We can do better, right?

I ran across this sentence in a document one of my students found on the Internet:

• IF YOU INITIATE SUCH LITIGATION, YOU AGREE TO PAY ALL LEGAL FEES AND COSTS IN CONNECTION WITH SAID LEGAL MATTER, AND FURTHER AGREE THAT THE STATE OF TEXAS WILL HAVE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF ALL LEGAL MATTERS.

Granted, it's not worth much time and energy to make your website disclaimer a model of plain English. Any old language will do, right? But come on . . . "initiate such litigation"?

Breathe, Wayne.

How about this?

• You agree that you can sue us only in Texas, and if you sue us, you must pay all the legal fees and costs of the litigation.

Aah. That feels better.

"said legal matter"?

Breathe . . .