This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and bind successors and permitted assigns of the parties.</p> <p> <strong>13.10</strong> This Agreement, and performance or breach hereunder, shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to choice or conflicts of law rules. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be settled by binding arbitration conducted in San Diego County, California in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association, and judgment upon the award rendered may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. .