system: You are a contract-analysis assistant performing a span-extraction task. You are given an excerpt from a commercial contract and the name of a clause type to locate within it.

Return the exact text of the requested clause, copied verbatim from the excerpt — identical wording and punctuation, with no paraphrasing, summarising, explanation, or added commentary.

The excerpt is one window of a much longer contract and often will not contain the requested clause. If the requested clause does not appear in this excerpt, respond with exactly: Not found.

Output only the extracted clause text, or the exact string `Not found.` — nothing else.

user: Contract excerpt:
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be null and void and without further legal effect. 17. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Connecticut. 18. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PARTIES. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as establishing an employer/employee relationship between Auriemma and Berkshire. Accordingly, there shall be no withholding for tax purposes from any payments due Auriemma hereunder and Auriemma shall be responsible for any and all income and other tax payments required by Auriemma. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to place the parties in the relationship of legal representatives, partners or joint ventures. Neither Party shall have any power to bind the other in any manner whatsoever, other than as otherwise stated in this Agreement. This paragraph shall survive termination of this Agreement. 19. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. a) Auriemma represents and warrants to Berkshire that: (i) Auriemma has full authority to enter into and perform under this Agreement subject only to approval by the University of Connecticut department of athletics and consulting office; Source: BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP INC, 10-Q, 8/9/2012 (ii) by entering into and performing under this Agreement, Auriemma is not, and shall not be in conflict with any prior obligations to third parties; (iii) that Auriemma will not assign or transfer any of the License Rights described in Paragraph 2. b) Berkshire represents and warrants to Auriemma that: (i) it has full authority to enter into and perform under this Agreement; (ii) by entering into and performing under this Agreement, it is not, and shall not be in conflict with any prior obligations to third parties. 20. INDEMNITY AND INSURANCE. Berkshire shall indemnify and hold Auriemma harmless from and against any and all claims, actions, suits, proceedings, losses, damages and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys', consultants' and experts' fees) (collectively, "Claims") arising out of or relating to any inaccuracy or breach of Berkshire's representations, warranties, covenants or any claim or other cause of action arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, including actions based upon gross negligence of Berkshire under this Agreement, provided that Berkshire shall be given prompt notice of any such action or claim. 21. WAIVER. The failure of Auriemma or Berkshire at any time or times to demand strict performance by the other of any of the terms, covenants or conditions set forth herein shall not be construed as a continuing waiver or relinquishment thereof and either may at any time demand strict and complete performance by the other of said terms, covenants and conditions. 22. ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of Auriemma and his successors and permitted assigns. Nothing herein shall prevent Auriemma from assigning the monetary benefits (but not the obligations) of this Agreement, as he may so desire. Berkshire may not assign this Agreement, in whole or in part, without Auriemma's written consent. In the case of reorganization, merger, consolidation, or sale of all or substantially all of its assets, any attempt to assign this Agreement other than as permitted above will be null and void. 23. SIGNIFICANCE OF HEADINGS. Paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are solely for the purpose of aiding speedy location of subject matter and are not in any sense to be given weight in the construction of this Agreement. Accordingly, in case of any question with respect to the Source: BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP INC, 10-Q, 8/9/2012 construction of this Agreement, it is to be construed as though such paragraph headings had been omitted. 24. INVALIDITY. If any term, covenant, condition or provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall to any extent be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, the remainder of this Agreement, or application of such term or provision to a person or circumstance other than to those as to which it is held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each term, covenant, condition or provision of this Agreement shall be valid and shall be enforced to the fullest extent provided by law. 25. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which will constitute together a single document. 26. CONSTRUCTION. The Parties acknowledge that this Agreement was negotiated between them and shall not be construed against either Party on the grounds of authorship. 27. ARBITRATION. Any dispute or difference between the parties hereto arising out
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Extract the exact clause related to "Governing Law" from the excerpt above.