10. Number and Gender. Where the context requires, the singular shall include the plural, the plural shall include the singular, and any gender shall include all other genders.
11. Section Headings. The section headings of, and titles of paragraphs and subparagraphs contained in, this Agreement are for the purpose of convenience only, and they neither form a part of this Agreement nor are they to be used in the construction or interpretation thereof.
12. Governing Law. This Agreement, and all questions relating to its validity, interpretation, performance and enforcement, as well as the legal relations hereby created between the parties hereto, shall be governed by and construed under, and interpreted and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of California and adjudicated within Los Angeles, California.
13. Survival of Certain Provisions. Sections 1.3, 1.4, 3.2, 5, 6.1, 6.3, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20 and 23 shall survive any termination of this Agreement. Sections 1.3, 1.4, 3.2, 5.3(a), 6.1, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20 and 23 of this Agreement shall survive the expiration of this Agreement.
14. Entire Agreement. This Agreement (together with the exhibits attached hereto and the PIIA) embodies the entire agreement of the parties hereto respecting the matters within its scope. As of the Effective Date, this Agreement (together with the exhibits attached hereto) supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements of the parties hereto that directly or indirectly bear upon the subject matter hereof (including the Prior Employment Agreement), and any prior negotiations, correspondence, agreements, proposals or understandings relating to the subject matter hereof shall be deemed to be of no force or effect, and the parties to any such other negotiations, commitments, agreements or writings shall have no further rights or obligations thereunder. As of the Effective Date, the Prior Employment Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force or effect. There are no representations, warranties, or agreements, whether express or implied, or oral or written, with respect to the subject matter hereof, except as expressly set forth herein.
15. Modifications, Waivers. This Agreement may not be waived, amended, modified or changed (in whole or in part), except by an instrument in writing signed by both parties hereto. The waiver by either party of compliance with any provision of this Agreement by the other party shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by such party of a provision of this Agreement.
16. Arbitration. The parties hereto agree that to the extent permitted by law, any dispute or controversy arising out of, relating to, or in connection with this Agreement, or the interpretation, validity, construction, performance, breach, or termination thereof, or the Executive’s employment by the Corporation or any termination thereof, will be settled by arbitration to be held at a location in Los Angeles, California in accordance with then applicable rules of the American Arbitration Association specifically designed for the resolution of employment disputes, which are available at https://www.adr.org/sites/default/files/employment_arbitration_rules_and_mediation_procedures_0.pdf. The arbitrator may grant injunctions or other relief in such dispute or controversy. The decision of the arbitrator will be final, conclusive and binding on the parties to the arbitration. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator’s decision in any court having jurisdiction. The
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