Resolution Sequence. If the Dispute cannot be settled by good faith negotiation between the Chief Executive Officers of the parties – which must take place within thirty days of receipt by one party of a claim of a Dispute – ExED and Client will submit the Dispute to non-binding mediation in Los Angeles. If complete agreement cannot be reached within thirty days of submission to mediation, any remaining issues will be resolved by binding arbitration in accordance with Sections (c) and (d) below. Except as otherwise provided herein, arbitration shall be governed by the provisions of the California Code of Civil Procedure, commencing with Section 1280.
Resolution Sequence. The claiming party with respect to the Dispute shall provide written notice of the Dispute to the non-claiming party, with reasonable detail regarding the claiming party’s position and supporting facts. The parties shall have their chief executive officers meet and confer in good faith, in person if reasonably possible, within thirty (30) days of receipt such written notice regarding the Dispute, in an effort to resolve the Dispute in a mutually acceptable manner. If the Dispute cannot be settled by good faith negotiation between the chief executive officers of the parties, ExED and Client will submit the Dispute to the judicial reference process pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 688, et seq. Any Dispute brought before a forum in which pre-dispute waivers of the right to trial by jury are invalid under applicable law shall be subject to the terms of this Section 10, in lieu of the jury trial waivers otherwise provided for in this Agreement.
Resolution Sequence. If the Dispute cannot be settled by good faith negotiation between the Chief Executive Officers (or equivalent position) of the parties – which must take place within thirty days of receipt by one party of a claim of a Dispute – THE PARTNERSHIP and CLIENT ORGANIZATION will submit the Dispute to non-binding mediation in Los Angeles. If complete agreement cannot be reached within thirty days of submission to mediation, any remaining issues will be resolved by binding arbitration in accordance with Sections (c) and (d) below. The Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. Sections 1 to 15, not state law, will govern the arbitrability of all disputes.
Resolution Sequence. If the Dispute cannot be settled by good faith negotiation between the authorized representatives of the parties- which must take place within thirty days of receipt by one party of a claim of a Dispute - LAUP and School will submit the Dispute to non-binding mediation in Los Angeles. If the Dispute cannot be settled through non- binding mediations, the parties are free to pursue any and all other forms of dispute resolution including but not limited to binding arbitration. If binding arbitration is selected by the parties as the method of dispute resolution, arbitration shall be governed by the provisions of the California Code of Civil Procedure, commencing with Section 1280, unless otherwise provided herein.
