Common use of Venue and Consent to Jurisdiction Clause in Contracts

Venue and Consent to Jurisdiction. Where the parties have mutually waived their right to arbitration in writing or have not yet sought to enforce their right to compel arbitration, or where a temporary and/or preliminary or permanent injunction may be necessary to protect the interests of Company, venue for any legal action in connection with this Agreement will be limited exclusively to the Washington State Superior Court for Xxxxxx County, or the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington at Tacoma, or a proper superior court or United State District Court in the jurisdiction in which Executive last worked, or where Executive is engaged in violating the Agreement. Executive and Company agree that the choice of venue lies solely in the discretion of Company. Executive agrees to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts identified herein, and agrees to waive any objection to personal jurisdiction in these courts, including but not limited to any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient forum.