Common use of ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION INCLUDING ARBITRATION Clause in Contracts

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION INCLUDING ARBITRATION. If a dispute arises out of or related to this Agreement, the Company and the Executive agree that they shall first seek to resolve any dispute by negotiation. If the dispute has not been resolved within thirty (30) days after the date a party hereto provides notice of dispute to the other party in accordance with Section 4.3, either party may initiate mediation of the dispute by sending the other party a written request dispute be mediated. The parties shall mediate the dispute before a neutral, third party mediator (if a mutually agreeable mediator cannot be identified, one shall be appointed by the American Arbitration Association) selected by the mutual agreement of both parties within thirty (30) days after the date of written request for mediation. If the dispute has not been resolved within sixty (60) days after the original notice of a dispute or within thirty (30) days after the date of the request for mediation, whichever is the later, then either party may proceed to binding arbitration before a panel of three independent arbitrators selected from a list made available by the American Arbitration Association. The mediator shall not serve as an arbitrator. The arbitration shall be governed by the current arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association or its successors. Any mediation or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 4.4 shall be conducted in the metropolitan area of New York, New York. Notwithstanding any provisions in such rules to the contrary, the arbitrators shall issue findings of fact and conclusions of law, and an award, within 15 days of the date of the hearing unless the parties otherwise agree.

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION INCLUDING ARBITRATION. If a dispute arises out of or related to this Agreement, the Company and the Executive agree that they shall first seek to resolve any dispute by negotiation. If the dispute has not been resolved within thirty (30) days after the date a party hereto provides notice of dispute to the other party in accordance with Section 4.3, either party may initiate mediation of the dispute by sending the other party a written request dispute be mediated. The parties shall mediate the dispute before a neutral, third party mediator (if a mutually agreeable mediator cannot be identified, one shall be appointed by the American Arbitration Association) selected by the mutual agreement of both parties within thirty (30) days after the date of written request for mediation. If the dispute or within dispute has not been resolved within sixty (60) days after the original notice of a dispute or within thirty (30) days after the date of the request for mediation, whichever is the later, then either party may proceed to binding arbitration before a panel of three independent arbitrators selected from a list made available by the American Arbitration Association. The mediator shall not serve as an arbitrator. The arbitration shall be governed by the current arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association or its successors. Any mediation or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 4.4 shall be conducted in the metropolitan area of New York, New York. Notwithstanding any provisions in such rules to the contrary, the arbitrators shall issue findings of fact and conclusions of law, and an award, within 15 days of the date of the hearing unless the parties otherwise agree.