6. Arbitration. Any and all disputes or controversies arising under this Agreement, or any of its terms, any effort by the Company or the Purchaser (each, a “Party,” collectively, the “Parties”) to enforce, interpret, construe, rescind, terminate or annul this Agreement, or any provision thereof (including the determination of the scope or applicability of this Agreement to arbitrate), shall be determined by binding arbitration before a single arbitrator (who shall be a retired judge of a state or federal court with experience in the entertainment industry). Any process in any such arbitration, action or proceeding commenced may be served upon either Party, among other methods, by personally delivering or mailing the same, via registered or certified mail, addressed to the other Party, as applicable, at the address given in this Agreement. This arbitration provision applies to claims under the U.S. federal securities laws and to all claims that are related to the Company and the Royalty Shares. The arbitration shall be administered by the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures then in effect (or other mutually agreeable alternative dispute resolution service) and shall be conducted in New York, New York. The arbitrator shall issue a written decision that includes the essential findings and conclusions upon which the decision is based, which shall be signed and dated. Subject to the foregoing, THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS THEY MAY HAVE TO TRIAL BY JURY IN REGARD TO CLAIMS SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION HEREUNDER. The arbitrator’s ruling in the arbitration shall be final and binding and not subject to appeal or challenge. Judgment on any award may be entered in any court having competent jurisdiction. The Parties further agree that the arbitration proceedings, testimony, discovery and documents filed in the course of such proceedings, including the fact that the arbitration is being conducted, will be treated as confidential and will not be disclosed to any third party to such proceedings, except the arbitrator(s) and their staff, the Parties’ attorneys and their staff, and any experts retained by the Parties. BY AGREEING TO BE SUBJECT TO THE ARBITRATION PROVISION CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT, HOLDERS WILL NOT BE DEEMED TO WAIVE THE COMPANY’S COMPLIANCE WITH THE FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER. Further to the above, with respect to all persons and entities, the Parties agree that all claims must be brought in the Parties’ individual capacity, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class action, collective action, private attorney general action, or other representative proceeding. This waiver applies to class arbitration, and, unless the Parties agree otherwise, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person’s claims. The Parties agree that, by entering into this Agreement, the Parties are each waiving the right to a trial by jury and to participate in a class action, collective action, private attorney general action, or other representative proceeding of any kind.
7. Indemnification. The Purchaser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Manager, each Affiliate of the Company and the Manager, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, members, partners, control persons (each of which shall be deemed third party beneficiaries hereof) from and against all losses, liabilities, claims, damages, costs, fees and expenses whatsoever (including, but not limited to, any and all expenses incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation commenced or threatened) based upon or arising out of any actual or alleged false acknowledgment, representation or warranty, or misrepresentation or omission to state a material fact, or breach by the Purchaser of any covenant or agreement made by the Purchaser herein or in any other document delivered in connection with this Subscription Agreement.
For purposes of this Subscription Agreement, “Affiliate” means, with respect to any person, any other person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the person in question. As used herein, the term control means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no representation, warranty, covenant or acknowledgment made herein by the Purchaser shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any rights granted to it under the Securities Act or state securities laws.
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