This RCA and all disputes, claims or controversies arising out of or related to this RCA, shall be governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina without regard for reference to any choice or conflict of law principles of any jurisdiction. The parties agree that any action or proceeding with respect to this RCA or the Participant’s employment with the Company shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts in the State of North Carolina, and the Participant voluntarily submits to the exclusive jurisdiction over the Participant’s person by a court of competent jurisdiction located within the State of North Carolina. The parties hereby irrevocably waive any objection they may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such action in the State of North Carolina, and further irrevocably waive any claim they may now or hereafter have that any such action brought in said court(s) has been brought in an inconvenient forum. The parties hereby knowingly and expressly waive their right to a jury trial for any claim relating to his/her/its rights or obligations under this RCA.