The Parties agree that these General Releases shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts without regard to choice or conflict of law principles. In the event that any provision contained in these General Releases shall, to any extent, be deemed invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the remainder of these General Releases shall not be affected thereby and each portion and provision of these General Releases shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted. Any modifications or waiver of the terms set forth in these General Releases must be in writing and signed by parties. These General Releases may be executed in separate counterparts (including by means of facsimile), each of which is deemed to be an original and all of which taken together constitute one and the same agreement. Any counterpart may be executed by facsimile signature and such facsimile signature shall be deemed an original.