Legal Fees and Dispute Resolution Sample Clauses

Legal Fees and Dispute Resolution. In the event that following a Change in Control the employment of Executive is terminated for Cause for a reason set out in Section 39, the Company will advance reasonable legal fees to Executive in the event Executive contests such termination for Cause. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 28 otherwise requiring arbitration, Executive may at his election contest whether Cause exists by means of litigation but only in courts within Houston, Xxxxxx County, Texas. No legal fees are to be advanced to cover the costs of Executive’s presentation of the matter to the Board as described in Section 39. Executive shall prepare a written estimate of legal fees expected to be incurred in the following 90 days and submit same to the Company; such estimated amount shall be paid by the Company to Executive within 10 days of receipt of the written estimate. At the end of the 90 days, and each 90 days thereafter, Executive shall prepare and submit a subsequent written estimate and copies of paid invoices for legal services rendered during such 90-day period; such subsequent estimate shall include an offset in the event estimated fees for the preceding 90-day period exceeded actual fees incurred. The Company agrees to pay such subsequent estimates within 10 days of receipt of same. Within 10 days of resolution of the matter, Executive will submit an appropriate accounting of actual and estimated expenses and refund to the Company any amount by which the estimated fees exceeded the actual fees incurred. Unless the Executive substantially prevails in the matter, Executive will reimburse the Company for all amounts advanced hereunder within 10 days of resolution of the matter.
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  • Governing Law and Dispute Resolution 15.1 The execution, validity, interpretation of this Agreement and the disputes resolution under this Agreement shall be governed by PRC laws.

  • Applicable Laws and Dispute Resolution a. The formation, validity, interpretation and performance of and settlement of disputes under this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the PRC.

  • Applicable Law and Dispute Resolution 10.1 The formation, validity, performance and interpretation of this Agreement and the disputes resolution under this Agreement shall be governed by the PRC laws.

  • Arbitration Dispute Resolution Company and Executive express expressly agree that, except for disputes arising out of alleged violations related to proprietary inventions and confidential information, all disputes arising out of this Agreement shall be resolved by arbitration in accordance with the following provisions. Either party must demand in writing such arbitration within one hundred and twenty (120) days after the controversy arises by sending a notice to arbitrate to both the other party and to the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”). The controversy shall then be arbitrated, pursuant to the rules promulgated by the AAA (the “Rules”), in the state of California. The parties will select by mutual agreement the arbitrator or arbitrators to herein resolve the controversy; provided, however, that, the parties cannot mutually agree as to the arbitrator, then the arbitrator shall be selected by the AAA in accordance with the Rules. The arbitrator’s decision shall be final and binding on the parties and shall bar any suit, action or proceeding instituted in any federal, state or local courts for administrative tribunal. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the arbitrator’s judgment may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. Disputes arising under the sections for compensation and termination upon compensation may be litigated and injunctive relief sought in any court having jurisdiction over the subject matter of such dispute.

  • Governing Law; Dispute Resolution This Agreement shall be subject to the provisions of Sections 9(a), 9(c), and 9(h) of the Employment Agreement.

  • Choice of Law and Dispute Resolution (a) THE INTERPRETATION, PERFORMANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW.

  • Alternate Dispute Resolution If a dispute, controversy or claim (whether based upon contract, tort, statute, common law or otherwise) (collectively a “Dispute”) arises from or relates directly or indirectly to the subject matter hereof, and if the Dispute cannot be settled through direct discussions, the parties shall first endeavor to resolve the Dispute by participating in a mediation administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) under its Commercial Mediation Rules before resorting to arbitration. Thereafter, any unresolved Dispute shall be settled by binding arbitration administered by the AAA in accordance with its Commercial Arbitration Rules and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator, after the review rights set forth below have been exhausted, may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. Any arbitration proceeding shall be conducted in St. Louis, Missouri on an expedited basis before a neutral arbitrator (or multiple arbitrators if called for by the Commercial Arbitration Rules), Each arbitrator shall be selected in the manner determined by the AAA. Upon the request of either party, the arbitrator’s award shall include findings of fact and conclusions of law provided that such findings may be in summary form. Either party may seek review of the arbitrator’s award before an arbitrations review panel comprised of three arbitrators qualified in the same manner as the initial arbitrator(s) (as set forth above) by submitting a written request to the AAA. The right of review shall be deemed waived unless requested in writing within ten (10) days of the receipt of the initial arbitrator’s award. The arbitration review panel shall be entitled to review all findings of fact and conclusions of law in whatever manner it deems appropriate and may modify the award of the initial arbitrator(s) in its discretion. The prevailing party in any arbitration proceeding shall be entitled to an award of all reasonable out of pocket costs and expenses (including attorneys’ and arbitrators tees) related to the entire arbitration proceeding (including review if applicable). Upon request of either party, the arbitrator(s) may require that the subject arbitration proceedings be kept confidential and no party shall disclose or permit the disclosure of any information produced or disclosed in the arbitration proceedings until the award is final. A party shall not be prevented from seeking temporary injunctive relief before a court of competent jurisdiction in an emergency situation, but responsibility for resolution of the Dispute shall be appropriately transferred to the arbitrator(s) upon appointment in accordance with the provisions hereof.

  • Arbitration; Attorneys’ Fees Except in connection with enforcing Section 10 hereof, for which legal and equitable remedies may be sought in a court of law, any dispute arising under this Agreement shall be subject to arbitration. The arbitration proceeding shall be conducted in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA Rules”) then in effect, conducted by one arbitrator either mutually agreed upon or selected in accordance with the AAA Rules. The arbitration shall be conducted in King County, Washington, under the jurisdiction of the Seattle office of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitrator shall have authority only to interpret and apply the provisions of this Agreement, and shall have no authority to add to, subtract from or otherwise modify the terms of this Agreement. Any demand for arbitration must be made within sixty (60) days of the event(s) giving rise to the claim that this Agreement has been breached. The arbitrator’s decision shall be final and binding, and each party agrees to be bound to by the arbitrator’s award, subject only to an appeal therefrom in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington. Either party may obtain judgment upon the arbitrator’s award in the Superior Court of King, County, Washington. If it becomes necessary to pursue or defend any legal proceeding, whether in arbitration or court, in order to resolve a dispute arising under this Agreement, the prevailing party in any such proceeding shall be entitled to recover its reasonable costs and attorneys’ fees.

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution The parties will attempt to settle any claim for non-payment of charges or recovery of overpayment of charges for the Services (hereinafter a "Billing Dispute"), through good faith negotiations. The parties may agree to submit a Billing Dispute to non-binding mediation. At any time, the party seeking payment may submit a notice of arbitration of a Billing Dispute for arbitration under the United States Arbitration Act pursuant to the terms of this Section and the Non-Administered Arbitration Rules of the CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution ("CPR"), to the extent such rules do not conflict. The Arbitration will be held in New York, New York, or any other location selected by mutual agreement of the parties. The arbitrator shall not have the power to award any damages in excess of the limits set forth in or excluded under the limitations of liability provided in this Agreement. The arbitrator may not limit, expand or otherwise modify the terms of this Agreement. The arbitrator shall strictly limit discovery to the production of documents directly relevant to the facts alleged in the notices of arbitration and defense. If depositions are required, the arbitrator shall permit each Party to conduct an equal number of depositions (not to exceed five per side), with equal limits on the number of deposition hours for each Party (not to exceed 7 per deposition). If an evidentiary hearing is held, each Party's presentation of its case shall be limited to three (3) days. Requests for temporary injunctive relief may be submitted to a court of competent jurisdiction if the arbitrator has not yet been appointed, but the arbitrator shall have the authority to modify any injunctive relief granted by such a court. The arbitration award shall be made final within eight months of filing of the notice of arbitration and judgment upon the award may be entered in any court having competent jurisdiction. All participants and the arbitrator shall hold the existence, content and results of mediation and arbitration in confidence, except as necessary to enforce a final settlement agreement or to enforce an arbitration award. Each party shall bear its own expenses and equally share expenses related to the compensation of the arbitrator. The arbitrator's award shall be in writing and shall state the reasons for the award.

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