THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA SHALL GOVERN THE INTERPRETATION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, REGARDLESS OF THE LAW THAT MIGHT BE APPLIED UNDER PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS.  EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION 22, ANY CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE SETTLED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE COURTS (FEDERAL AND STATE) SITUATED IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, FORSYTH COUNTY.  THE GRANTEE CONSENTS TO PERSONAL JURISDICTION IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA AND IN THE COURTS THEREOF FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT, AND WAIVES ANY RIGHTS THE GRANTEE OTHERWISE MAY HAVE UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION TO OBJECT ON ANY BASIS TO JURISDICTION OR VENUE WITHIN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA TO ENFORCE THIS AGREEMENT.  IN ADDITION, AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE COMPANY MAY ELECT, IN ITS DISCRETION, TO SEEK A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER OR PRELIMINARY OR PERMANENT INJUNCTIVE (OR SIMILAR) RELIEF TO ENFORCE ITS RIGHTS UNDER SECTIONS 17 AND 18 OF THIS AGREEMENT IN ANY JURISDICTION OR COURT ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD THAT THE COMPANY DETERMINES TO BE APPROPRIATE, AND THE GRANTEE HEREBY CONSENTS TO VENUE IN ANY SUCH JURISDICTION OR COURT IN SUCH EVENT.