Common use of Jurisdiction, Venue and Choice of Law Clause in Contracts

Jurisdiction, Venue and Choice of Law. The parties hereby mutually agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Superior Court (inclusive of the Business Litigation Session) of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts for any dispute arising hereunder. Accordingly, with respect to any such court action, Employee (a) submits to the personal jurisdiction of such courts; (b) consents to service of process by regular mail to his last known address; and (c) waives any other requirement (whether imposed by statute, rule of court, or otherwise) with respect to personal jurisdiction or service of process. If either party hereto commences a legal action or other proceeding against the other party concerning a dispute arising from or relating to this Agreement outside of Massachusetts, such commencing party shall reimburse such other party for its or his reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses if such other party prevails in staying, transferring, dismissing or otherwise defending such action or proceeding based on the location of the action or proceeding, regardless of whether such fees, costs and expenses are incurred in the forum where such commencing party commenced the action or in a Massachusetts forum. This Agreement shall be governed by the internal substantive laws of Massachusetts, without regard to the doctrine of conflicts of law.

Jurisdiction, Venue and Choice of Law. The parties hereby mutually agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Superior Court (inclusive of the Business Litigation Session) of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts for any dispute arising hereunder. Accordingly, with respect to any such court action, Employee (a) submits to the personal jurisdiction of such courts; (b) consents to service of process by regular mail to his last known address; and (c) waives any other requirement (whether imposed by statute, rule of court, or otherwise) with respect to personal jurisdiction or service of process. If either party hereto commences a legal action or other proceeding against the other party concerning a dispute arising from or relating to this Agreement outside of Massachusetts, such commencing party shall reimburse such other party for its or his reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses if such other party prevails in staying, transferring, dismissing or otherwise defending such action or proceeding based on the location of the action or proceeding, regardless of whether such fees, costs and expenses are incurred in the forum where such commencing party commenced the action or in a Massachusetts A-5 forum. This Agreement shall be governed by the internal substantive laws of Massachusetts, without regard to the doctrine of conflicts of law.

Jurisdiction, Venue and Choice of Law. The parties hereby mutually agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Superior Court (inclusive of the Business Litigation Session) of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts for any dispute arising hereunder. Accordingly, with respect to any such court action, Employee (a) submits to the personal jurisdiction of such courts; (b) consents to service of process by regular mail to his last known address; and (c) waives any other requirement (whether imposed by statute, rule of court, or otherwise) with respect to personal jurisdiction or service of process. If either party hereto Employee commences a legal action or other proceeding against the other party Company concerning a dispute arising from or relating to this Agreement outside of Massachusetts, such commencing party Employee shall reimburse such other party the Company for its or his reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses if such other party Company prevails in staying, transferring, dismissing or otherwise defending such action or proceeding based on the location of the action or proceeding, regardless of whether such fees, costs and expenses are incurred in the forum where such commencing party Employee commenced the action or in a Massachusetts forum. This Agreement shall be governed by the internal substantive laws of Massachusetts, without regard to the doctrine of conflicts of law.