Arbitration Contract Clauses (16,829)

Arbitration. Any and all controversies and disputes between Executive and Employer arising from this Agreement or regarding any other matter whatsoever shall be submitted to arbitration before a single unbiased arbitrator skilled in arbitrating such disputes under the American Arbitration Association, utilizing its employment rules. The process for selecting a single unbiased arbitrator shall be decided between Employer and Executive. Any arbitration action brought pursuant to this section shall be heard in... Lansing, Michigan. The Circuit Court in and for Lansing, Michigan shall have concurrent jurisdiction with any arbitration panel for the purpose of entering temporary and permanent injunctive relief, but only with respect to any alleged breach of the Confidentiality, Non-Solicitation and Non-Compete Agreement 20. Headings. The titles to the sections of this Agreement are solely for the convenience of the parties and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. View More

Arbitration. To the maximum extent permitted by law, any dispute between the parties, including but not limited to those arising out of, or relating to, this Agreement, shall be exclusively decided by binding arbitration in accordance with the terms of the Mutual Agreement to Arbitrate Claims, which is attached as Exhibit B and incorporated into this Agreement. The Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the interpretation, enforcement and all proceedings pursuant to the Mutual Agreement to Arbitrate Claims.... To the extent that the Federal Arbitration Act is inapplicable, the terms of the Mutual Agreement to Arbitrate Claims shall be construed in accordance with California law. View More

Arbitration. (a) Subject to Section 11(d), any dispute, controversy or claim between Executive and the Company or any of its Affiliates arising out of or relating to this Agreement or Executive's employment with the Company will be finally settled by arbitration in New York, New York before, and in accordance with the rules for the resolution of employment disputes then in effect of, the American Arbitration Association ("AAA"). The arbitration award shall be final and binding on both parties. (b) Any... arbitration conducted under this Section 11 shall be heard by a single arbitrator (the "Arbitrator") selected in accordance with the then-applicable rules of the AAA. The Arbitrator shall expeditiously (and, if possible, within 90 days after the selection of the 11 Arbitrator) hear and decide all matters concerning the dispute. Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement, the Arbitrator shall have the power to (i) gather such materials, information, testimony, and evidence as the Arbitrator deems relevant to the dispute before him or her (and each party will provide such materials, information, testimony, and evidence requested by the Arbitrator, except to the extent any information so requested is proprietary, subject to a third-party confidentiality restriction, or to an attorney-client or other privilege), and (ii) grant injunctive relief and enforce specific performance. The decision of the Arbitrator shall be rendered in writing, be final and binding upon the disputing parties, and the parties agree that judgment upon the award may be entered by any court of competent jurisdiction; provided that the parties agree that the Arbitrator and any court enforcing the award of the Arbitrator shall not have the right or authority to award punitive or exemplary damages to any disputing party. (c) Each side shall share equally the cost of the arbitration and bear its own costs and attorneys' fees incurred in connection with any arbitration, unless the Arbitrator determines that compelling reasons exist for allocating all or a portion of such costs and fees to the other side. (d) Notwithstanding Section 11(a), an application for emergency or temporary injunctive relief by either party (including without limitation any such application to enforce the provisions of Sections 8, 9 or 10 herein) shall not be subject to arbitration under this Section 11; provided, however, that the remainder of any such dispute (beyond the application for emergency or temporary injunctive relief) shall be subject to arbitration under this Section. (e) By entering into this Agreement and entering into the arbitration provisions of this Section 11, THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THEY ARE KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVING THEIR RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL. (f) Nothing in this Section 11 shall prohibit a party to this Agreement from (i) instituting litigation to enforce any arbitration award, or (ii) joining another party to this Agreement in a litigation initiated by a person or entity which is not a party to this Agreement. View More

Arbitration. Any dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with this Agreement shall be settled exclusively by binding arbitration, as an alternative to civil litigation and without any trial by jury to resolve such claims, conducted by a single arbitrator mutually acceptable to the Bank and Executive, sitting in a location selected by the Bank within 50 miles from the main office of the Bank, in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association's National Rules for the... Resolution of Employment Disputes then in effect. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator's award in any court having jurisdiction. View More

Arbitration. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in accordance of the rules of the American Arbitration Association, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) shall be entered in any Court having jurisdiction thereof. For that purpose and the resolution of any other claim hereunder, the parties hereto consent to the jurisdiction and venue of an appropriate Court located in New York. In the event that... litigation results from or arises out of this Agreement or the performance thereof, the parties agree to reimburse the prevailing party's reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, and all other expenses, whether or not taxable by the court as costs, in addition to any other relief to which the prevailing party may be entitled. In such event, no action shall be entertained by said Court or any Court of competent jurisdiction if filed more than one year subsequent to the date the cause(s) of action actually accrued regardless of whether damages were otherwise as of said time calculable. View More

Arbitration. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or related to this Agreement or any breach of this Agreement shall be submitted to and decided by binding arbitration. Arbitration shall be administered exclusively by the American Arbitration Association and shall be conducted consistent with the rules, regulations, and requirements thereof as well as any requirements imposed by state law. Any arbitral award determination shall be final and binding upon the parties.

Arbitration. Subject to Section 6(h) hereof, all claims, disputes, questions, or controversies arising out of or relating to this Agreement and Executive's employment hereunder, including without limitation the construction or application of any of the terms, provisions, or conditions of this Agreement and any claims for any alleged discrimination, harassment, or retaliation in violation of any federal, state or local law, will be resolved exclusively in final and binding arbitration held under the auspices... of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") in accordance with AAA's then current Employment Arbitration Rules, or successor rules then in effect. The arbitration will be held in Toledo, Ohio and will be conducted and administered by AAA or, in the event AAA does not then conduct arbitration proceedings, a similarly reputable arbitration administrator. Executive and the Company will select a mutually acceptable, neutral arbitrator from among the AAA panel of arbitrators. Except as provided by this Agreement, the Federal Arbitration Act will govern the administration of the arbitration proceedings. The arbitrator will apply the substantive law (and the law of remedies, if applicable) of the State of Ohio, or federal law, if Ohio law is preempted, and the arbitrator is without jurisdiction to apply any different substantive law. Executive and the Company will each be allowed to engage in adequate discovery, the scope of which will be determined by the arbitrator consistent with the nature of the claim[s] in dispute. The arbitrator will have the authority to entertain a motion to dismiss and/or a motion for summary judgment by any party and will apply the standards governing such motions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The arbitrator will render a written award and supporting opinion that will set forth the arbitrator's findings of fact and conclusions of law. Judgment upon the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. The Company will pay the arbitrator's fees, as well as all administrative fees, associated with the arbitration. Each party will be responsible for paying its own attorneys' fees and costs (including expert witness fees and costs, if any), provided, however, that the arbitrator may award attorney's fees and costs to the prevailing party, except as prohibited by law. The existence and subject matter of all arbitration proceedings, including, any settlements or awards there under, shall remain confidential. In entering into this Agreement, both parties are waiving the right to a trial by judge or jury. View More

Arbitration. With the exception of any request for specific performance, injunctive or other equitable relief, any dispute or controversy of any kind arising out of or related to this Agreement, Mr. Pruett's employment with the Corporation (or with the employing subsidiary), the separation of Mr. Pruett from that employment and from his positions as an officer and/or director of the Corporation or any subsidiary or affiliate, or any claims for benefits, rights under, or interpretation of this Agreement,... will be resolved exclusively by final and binding arbitration using one arbitrator in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association currently in effect, provided, however, that in rendering their award, the arbitrators will be limited to those legal rights and remedies provided for by law. The only claims not covered by this paragraph are any non-waivable claims for benefits under workers' compensation or unemployment insurance laws, which will be resolved under those laws. Any arbitration pursuant to this paragraph will take place in San Francisco, California. The Parties may be represented by legal counsel at the arbitration but must bear their own fees for such representation in the first instance. The prevailing party in any dispute or controversy covered by this paragraph, or with respect to any request for specific performance, injunctive or other equitable relief in any forum, will be entitled to recover, in addition to any other available remedies specified in this Agreement, all litigation expenses and costs, including any arbitrator, administrative or filing fees and reasonable attorneys' fees, except as prohibited or limited by law. The Parties specifically waive any right to a jury trial on any dispute or controversy covered by this paragraph. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrators' award in any court of competent jurisdiction. Subject to the arbitration provisions of this paragraph, the sole jurisdiction and venue for any action related to the subject matter of this Agreement will be the California state and federal courts having within their jurisdiction the location of the Corporation's principal place of business in California at the time of such action, and both Parties thereby consent to the jurisdiction of such courts for any such action. View More

Arbitration. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the rules then in effect of the district office of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") nearest to the home office of the Bank, and judgment upon the award rendered may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof, except to the extend that the parties may otherwise reach a mutual settlement of such issue. The Bank shall reimburse... Executive for all reasonable costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising from such dispute, proceedings or actions, following the delivery of the decision of the arbitrator that the Executive's claim has merit, whether or not the arbitrator finds in favor of the Executive. The provisions of this Section 12 shall survive the expiration of this Agreement. 7 13. Non-Disclosure. The Executive will not, during or after the Term of this Agreement, directly or indirectly, disseminate or disclose to any person, firm or entity, except to his or her legal advisor, the terms of this Agreement without the written consent of the Bank. View More

Arbitration. Any claim, dispute or controversy arising out of this Agreement, the interpretation, validity or enforceability of this Agreement or the alleged breach thereof shall be submitted by the parties to binding arbitration by the American Arbitration Association. The site of the arbitration proceeding shall be in Santa Clara County, California, or another location mutually agreed to by the parties.