Location and Conduct of Arbitration. Arbitration will be held in Columbus, Ohio, and will be conducted by a retired federal judge or other qualified arbitrator. The arbitrator will be mutually agreed upon by the Parties and the arbitration will be conducted in accordance with the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes of the American Arbitration Association. The Parties will have the right to conduct discovery pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; provided, however, that the arbitrator will have the authority to establish an expedited discovery schedule and cutoff and to resolve any discovery disputes. The arbitrator will have no jurisdiction or authority to change any provision of this Agreement by alterations of, additions to or subtractions from the terms of this Agreement. The arbitrator’s sole authority will be to interpret or apply any provision(s) of this Agreement or any public law alleged to have been violated. The arbitrator has the authority to award damages and other relief expressly provided by law.
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Samples: Executive Employment Agreement (Big Lots Inc), Employment Agreement (Big Lots Inc), Employment Agreement (Big Lots Inc)
Location and Conduct of Arbitration. Arbitration will be held in Columbus, Ohio, and will be conducted by a retired federal judge or other qualified arbitrator. The arbitrator will be mutually agreed upon by the Parties and the arbitration will be conducted in accordance with the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes of the American Arbitration Association. The Parties will have the right to conduct discovery pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; provided, however, that the arbitrator will have the authority to establish an expedited discovery schedule and cutoff and to resolve any discovery disputes. The arbitrator will have no jurisdiction or authority to change any provision of this Agreement by alterations of, additions to or subtractions from the terms of this Agreement. The arbitrator’s 's sole authority will be to interpret or apply any provision(s) of this Agreement or any public law alleged to have been violated. The arbitrator has the authority to award damages and other relief expressly provided by law.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Big Lots Inc), Employment Agreement (Big Lots Inc), Employment Agreement (Big Lots Inc)
Location and Conduct of Arbitration. Arbitration will shall be held in Columbus, Ohio, and will shall be conducted by a retired federal judge or other qualified arbitrator. The arbitrator will shall be mutually agreed upon by the Parties Parties, and the arbitration will shall be conducted in accordance with the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes of the American Arbitration Association. The Parties will shall have the right to conduct discovery pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; provided, however, that the arbitrator will shall have the authority to establish an expedited discovery schedule and cutoff and to resolve any discovery disputes. The arbitrator will shall have no jurisdiction or authority to change any provision of this Agreement by alterations of, additions to or subtractions from the terms of this Agreement. The arbitrator’s sole authority will shall be to interpret or apply any provision(s) of this Agreement or any public law alleged to have been violated. The arbitrator has the authority to award damages and other relief expressly provided by law.
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Samples: Retention Agreement (Big Lots Inc)