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(a) This Agreement will be construed and enforced according to the laws of the State of Kansas, without
giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof.
(b) To the extent not otherwise provided for by Section 16 of this Agreement, the Executive and the Company
consent to the jurisdiction of all state and federal courts located in Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas, as well as to the
jurisdiction of all courts of which an appeal may be taken from such courts, for the purpose of any suit, action, or other proceeding
arising out of, or in connection with, this Agreement or that otherwise arise out of the employment relationship. Each Party hereby
expressly waives any and all rights to bring any suit, action, or other proceeding in or before any court or tribunal other than the courts
described above and covenants that it shall not seek in any manner to resolve any dispute other than as set forth in this paragraph.
Further, the Executive and the Company hereby expressly waive any and all objections either may have to venue, including, without
limitation, the inconvenience of such forum, in any of such courts. In addition, each of the Parties consents to the service of process by
personal service or any manner in which notices may be delivered hereunder in accordance with this Agreement.
22.
Validity/Severability . If any provision of this Agreement or the application of any provision is held invalid, unenforceable or
otherwise illegal, the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provision will not be affected, and the provision so held to be
invalid, unenforceable or otherwise illegal will be reformed to the extent (and only to the extent) necessary to make it enforceable, valid or
legal. To the extent any provisions held to be invalid, unenforceable or otherwise illegal cannot be reformed, such provisions are to be stricken
herefrom and the remainder of this Agreement will be binding on the parties and their successors and assigns as if such invalid or illegal
provisions were never included in this Agreement from the first instance.
23.
Survival of Provisions . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the parties ’ respective rights and obligations
under Sections 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 22 and 26 will survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement or the termination of the
Executive ’ s employment.
24.
Representations and Acknowledgements.
(a) The Executive hereby represents that he is not subject to any restriction of any nature whatsoever on his
ability to enter into this Agreement or to perform his duties and responsibilities hereunder, including, but not limited to, any covenant
not to compete with any former employer, any covenant not to disclose or use any non - public information acquired during the course
of any former employment or any covenant not to solicit any customer of any former employer.
(b) The Executive hereby represents that, except as he has disclosed in writing to the Company, he is not
bound by the terms of any agreement with any previous employer or other party to refrain from using or disclosing any trade secret or
confidential or proprietary information in the course of the Executive ’ s employment with
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