Headings, Etc. Headings used in the agreement are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret or construe its provisions. Unless otherwise expressly provided or unless the context requires otherwise, (i) all references in this Agreement to Articles, Sections, Schedules, Annexes and Exhibits mean and refer to Articles, Sections, Schedules, Annexes and Exhibits of this Agreement; (ii) all references to statutes and related regulations shall include all amendments of the same and any successor or replacement statutes and regulations; (iii) words using the singular or plural number also shall include the plural and singular number, respectively; (iv) references to "hereof," "herein," "hereby" and similar terms shall refer to this entire Agreement (including the Schedules, Annexes and Exhibits hereto); (v) references to any person or entity shall be deemed to mean and include the successors and permitted assigns of such person or entity (or, in the case of a government entity, person or entity succeeding to the relevant functions of such person or entity); (vi) masculine gender shall also include the feminine and neutral genders, and vice versa; and (vii) whenever the words "include," "includes" and "including" are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words "without limitation".
b. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be binding upon the heirs and assigns of the parties and shall be governed by and interpreted according to the laws of the State of Utah. The Customer submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in the State of Utah for any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement and expressly waives any objection it may have to such jurisdiction or the convenience of such forum. As the bringing of any action or proceeding in another jurisdiction by the Customer would be in breach of this Agreement and could be deemed a fraud upon the court in such foreign jurisdiction, full faith and credit need not be given to such action or proceeding.
Entire Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, this Agreement, together with all exhibits, annexes and schedules hereto and thereto, sets forth the entire understanding of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof, and all prior or contemporaneous understandings, whether written or oral are superseded by this Agreement, and all prior or contemporaneous understandings, and all related agreements and understandings are hereby terminated. This Agreement may be amended or modified, and any provisions of this Agreement may be waived, in each case upon the approval, in writing, executed by the parties hereto. No other course of dealing, custom or practice between or among any of the parties or any delay in exercising any rights pursuant to this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of any rights of any party.
Binding. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement by or on behalf of the parties shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and permitted assigns of the parties, whether so expressed or not. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder may be assigned by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties.
Counterparts. The parties may execute this Agreement in two (2) or more counterparts, including facsimile versions (no one of which need contain the signatures of all parties), each of which shall be an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Any facsimile or PDF e-mailed version of an executed counterpart of this Agreement shall be deemed an original.
Third Party Rights. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, this Agreement is not intended and shall not be construed to confer upon any person or entity other than the parties any rights, obligations or remedies hereunder.
Severability. In case any one or more of the provisions contained herein for any reason shall be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall, to the maximum extent permitted by law, not affect any other provision of this Agreement, but this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision or provisions had never been contained herein.
Effectiveness. Each party expressly represents and warrants to each other party that such party (i) has been fully informed of the terms, contents, conditions and effects of this Agreement; (ii) has relied solely and completely on its own judgment in executing this Agreement; (iii) has had the opportunity to seek and has obtained the advice of counsel and other advisors, including tax advisors, before executing this Agreement; (iv) has acted voluntarily and of its own free will in executing this Agreement; and (v) is not acting under duress, whether economic or physical, in executing this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation should arise, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or burdening any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
Specific Performance. The parties stipulate that the remedies at law of the parties hereto in the event of any default or threatened default by any party in the performance of or compliance with any of the terms of this Agreement are not and will not be adequate and that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, such terms may be specifically enforced by a decree for the specific performance of any agreement contained herein or by an injunction against a violation of any of the terms hereof or otherwise. The exercise of any remedy by any of the parties shall not be deemed an election of remedies or preclude any of the parties from exercising any other remedies in the future.
No Partnership. No agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment is created as a result of this Agreement and neither party shall have any authority of any kind to bind the other party in any respect whatsoever.
Prevailing Party. In any action or proceeding to enforce rights under this Agreement, the prevailing party will be entitled to recover costs and attorneys' fees.