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No party shall commence litigation with respect to any such dispute until mediation has been completed or the mediator has declared an impasse

4(d), surcharge disputes that cannot be resolved through informal discussions between the parties' designated commercial representatives must be escalated to a meeting of senior officers (defined as individuals at the Vice President level or above) of each party

If the senior officer escalation does not result in a resolution within thirty (30) calendar days, the dispute must then be submitted to mediation in accordance with Section 14

The MSA is governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles

All pending and future discovery deadlines, motions deadlines, and other pretrial deadlines in this action shall be stayed

The parties shall jointly file a status report with the Court within fourteen (14) calendar days following the conclusion of the mediation