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Before you sign: governing law and venue

The clause that decides where you have to show up

• Find the clause. It may sit under Governing Law, Venue, Jurisdiction, or General.
• Check which state’s law applies, and whether it is your state.
• Check where a claim must be filed: a named county or city, and whether it is the only place.
• Check whether you agree not to object to that place, including a waiver of inconvenient forum.
• Check whether the place is far from you, and what a trip and local counsel would cost.
• Ask for your own state’s law, and for claims to be filed near you.

The clause in this guide: Consulting Agreement, Exhibit 10.5, CIK 1649744, Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on June 6, 2025. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1649744/000164974425000011/dlth-20250504xex10_5.htm

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