and the Participant and the Company consent to the personal jurisdiction of the United States federal and state courts sitting in New York, New York, as the exclusive jurisdiction with respect to matters arising out of or related to the enforcement of the Committee’s determinations and resolution of matters, if any, related to the Plan or this Agreement not required to be resolved by the Committee. Each such Person hereby irrevocably consents to the service of process of any of the aforementioned courts in any such suit, action or proceeding by the delivery of copies thereof by notice in accordance with Section 9(d), such service to become effective ten (10) days after such delivery.
Dispute Resolution; Consent to Jurisdiction. EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THE PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN ANNEX A TO THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA SITTING IN CHARLOTTE FOR PURPOSES OF ALL LEGAL PROCEEDINGS WHICH ARE NOT GOVERNED BY ANNEX A AND WHICH ARISE OUT OF OR RELATE TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES NOT TO COMMENCE ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING RELATED THERETO EXCEPT IN SUCH COURT. EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUCH PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.
