Phoenix Network Technologies (Europe) Ltd. v. Neon Systems, Inc.

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• holding that under federal analysis party invoking forum-selection clause need not show that forum selected recognizes the validity of forum-selection clauses
• holding that words “shall” and “the” in venue-selection clause established mandatory and exclusive venue, respectively, and thus clause constituted forum-selection provision
• holding that under federal analysis party invoking forum-selection clause need not show that forum selected recognizes the validity of forum-selection clauses
• concluding that the equitable-estoppel theories regarding non-signatories to arbitration agreements should also be applied to forum-selection clauses that do not involve arbitration
• concluding party was bound by forum-selection clause because it had not made this required showing
• applying arbitration law to question of whether to enforce a forum selection clause

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