Common use of Settlement and Resolution Clause in Contracts

Settlement and Resolution. NRL and XYZ agree to use reasonable efforts to reach a fair settlement of any dispute. If such efforts are unsuccessful, remaining issues in dispute will be referred to the signatories or their successors for resolution. If a dispute continues, the remaining issues may be submitted to the Chief of Naval Research (CNR), or the CNR designee, for resolution. This Agreement does not prevent any Collaborator from pursuing disputes in a U.S. Federal court of competent jurisdiction. No Collaborator will pursue litigation in a U.S. Federal court until after the Chief of Naval Research, or the CNR designee, decides the dispute, or until sixty (60) days after the dispute was first submitted to the Chief of Naval Research or the CNR designee, whichever comes first.