Common use of Governing Law and Waiver of Jury Trial Clause in Contracts

Governing Law and Waiver of Jury Trial. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED AND PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES. BECAUSE DISPUTES ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH COMMERCIAL MATTERS, INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS, ARE MOST QUICKLY AND ECONOMICALLY RESOLVED BY AN EXPERIENCED AND EXPERT PERSON AND THE PARTIES WISH APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS TO APPLY (RATHER THAN ARBITRATION RULES), THE PARTIES DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES (IF ANY) BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE APPLYING SUCH APPLICABLE LAWS. THEREFORE, TO ACHIEVE THE BEST COMBINATION OF THE BENEFITS OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND OF ARBITRATION, THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE BETWEEN THE PARTIES ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED TO, OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT OR MATTERS RELATED HERETO.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (VIASPACE Inc.), Senior Executive Employment Agreement (VIASPACE Green Energy Inc.), Employment Agreement (VIASPACE Inc.)

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Governing Law and Waiver of Jury Trial. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY BY, AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH WITH, THE SUBSTANTIVE AND PROCEDURAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA APPLICABLE NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED AND PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO RULES GOVERNING CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLESLAW. BECAUSE DISPUTES ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH COMMERCIAL MATTERSTO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS, ARE MOST QUICKLY AND ECONOMICALLY RESOLVED BY AN EXPERIENCED AND EXPERT PERSON AND EACH OF THE PARTIES WISH APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS TO APPLY (RATHER THAN ARBITRATION RULES), THE PARTIES DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES (IF ANY) BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE APPLYING SUCH APPLICABLE LAWS. THEREFORE, TO ACHIEVE THE BEST COMBINATION OF THE BENEFITS OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND OF ARBITRATION, THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, PROCEEDING OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE BETWEEN THE PARTIES COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED TO, OF OR INCIDENTAL RELATING TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT OR MATTERS RELATED HERETOTHE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 20.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Restricted Stock Award Agreement (SIMPLICITY ESPORTS & GAMING Co), Restricted Stock Award Agreement (SIMPLICITY ESPORTS & GAMING Co), Restricted Stock Award Agreement (SIMPLICITY ESPORTS & GAMING Co)

Governing Law and Waiver of Jury Trial. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TEXAS APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED AND PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES. BECAUSE DISPUTES ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH COMMERCIAL MATTERS, INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS, ARE MOST QUICKLY AND ECONOMICALLY RESOLVED BY AN EXPERIENCED AND EXPERT PERSON AND THE PARTIES WISH APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS TO APPLY (RATHER THAN ARBITRATION RULES), THE PARTIES DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES (IF ANY) BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE APPLYING SUCH APPLICABLE LAWS. THEREFORE, TO ACHIEVE THE BEST COMBINATION OF THE BENEFITS OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND OF ARBITRATION, THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE BETWEEN THE PARTIES ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED TO, OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT OR MATTERS RELATED HERETO.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Roughneck Supplies Inc.), Employment Agreement (Roughneck Supplies Inc.)

Governing Law and Waiver of Jury Trial. THIS AGREEMENT GUARANTY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS LAW OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, UNITED STATES NEW YORK. EACH GUARANTOR CONSENTS TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF AMERICA APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED AND PERFORMED THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN SUCH STATE WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO CONFLICTS THE CITY OF LAWS PRINCIPLESNEW YORK. BECAUSE DISPUTES ARISING SERVICE OF PROCESS BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER IN CONNECTION WITH COMMERCIAL MATTERSANY SUCH DISPUTE SHALL BE BINDING ON EACH GUARANTOR IF SENT TO SUCH GUARANTOR BY REGISTERED MAIL AT THE ADDRESS SPECIFIED BELOW OR AS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED BY SUCH GUARANTOR FROM TIME TO TIME. EACH GUARANTOR WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH GUARANTOR MAY HAVE TO JURY TRIAL IN ANY ACTION RELATED TO THIS GUARANTY OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND FURTHER WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO INTERPOSE ANY COUNTERCLAIM RELATED TO THIS GUARANTY OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY IN ANY SUCH ACTION. TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY GUARANTOR HAS OR HEREAFTER MAY ACQUIRE ANY IMMUNITY FROM JURISDICTION OF ANY COURT OR FROM ANY LEGAL PROCESS (WHETHER FROM SERVICE OR NOTICE, INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTSATTACHMENT PRIOR TO JUDGMENT, ARE MOST QUICKLY AND ECONOMICALLY RESOLVED BY AN EXPERIENCED AND EXPERT PERSON AND THE PARTIES WISH APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS TO APPLY (RATHER THAN ARBITRATION RULESATTACHMENT IN AID OF EXECUTION OF A JUDGMENT, EXECUTION OR OTHERWISE), THE PARTIES DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES (IF ANY) BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE APPLYING SUCH APPLICABLE LAWS. THEREFORE, TO ACHIEVE THE BEST COMBINATION GUARANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES SUCH IMMUNITY IN RESPECT OF THE BENEFITS OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND OF ARBITRATION, THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE BETWEEN THE PARTIES ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED TO, OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THEM IN CONNECTION WITH ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT OR MATTERS RELATED HERETOGUARANTY.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Assignment and Assumption (Heartland Payment Systems Inc), Credit Agreement (Heartland Payment Systems Inc)

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Governing Law and Waiver of Jury Trial. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE COMMONWEALTH OF GEORGIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED AND PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE MASSACHUSETTS WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO CONFLICTS CHOICE OF LAWS PRINCIPLESLAW RULES AND PRINCIPLES OF SAID COMMONWEALTH. BECAUSE EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE AGREEMENTS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, THE SHARES OR THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF OR THEREOF. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL-ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES ARISING THAT MAY BE FILED IN CONNECTION WITH COMMERCIAL MATTERSANY COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS (INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS, ARE MOST QUICKLY AND ECONOMICALLY RESOLVED BY AN EXPERIENCED AND EXPERT PERSON AND THE PARTIES WISH APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS TO APPLY (RATHER THAN ARBITRATION RULESNEGLIGENCE), THE PARTIES DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES (IF ANY) BE RESOLVED BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. THIS SECTION HAS BEEN FULLY DISCUSSED BY A JUDGE APPLYING SUCH APPLICABLE LAWS. THEREFORE, TO ACHIEVE THE BEST COMBINATION EACH OF THE BENEFITS OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND OF ARBITRATION, THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVE ALL AND THESE PROVISIONS WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY EXCEPTIONS. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY FURTHER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT SUCH PARTY HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT SUCH PARTY KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE BETWEEN THE PARTIES ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED TO, OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THEM IN CONNECTION FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT OR MATTERS RELATED HERETOLEGAL COUNSEL.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Asset Purchase Agreement (Agenus Inc)

Governing Law and Waiver of Jury Trial. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIANEW YORK. EACH CREDITOR SHALL HAVE THE RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF A CREDITOR UNDER APPLICABLE LAW INCLUDING, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED AND PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES. BECAUSE DISPUTES ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH COMMERCIAL MATTERS, INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS, ARE MOST QUICKLY AND ECONOMICALLY RESOLVED BY AN EXPERIENCED AND EXPERT PERSON AND THE PARTIES WISH APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS TO APPLY (RATHER THAN ARBITRATION RULES)BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE PARTIES DESIRE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE OF NEW YORK. BORROWER AGREES THAT THEIR DISPUTES (IF ANY) ALL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS RELATING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY CREDIT AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER OBLIGATIONS SHALL BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE APPLYING SUCH APPLICABLE LAWS. THEREFORE, TO ACHIEVE LITIGATED IN THE BEST COMBINATION FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE BENEFITS SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK OR, AT COLLATERAL AGENT'S OPTION, IN ANY OTHER COURTS LOCATED IN NEW YORK STATE OR ELSEWHERE AS EACH CREDITOR MAY SELECT AND THAT SUCH COURTS ARE CONVENIENT FORUMS AND BORROWER SUBMITS TO THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS. BORROWER WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF PROCESS AND CONSENTS THAT SERVICE OF ARBITRATIONPROCESS UPON BORROWER MAY BE MADE BY CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, DIRECTED TO BORROWER AT BORROWER'S ADDRESS APPEARING ON CREDITORS' RECORDS, AND SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED COMPLETED TWO (2) DAYS AFTER THE SAME SHALL HAVE BEEN SO MAILED. BOTH PARTIES HERETO WAIVE ALL RIGHTS THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT BETWEEN BORROWER AND EACH CREDITOR AND BORROWER WAIVES THE RIGHT TO RESOLVE ASSERT IN ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT, ACTION OR OTHERWISE BETWEEN THE PARTIES ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED TO, OR INCIDENTAL PROCEEDING INSTITUTED BY EACH CREDITOR WITH REGARD TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT OR MATTERS RELATED HERETOANY OF THE OBLIGATIONS ANY OFFSETS OR COUNTERCLAIMS WHICH IT MAY HAVE.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collateral Sharing and Agency Agreement (National Record Mart Inc /De/)

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