Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Venue; Jury Trial Waiver. Notwithstanding principles of conflicts of law of any jurisdiction to the contrary, all terms and provisions of this Agreement are to be construed and governed by the internal laws of the State of Illinois. Any and all proceedings relating to Section 4, Section 5, Section 6, and, solely as it relates to Section 4, Section 5 or Section 6, Section 7 hereof shall, at the sole option of DCM, be maintained in either the courts of the State of Illinois or the federal District Courts sitting in Xxxx County, Illinois and Employee hereby agrees to submit to the personal jurisdiction of such court and not to argue that such court is forum non conveniens. THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY AND KNOWINGLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IN THE EVENT ANY ACTION ARISING UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT IS LITIGATED OR HEARD IN ANY COURT.
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Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Venue; Jury Trial Waiver. Notwithstanding principles of conflicts of law of any jurisdiction to the contrary, all terms and provisions of this Agreement are to be construed and governed by the internal laws of the State of Illinois. Any and all proceedings relating to Section 4, Section 5, Section 6, and, solely as it relates to Section 4, Section 5 or Section 6, Section 7 hereof shall, at the sole option of DCMDeerfield, be maintained in either the courts of the State of Illinois or the federal District Courts sitting in Xxxx County, Illinois or the courts of the state of New York or the federal District Courts sitting in Manhattan, New York and Employee hereby agrees to submit to the personal jurisdiction of such court and not to argue that such court is forum non conveniens. THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY AND KNOWINGLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IN THE EVENT ANY ACTION ARISING UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT IS LITIGATED OR HEARD IN ANY COURT.
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