Forum, Not Venue.

In a state-court maritime case, this clause: ” . . all parties agree that any legal action seeking relief for a covered dispute must be filed in either (1) the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, or (2) the McCracken County Circuit Court in Paducah, Kentucky” was held to be an enforceable forum-selection clause rather than an impermissible venue-selection clause. Risher v. Marquette Transp., No. 05-21-00289-CV (June 8, 2022).