Governing Law. The validity, construction, and effect of the Plan and any rules and regulations relating to the Plan and any Award Agreement shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland without giving effect to the conflict of law principles thereof.

Governing Law. The validity, construction,Plan, all Award Agreements, and effect of the Plan and any rules and regulations relating to the Plan and any Award Agreementall related matters shall be determined in accordance withgoverned by the laws of the State of MarylandMaryland, without giving effectregard to the conflictchoice of law principles thereof.that direct the application of the laws of another state. The jurisdiction and venue for any disputes arising under, or any action brought to enforce (or otherwise relating to), this Plan shall be exclusively in the courts in Baltimore, Maryland, including the Federal Courts located therein (should Federal jurisdiction exist).

Governing Law. The validity, construction, and effect of the Plan and any rules and regulations relating to the Plan and anyPrograms or Award AgreementAgreements hereunder shall be determined in accordance withadministered, interpreted and enforced under the internal laws of the State of Maryland without giving effectregard to the conflictconflicts of law principleslaws thereof.

Governing Law. The validity, construction,construction and effect of the Plan and the Award Agreement, and any rules and regulations relating to the Plan and anythe Award AgreementAgreement, shall be determined in accordance with the lawsinternal laws, and not the law of conflicts, of the State of Maryland without giving effectDelaware. Participant hereby submits to the conflictnonexclusive jurisdiction and venue of law principles thereof.the federal or state courts of Delaware to resolve any and all issues that may arise out of or relate to the Plan or the Award Agreement.

Governing Law. TheExcept as otherwise provided in any Award Agreement, the validity, construction,construction and effect of the Plan andPlan, any rules and regulations relating tounder the PlanPlan, and any Award Agreement shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the State of MarylandNevada without giving effect to theprinciples of conflict of law principles thereof.laws, and applicable federal law.

Governing Law. The validity, construction, and effectprovisions of the Plan and any rules and regulations relating to the Plan and any Award Agreementall Awards made hereunder shall be determinedgoverned by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of MarylandDelaware, without giving effectregard to the conflictany applicable conflicts of law principles thereof.law.

Governing Law. The validity, construction, and effect of the Plan and any rules and regulations relating to the Plan and any Award Agreementall Awards shall be determinedconstrued in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Maryland without giving effectDelaware (without regard to the legislative or judicial conflict of law principles thereof.laws rules of any state), except to the extent superseded by federal law.

Governing Law. The validity, construction, and effect of the Plan and any rules and regulations relating to the Plan and any Award Agreement shallall awards will be determinedconstrued in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of MarylandCalifornia, but without giving effectregard to theits conflict of law principles thereof.provisions.

Governing Law. The validity, construction, and effectprovisions of the Plan and any rules and regulations relating to the Plan and any Award Agreementall Awards made hereunder shall be determinedgoverned by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland without giving effect to the conflict of Delaware, excluding choice-of-law principles thereof.of the law of such state that would require the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.

Governing Law. The validity, construction, and effectprovisions of the Plan and any rules and regulations relating to the Plan and any Award Agreementall Awards made hereunder shall be determinedgoverned by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland without giving effect to the conflict of Delaware, excluding choice-of-law principles thereof.of the law of such state that would require the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than such state.