Common use of ARBITRATION POLICY Clause in Contracts

ARBITRATION POLICY. Subject to the Company’s right to seek injunctive or other equitable relief as specified in Section 5.4 of this Agreement or in the Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement, the Parties agree that arbitration is the required and exclusive forum for the resolution of any and all disputes between them, including claims arising under statute, common law, or this Agreement. This mandatory arbitration provision includes without limitation any claims or actions under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1866 (“Section 1981”), the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and any other federal, state or local statute, law or regulation regarding employment, employment discrimination, terms and conditions of employment, compensation or termination of employment. This mandatory arbitration provision includes any dispute between the Executive and the Company or its parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, and its and their current and former officers, directors, employees and agents. Any covered dispute must be submitted to arbitration in accordance with the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes of the American Arbitration Association. Any such arbitration will be conducted in Xxxxxxxxxx County, Maryland, and will be decided in accordance with and determined by the laws of the State of Maryland and/or applicable federal law. The Executive specifically agrees that the Company may seek specific performance of this provision, as well as other injunctive relief, from the state or federal courts in Maryland. The arbitrator shall not have the authority to award punitive damages, costs or attorneys’ fees to either Party except where expressly provided for by the applicable law. Except as otherwise provided by applicable law, the administrative costs of the arbitration (filing fees, cost for the arbitration site, other AAA fees, arbitrator’s fee) shall be divided equally between the parties. In the event that the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes of the American Arbitration Association, any express statutory provisions, or controlling case law conflicts with this allocation and requires the payment of administrative costs of arbitration by the Company, the administrative costs of arbitration will be paid by the Company. The fees and expenses of any witness shall be paid by the Party requiring the presence of such witness. Each Party shall bear its own costs and expenses in all other respects. The resolution of any dispute achieved through such arbitration shall be final and binding and enforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction.

ARBITRATION POLICY. Subject to the Company’s right to seek injunctive or other equitable relief as specified in Section 5.4 of this Agreement or in the Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement, the Parties agree that arbitration is the required and exclusive forum for the resolution of any and all disputes between them, including claims arising under statute, common law, or this Agreement. This mandatory arbitration provision includes without limitation any claims or actions under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1866 (“Section 1981”), the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and any other federal, state or local statute, law or regulation regarding employment, employment discrimination, terms and conditions of employment, compensation or termination of employment. This mandatory arbitration provision includes any dispute between the Executive and the Company or its parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, and its and their current and former officers, directors, employees and agents. Any covered dispute must be submitted to arbitration in accordance with the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes of the American Arbitration Association. Any such arbitration will be conducted in Xxxxxxxxxx Mxxxxxxxxx County, Maryland, and will be decided in accordance with and determined by the laws of the State of Maryland and/or applicable federal law. The Executive specifically agrees that the Company may seek specific performance of this provision, as well as other injunctive relief, from the state or federal courts in Maryland. The arbitrator shall not have the authority to award punitive damages, costs or attorneys’ fees to either Party except where expressly provided for by the applicable law. Except as otherwise provided by applicable law, the administrative costs of the arbitration (filing fees, cost for the arbitration site, other AAA fees, arbitrator’s fee) shall be divided equally between the parties. In the event that the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes of the American Arbitration Association, any express statutory provisions, or controlling case law conflicts with this allocation and requires the payment of administrative costs of arbitration by the Company, the administrative costs of arbitration will be paid by the Company. The fees and expenses of any witness shall be paid by the Party requiring the presence of such witness. Each Party shall bear its own costs and expenses in all other respects. The resolution of any dispute achieved through such arbitration shall be final and binding and enforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction.

ARBITRATION POLICY. Subject to the Company’s 's right to seek injunctive or other equitable relief as specified in Section 5.4 of this Agreement or in the Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement, the Parties agree that arbitration is the required and exclusive forum for the resolution of any and all disputes between them, including claims arising under statute, common law, or this Agreement. This mandatory arbitration provision includes without limitation any claims or actions under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1866 (“"Section 1981”"), the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and any other federal, state or local statute, law or regulation regarding employment, employment discrimination, terms and conditions of employment, compensation or termination of employment. This mandatory arbitration provision includes any dispute between the Executive and the Company or its parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, and its and their current and former officers, directors, employees and agents. Any covered dispute must be submitted to arbitration in accordance with the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes of the American Arbitration Association. Any such arbitration will be conducted in Xxxxxxxxxx County, Maryland, and will be decided in accordance with and determined by the laws of the State of Maryland and/or applicable federal law. The Executive specifically agrees that the Company may seek specific performance of this provision, as well as other injunctive relief, from the state or federal courts in Maryland. The arbitrator shall not have the authority to award punitive damages, costs or attorneys’ ' fees to either Party except where expressly provided for by the applicable law. Except as otherwise provided by applicable law, the administrative costs of the arbitration (filing fees, cost for the arbitration site, other AAA fees, arbitrator’s 's fee) shall be divided equally between the parties. In the event that the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes of the American Arbitration Association, any express statutory provisions, or controlling case law conflicts with this allocation and requires the payment of administrative costs of arbitration by the Company, the administrative costs of arbitration will be paid by the Company. The fees and expenses of any witness shall be paid by the Party requiring the presence of such witness. Each Party shall bear its own costs and expenses in all other respects. The resolution of any dispute achieved through such arbitration shall be final and binding and enforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction.. Exhibit 10.97

ARBITRATION POLICY. Subject to the Company’s 's right to seek injunctive or other equitable relief as specified in Section 5.4 of this Agreement or in the Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement, the Parties agree that arbitration is the required and exclusive forum for the resolution of any and all disputes between them, including claims arising under statute, common law, or this Agreement. This mandatory arbitration provision includes without limitation any claims or actions under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1866 (“"Section 1981”"), the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and any other federal, state or local statute, law or regulation regarding employment, employment discrimination, terms and conditions of employment, compensation or termination of employment. This mandatory arbitration provision includes any dispute between the Executive and the Company or its parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, and its and their current and former officers, directors, employees and agents. Any covered dispute must be submitted to arbitration in accordance with the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes of the American Arbitration Association. Any such arbitration will be conducted in Xxxxxxxxxx Montgomery County, Maryland, and will be decided in accordance with and determined xxx xxxxxmined by the laws of the State of Maryland and/or applicable federal law. The Executive specifically agrees that the Company may seek specific performance of this provision, as well as other injunctive relief, from the state or federal courts in Maryland. The arbitrator shall not have the authority to award punitive damages, costs or attorneys’ ' fees to either Party except where expressly provided for by the applicable law. Except as otherwise provided by applicable law, the administrative costs of the arbitration (filing fees, cost for the arbitration site, other AAA fees, arbitrator’s 's fee) shall be divided equally between the parties. In the event that the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes of the American Arbitration Association, any express statutory provisions, or controlling case law conflicts with this allocation and requires the payment of administrative costs of arbitration by the Company, the administrative costs of arbitration will be paid by the Company. The fees and expenses of any witness shall be paid by the Party requiring the presence of such witness. Each Party shall bear its own costs and expenses in all other respects. The resolution of any dispute achieved through such arbitration shall be final and binding and enforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction.

ARBITRATION POLICY. Subject to the Company’s right to seek injunctive or other equitable relief as specified in Section 5.4 of this Agreement or in the Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement, the Parties agree that arbitration is the required and exclusive forum for the resolution of any and all disputes between them, including claims arising under statute, common law, or this Agreement. This mandatory arbitration provision includes without limitation any claims or actions under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1866 (“Section 1981”), the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and any other federal, state or local statute, law or regulation regarding employment, employment discrimination, terms and conditions of employment, compensation or termination of employment. This mandatory arbitration provision includes any dispute between the Executive and the Company or its parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, and its and their current and former officers, directors, employees and agents. Any covered dispute must be submitted to arbitration in accordance with the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes of the American Arbitration Association. Any such arbitration will be conducted in Xxxxxxxxxx Mxxxxxxxxx County, Maryland, and will be decided in accordance with and determined by the laws of the State of Maryland and/or applicable federal law. The Executive specifically agrees that the Company may seek specific performance of this provision, as well as other injunctive relief, from the state or federal courts in Maryland. The arbitrator shall not have the authority to award punitive damages, costs or attorneys’ fees to either Party except where expressly provided for by the applicable law. Except as otherwise provided by applicable law, the administrative costs of the arbitration (filing fees, cost for the arbitration site, other AAA fees, arbitrator’s fee) shall be divided equally between the parties. In the event that the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes of the American Arbitration Association, any express statutory provisions, or controlling case law conflicts with this allocation and requires the payment of administrative costs of arbitration by the Company, the administrative costs of arbitration will be paid by the Company. The fees and expenses of any witness shall be paid by the Party requiring the presence of such witness. Each Party shall bear its own costs and expenses in all other respects. The resolution of any dispute achieved through such arbitration shall be final and binding and enforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction.