MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND NOTICES AND AMENDMENTS OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 16.1 Controlling Law; Venue. The validity, performance, and interpretation of this Agreement will be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflicts of law provisions. Although the parties have agreed in Paragraph 18 below to binding arbitration, where court proceeding are necessary and are consistent with the arbitration provisions (for example, in actions to enforce arbitration awards, or where there is an exception to the duty to arbitrate disputes) the parties will voluntarily appear before and hereby consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Dallas, Texas. If any dispute, litigation, or other action arises between the parties with respect to the matters covered by this Agreement, the prevailing party in such proceeding shall be entitled to receive its reasonable attorneys’ fees, expert witness fees and out of pocket costs incurred in connection with such proceeding, in addition to any other relief it may be awarded.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND NOTICES AND AMENDMENTS OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 16.1 Controlling Law; Venue. The validity, performance, and interpretation of this Agreement will be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without regard to its conflicts of law provisions. Although the parties have agreed in Paragraph 18 below to binding arbitration, where court proceeding are necessary and are consistent with the arbitration provisions (for example, in actions to enforce arbitration awards, or where there is an exception to the duty to arbitrate disputes) the parties will voluntarily appear before and hereby consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Allentown, PA. If any dispute, litigation, or other action arises between the parties with respect to the matters covered by this Agreement, the prevailing party in such proceeding shall be entitled to receive its reasonable attorneys’ fees, expert witness fees and out of pocket costs incurred in connection with such proceeding, in addition to any other relief it may be awarded.
