Common use of Informal Settlement Conference Clause in Contracts

Informal Settlement Conference. After the Notice containing all of the information required above is received, within 60 days either party may request a conference to discuss informal resolution of the dispute (“Informal Settlement Conference”). If timely requested, the Informal Settlement Conference will take place at a mutually agreeable time by telephone or videoconference. You and our business representative must both personally participate in a good-faith effort to settle the dispute without the need to proceed with arbitration. The requirement of personal participation in an Informal Settlement Conference may be waived only if both you and we agree in writing. Any counsel representing you or us may also participate; however, if you have retained counsel, a signed statement is required by law to authorize the H&R Block Parties to disclose your confidential tax and account records to your counsel. Any applicable statute of limitations will be tolled during the period between the date that either you or we send the other a fully complete Notice, until the later of (1) 60 days after receipt of the Notice; or (2) if a Settlement Conference is timely requested, 30 days after completion of the Settlement Conference (the “Informal Resolution Period”). The parties agree that the existence or substance of any settlement discussions shall not be disclosed.

Informal Settlement Conference. After the Notice containing all of the information required above is received, within 60 days either party may request a conference to discuss an individualized discussion (by telephone or videoconference) regarding informal resolution of the dispute (“Informal Settlement Conference”). If timely requested, the Informal Settlement Conference parties will take place at work together in good faith to select a mutually agreeable time by telephone or videoconferencefor the Informal Settlement Conference, which can be after the 60-day period. You and our business representative must both personally participate in a good-faith effort to settle the dispute without the need to proceed with arbitration. The requirement of personal participation in an Informal Settlement Conference may be waived only if both you and we Organizer agree in writing. Any counsel representing you or us either party may also participate; however, if you have retained counsel, a signed statement is required by law to authorize the H&R Block Parties to disclose your confidential tax and account records to your counsel. Any applicable statute of limitations or contractual limitations period will be tolled for the claims and relief set forth in a Notice during the period between the date that either you or we send party sends the other a fully complete Notice, until the later of (1) 60 days after receipt of the Notice; or (2) if a an Informal Settlement Conference is timely requested, 30 days after completion of the Informal Settlement Conference (the “Informal Resolution Period”). The parties agree that the existence or substance of any settlement discussions are confidential and shall not be discloseddisclosed except as permitted by the standards of Federal Rule of Evidence 408 and similar state restrictions on disclosure of settlement or mediation communications.

Informal Settlement Conference. After the Notice containing all of the information required above is received, within 60 days either party may request a conference to discuss informal resolution of the dispute (“Informal Settlement Conference”). If timely requested, the Informal Settlement Conference will take place at a mutually agreeable time by telephone or videoconference. You and our business representative must both personally participate in a good-good- faith effort to settle the dispute without the need to proceed with arbitration. The requirement of personal participation in an Informal Settlement Conference may be waived only if both you and we agree in writing. Any counsel representing you or us may also participate; however, if you have retained counsel, a signed statement is may be required by law to authorize the H&R Block certain Covered Parties to disclose your confidential tax and account records to your counsel. Any applicable statute of limitations will be tolled during the period between the date that either you or we send the other a fully complete Notice, until the later of (1) 60 days after receipt of the Notice; or (2) if a Settlement Conference is timely requested, 30 days after completion of the Settlement Conference (the “Informal Resolution Period”). The parties agree that the existence or substance of any settlement discussions shall not be disclosed.

Informal Settlement Conference. After the Notice containing all of the information required above is received, within 60 days either party may request a conference to discuss informal resolution of the dispute (“Informal Settlement Conference”). If timely requested, the Informal Settlement Conference will take place at a mutually agreeable time by telephone or videoconference. You and our business representative must both personally participate in a good-faith effort to settle the dispute without the need to proceed with arbitration. The requirement of personal participation in an Informal Settlement Conference may be waived only if both you and we agree in writing. Any counsel representing you or us may also participate; however, if you have retained counsel, a signed statement is may be required by law to authorize the H&R Block certain Covered Parties to disclose your confidential tax and account records to your counsel. Any applicable statute of limitations will be tolled during the period between the date that either you or we send the other a fully complete Notice, until the later of (1) 60 days after receipt of the Notice; or (2) if a Settlement Conference is timely requested, 30 days after completion of the Settlement Conference (the “"Informal Resolution Period”"). The parties agree that the existence or substance of any settlement discussions shall not be disclosed.