Arbitration of Dispute. Except as set forth in Section 5, any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or to the breach thereof or to Employee's employment by the Company (other than claims expressly excluded by statute) shall be settled exclusively by binding arbitration conducted in the City of Tampa, Florida in accordance with the commercial rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect (the "Rules"), by a single, independent arbitrator selected by the Company and Employee. If the parties can not agree on an arbitrator, within thirty (30) days of the commencement of an arbitration proceeding hereunder, either party may request that the American Arbitration Association select a candidate, with experience in employment law, in accordance with the Rules. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The cost of any arbitration proceeding conducted hereunder shall be borne equally between Employee and the Company unless otherwise determined by the arbitrator. By signing this Agreement, Employee agrees that all disputes, except as set forth in the first sentence hereof, will be decided by mutual arbitration, and Employee is giving up any right to a jury trial or court trial.
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Arbitration of Dispute. Except as set forth in Section 5, any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or to the breach thereof or to Employee's employment by the Company (other than claims expressly excluded by statute) shall be settled exclusively by binding arbitration conducted in the City of Tampa, Florida in accordance with the commercial rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect (the "Rules"), by a single, independent arbitrator selected by the Company and EmployeeEmployee . If the parties can not agree on an arbitrator, within thirty (30) days of the commencement of an arbitration proceeding hereunder, either party may request that the American Arbitration Association select a candidate, with experience in employment law, in accordance with the Rules. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The cost of any arbitration proceeding conducted hereunder shall be borne equally between Employee and the Company unless otherwise determined by the arbitrator. By signing this Agreement, Employee agrees that all disputes, except as set forth in the first sentence hereof, will be decided by mutual arbitration, and Employee is giving up any right to a jury trial or court trial.
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