You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless us and our affiliates, directors, officers,
employees and agents, from and against any and all liability, claims, losses, damages, injuries or
expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) relating to the operation of your Sponsoring Site,
a breach of your obligations under this Agreement, or the violation of any third party intellectual
property rights by your Sponsoring Site or by materials you provide to us for display on our
promotional materials and/or websites.
Governing Law: Other than the arbitration agreement provided herein, this Agreement shall be
construed and governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of
conflicts of laws. To the extent that any lawsuit is permitted under this Agreement, the parties
hereby submit to the personal jurisdiction of, and agree that any legal proceeding with respect to
or arising under this Agreement shall be brought solely in the state courts of New York
(Brooklyn or Manhattan) or the United States District Court for the Southern or Eastern Districts
of New York, if such court has subject matter jurisdiction. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this Agreement, we may seek injunctive or other relief in any state, federal, or
national court of competent jurisdiction for any actual or alleged infringement of our or any other
person or entity’s intellectual property or proprietary rights. You further acknowledge and agree
that our intellectual property and proprietary rights are of a special, unique, extraordinary
character, giving them peculiar value, the loss of which cannot be readily estimated or
adequately compensated for in monetary damages.
Arbitration: If a dispute shall arise between the parties concerning this Agreement, and we are
unable to amicably resolve such dispute, Affiliate and CS mutually agree to submit such dispute
to binding arbitration by a single arbitrator, in accordance with arbitration rules promulgated by
JAMS. JAMS Rules may be found at
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www.jamsadr.com
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or by searching for “JAMS
Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures.” Any such arbitration shall be conducted
exclusively in New York. The decision of such arbitrator shall be in writing and shall be final
Independent Contractor: As an Affiliate, you are serving as an independent contractor, and
nothing in this Agreement or the Affiliate Marketing Program in general creates an agency,
franchise, partnership, sales representative or employment relationship between you and CS. You
will have no authority to make or accept any offers or representations on our behalf. You will not
make any statement that will reasonably contradict anything in this section. Affiliate shall not
assign this Agreement, by operation of law or otherwise, without our prior written consent.
Subject to the foregoing restriction, this agreement is binding upon, inures to the benefit of, and