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Venable LLP mutually, unconditionally and irrevocably agrees that any claim, dispute or controversy regarding or relating to any matter whatsoever, including without limitation the employment, partnership, separation from employment or separation from partnership, or arising under or relating to the Governance Manual, the Venable Operations Manual, or the Employment Handbook MUST be submitted to arbitration in accordance with the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes of the American Arbitration Association, except as may be modified herein. By way of example only, disputes or controversies that are subject to this agreement for mandatory arbitration include claims under federal, state, and local statutory or common law, such as claims for discrimination, retaliation and/or harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; claims for discrimination, retaliation and/or harassment under applicable state or local law; claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act; claims under the Family and Medical Leave Act; claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act; claims under contract or tort law; claims for wages, compensation or benefits; and claims for trade secret violations, unlawful competition or breach of fiduciary duty. Claims for workers’ compensation or unemployment compensation benefits and claims that are expressly excluded from binding arbitration agreements as a matter of law are not subject to this agreement for mandatory arbitration. Claims, disputes or controversies included within this provision for mandatory arbitration may sometimes hereinafter be referred to as “Covered Disputes.” Covered Disputes shall be broadly interpreted and applied to the maximum extent permitted by law. b. The Parties also agree to submit claims to the arbitrator regarding issues of arbitrability, the validity, scope and enforceability of this Agreement, his or her jurisdiction, as well as any gateway, threshold, or any other

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