Common use of Confidential Information; Public Releases Clause in Contracts

Confidential Information; Public Releases. (a) Employee acknowledges and reaffirms Employee’s continuing obligations under the Confidentiality Agreement. The Parties understand and agree that nothing in this Agreement is intended to interfere with or discourage Employee’s good-faith disclosure to any governmental entity related to a reasonably suspected violation of the law or to prevent Employee from discussing or disclosing information about unlawful acts in the workplace, such as harassment or discrimination or any other conduct that Employee has reason to believe is unlawful. The Parties further understand and agree that Employee cannot be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (a) is made (i) in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (b) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. (b) The Parties understand and agree that the Company and its affiliates shall take any and all necessary or appropriate action to timely satisfy their respective reporting and disclosure obligations in connection with Employee’s separation and this Agreement, including filing any requisite forms with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and Employee will promptly provide any information reasonably requested by the Company or any of its affiliates in fulfilling any such reporting or disclosure obligations.

Confidential Information; Public Releases. (av) Employee acknowledges and reaffirms Employee’s continuing obligations under the Confidentiality Agreement. The Parties understand and agree that nothing in this Agreement is intended to interfere with or discourage Employee’s good-faith disclosure to any governmental entity related to a reasonably suspected violation of the law or to prevent Employee from discussing or disclosing information about unlawful acts in the workplace, such as harassment or discrimination or any other conduct that Employee has reason to believe is unlawful. The Parties further understand and agree that Employee cannot be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (a) is made (i) in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (b) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. (bw) The Parties understand and agree that the Company and its affiliates shall take any and all necessary or appropriate action to timely satisfy their respective reporting and disclosure obligations in connection with Employee’s separation and this Agreement, including filing any requisite forms with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and Employee will promptly provide any information reasonably requested by the Company or any of its affiliates in fulfilling any such reporting or disclosure obligations.