The provisions of the Plan and all Awards made hereunder shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, excluding choice-of-law principles of the law of such state that would require the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In accepting an Award under the Plan, a Participant shall agree that the Award is granted by the Company, with respect to Common Stock issued by the Company, and that any claim with respect to the Award may only be raised against the Company in a court of competent jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, regardless of whether the Participant is or was employed by the Company or a Subsidiary.