Common use of Construction; Arbitration Clause in Contracts

Construction; Arbitration. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina. All controversies relating to this Agreement, including but not limited to whether such controversy is subject to arbitration, shall be resolved by binding arbitration conducted in Greensboro, North Carolina under the North Carolina Revised Uniform Arbitration Act and, to the extent permitted by such Act, the Employment Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures of the American Arbitration Association in effect at the time a demand for arbitration is made. The arbitrator may award attorney’s fees and expenses. The arbitrator’s decision and award shall be exclusive, final, and binding on the parties, and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns.