7.2In the event of such claim, controversy or other dispute between the County and the District Member arising out of or relating to this Agreement, representatives of the County and the District Member authorized to resolve the dispute shall meet in person and make a good faith effort to negotiate a settlement of such dispute. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the meeting shall take place within 5 business days of the adverse party's receipt from the other party of a written notice of the dispute. If the dispute is not resolved at the meeting, and absent an agreement by both parties to continue the informal dispute resolution process, either party can declare the informal dispute resolution process ended with respect to the matters at issue. No statement, written or oral, made by any representative of either party during the informal dispute resolution process shall be admitted into evidence for any purpose during any subsequent litigation, regardless of whether the litigation is in court or before an arbitrator.

7.3Notwithstanding the foregoing, the informal process for dispute resolution shall not prevent either party from pursuing limited judicial remedies where immediate action is necessary to prevent irreparable injury.

7.4Absent informal resolution of a dispute, the County and the District Member can agree to arbitrate any dispute arising out of this Agreement. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the County and the District Member shall continue to perform their respective obligations under this Agreement during any arbitration proceeding.

7.5Subject to Sections 7.1 and 7.2, nothing in this Agreement restricts the rights of the County or the District Member to pursue all remedies available at law or equity for protection and enforcement of their respective rights under this Agreement.

7.6The rights, obligations, and remedies of the parties under this Agreement shall be interpreted and governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Ohio. Any litigation concerning any dispute that arises out of or relates to this Agreement or the breach thereof, whether arising at law or in equity, based upon statutory or common law, or asserting claims based on contract, tort or otherwise, shall be brought and conducted exclusively in a court of the State of Ohio in Montgomery County, Ohio.