Common use of Employee’s Release Clause in Contracts

Employee’s Release. Employee hereby releases, discharges and forever acquits the Company, Linn Energy, LLC and their respective affiliates and subsidiaries and the past, present and future stockholders, members, partners, directors, managers, employees, agents, attorneys, heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the foregoing, in their personal and representative capacities (collectively, the “Company Parties”), from liability for, and hereby waives, any and all claims, damages, or causes of action of any kind related to Employee’s employment with any Company Party, the termination of such employment, and any other acts or omissions related to any matter on or prior to the date of this Agreement including without limitation any alleged violation through the date of this Agreement of: (a) the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended; (b) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; (c) the Civil Rights Act of 1991; (d) Section 1981 through 1988 of Title 42 of the United States Code, as amended; (e) Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended; (vi) the Immigration Reform Control Act, as amended; (f) the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended; (g) the National Labor Relations Act, as amended; (h) the Occupational Safety and Health Act, as amended; (i) the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; (j) any state anti-discrimination law; (k) any state wage and hour law; (l) any other local, state or federal law, regulation or ordinance; (m) any public policy, contract, tort, or common law claim; (n) any allegation for costs, fees, or other expenses including attorneys’ fees incurred in these matters; (o) any and all rights, benefits or claims Employee may have under any employment contract, incentive compensation plan or stock option plan with any Company Party or to any ownership interest in any Company Party except as expressly provided in the Separation Agreement and any stock option or other equity compensation agreement between Employee and a Company Party; and (p) any claim for compensation or benefits of any kind not expressly set forth in this Agreement or any such stock option or other equity compensation agreement (collectively, the “Released Claims”). In no event shall the Released Claims include (a) any claim which arises after the date of this Agreement, (b) any claim to vested benefits under an employee benefit plan, (c) any claims under the terms of this Agreement, or (d) any rights to indemnification from the Company and its direct or indirect subsidiaries pursuant to any provisions of the Company’s (or any subsidiaries’) organizational documents or any directors and officers liability insurance policies maintained by the Company. This Agreement is not intended to indicate that any such claims exist or that, if they do exist, they are meritorious. Rather, Employee is simply agreeing that, in exchange for the consideration set forth in Sections 2 through 7 (except Section 3) of this Agreement, any and all potential claims of this nature that Employee may have against the Company Parties, regardless of whether they actually exist, are expressly settled, compromised and waived. By signing this Agreement, Employee is bound by it. Anyone who succeeds to Employee’s rights and responsibilities, such as heirs or the executor of Employee’s estate, is also bound by this Agreement. This release also applies to any claims brought by any person or agency or class action under which Employee may have a right or benefit. Notwithstanding this release of liability, nothing in this Agreement prevents Employee from filing any non-legally waivable claim (including a challenge to the validity of this Agreement) with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) or comparable state or local agency or participating in any investigation or proceeding conducted by the EEOC or comparable state or local agency; however, Employee understands and agrees that Employee is waiving any and all rights to recover any monetary or personal relief or recovery as a result of such EEOC or comparable state or local agency proceeding or subsequent legal actions. THIS RELEASE INCLUDES MATTERS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE SOLE OR PARTIAL NEGLIGENCE (WHETHER GROSS OR SIMPLE) OR OTHER FAULT, INCLUDING STRICT LIABILITY, OF ANY OF THE COMPANY PARTIES. Employee agrees not to bring or join any lawsuit against any of the Company Parties in any court relating to any of the Released Claims. Employee represents that Employee has not brought or joined any lawsuit or filed any charge or claim against any of the Company Parties in any court or before any government agency and has made no assignment of any rights Employee has asserted or may have against any of the Company Parties to any person or entity, in each case, with respect to any Released Claims.

Employee’s Release. Employee hereby releases, discharges and forever acquits the Company, Linn Energy, LLC and their respective affiliates and subsidiaries and the past, present and future stockholders, members, partners, directors, managers, employees, agents, attorneys, heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the foregoing, in their personal and representative capacities (collectively, the “Company Parties”), from liability for, and hereby waives, any and all claims, damages, or causes of action of any kind related to Employee’s employment with any Company Party, the termination of such employment, and any other acts or omissions related to any matter on or prior to the date of this Agreement including without limitation any alleged violation through the date of this Agreement of: (a) the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended; (b) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; (c) the Civil Rights Act of 1991; (d) Section 1981 through 1988 of Title 42 of the United States Code, as amended; (e) Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended; (vi) the Immigration Reform Control Act, as amended; (f) the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended; (g) the National Labor Relations Act, as amended; (h) the Occupational Safety and Health Act, as amended; (i) the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; (j) any state anti-discrimination law; (k) any state wage and hour law; (l) any other local, state or federal law, regulation or ordinance; (m) any public policy, contract, tort, or common law claim; (n) any allegation for costs, fees, or other expenses including attorneys’ fees incurred in these matters; (o) any and all rights, benefits or claims Employee may have under any employment contract, incentive compensation plan or stock option plan with any Company Party or to any ownership interest in any Company Party except as expressly provided in the Separation Agreement and any stock option or other equity compensation agreement between Employee and a Company Party; and (p) any claim for compensation or benefits of any kind not expressly set forth in this Agreement or any such stock option or other equity compensation agreement (collectively, the “Released Claims”). In no event shall the Released Claims include (a) any claim which arises after the date of this Agreement, (b) any claim to vested benefits under an employee benefit plan, (c) any claims under the terms of this Agreement, or (d) any rights to indemnification from the Company and its direct or indirect subsidiaries pursuant to any provisions of the Company’s (or any an subsidiaries’) organizational documents or any directors and officers liability insurance policies maintained by the Company. This Agreement is not intended to indicate that any such claims exist or that, if they do exist, they are meritorious. Rather, Employee is simply agreeing that, in exchange for the consideration set forth in Sections 2 through 7 (except Section 3) of this Agreement, any and all potential claims of this nature that Employee may have against the Company Parties, regardless of whether they actually exist, are expressly settled, compromised and waived. By signing this Agreement, Employee is bound by it. Anyone who succeeds to Employee’s rights and responsibilities, such as heirs or the executor of Employee’s estate, is also bound by this Agreement. This release also applies to any claims brought by any person or agency or class action under which Employee may have a right or benefit. Notwithstanding this release of liability, nothing in this Agreement prevents Employee from filing any non-legally waivable claim (including a challenge to the validity of this Agreement) with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) or comparable state or local agency or participating in any investigation or proceeding conducted by the EEOC or comparable state or local agency; however, Employee understands and agrees that Employee is waiving any and all rights to recover any monetary or personal relief or recovery as a result of such EEOC or comparable state or local agency proceeding or subsequent legal actions. THIS RELEASE INCLUDES MATTERS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE SOLE OR PARTIAL NEGLIGENCE (WHETHER GROSS OR SIMPLE) OR OTHER FAULT, INCLUDING STRICT LIABILITY, OF ANY OF THE COMPANY PARTIES. Employee agrees not to bring or join any lawsuit against any of the Company Parties in any court relating to any of the Released Claims. Employee represents that Employee has not brought or joined any lawsuit or filed any charge or claim against any of the Company Parties in any court or before any government agency and has made no assignment of any rights Employee has asserted or may have against any of the Company Parties to any person or entity, in each case, with respect to any Released Claims.

Employee’s Release. In consideration for the Additional Contractual Payments stated above by the Company and for other good and valuable consideration, Employee hereby releases, discharges irrevocably and forever acquits unconditionally releases the Company, Linn Energy, LLC and their respective affiliates and subsidiaries and the past, present and future stockholders, members, partners, directors, managers, employees, agents, attorneys, heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the foregoing, in their personal and representative capacities (collectively, the “Company Parties”), from liability for, and hereby waives, any and all known and unknown claims, damagescomplaints, causes of action, or causes demands ("Actions") of action whatever kind or nature arising out of any kind related to Employee’s employment with any Company Partyaction, the termination of such employmentconduct, and any other acts decision, behavior, or omissions related to any matter on or event occurring prior to the date effective dates of this Agreement including without limitation any alleged violation through the date of this Agreement of: (a) the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967General Release, as amended; (b) including, but not limited to, actions under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, ; the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act as amended, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; (c) the Equal Pay Act of 1993; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Section 1981 of the Civil Rights of 1866; the Civil Rights Act of 1991; (d) Section 1981 through 1988 of Title 42 of the United States Code, as amended; (e) Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended; (vi) the Immigration Reform Control Act, as amended; (f) the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amendedAct; (g) the National Labor Relations Act, as amended; (h) the Occupational Safety and Health Act, as amended; (i) the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, the Worker's Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act; (j) any state anti-discrimination law; (k) any state wage and hour law; (l) any other localfederal, state or federal lawlocal state or local statue or regulation regarding employment or discrimination in employment or Separation of employment; and any Actions under any theory of libel, regulation slander, breach of contract, wrongful discharge, detrimental reliance, intentional or ordinance; (m) any public policy, contractnegligent infliction of emotional distress, tort, or any other theory under the common law claim; (n) law, and any allegation Actions for costsuncompensated expenses, feesincentive pay, separation pay, vacation pay, or any other expenses including attorneys’ fees incurred in these matters; (o) any and all rightsform of compensation, benefits or claims PROVIDED THAT Employee may have under any employment contract, incentive compensation plan or stock option plan with any Company Party or to any ownership interest in any Company Party except as expressly provided in the Separation Agreement and any stock option or other equity compensation agreement between Employee and a Company Party; and (p) any claim for compensation or benefits of any kind is not expressly set forth in this Agreement or any such stock option or other equity compensation agreement (collectively, the “Released Claims”). In no event shall the Released Claims include releasing (a) any claim which arises after the date of rights or benefits, whether monetary or non-monetary, provided to him in this Agreement, Amended Agreement or (b) any claim vested rights Employee may /s/ ER Employee ------------ /s/ CO Company ------------ currently have under the Company's: (i) Deferred Compensation Plan or (ii) Savings (401k) Plan. The Employee covenants not to vested benefits under an employee benefit plan, (c) sue the Company or bring any Actions on any claims under through March 11, 2005, PROVIDED FURTHER THAT Employee may enforce the terms and conditions of this Agreement, or (d) any rights to indemnification from the Company and its direct or indirect subsidiaries pursuant to any provisions of the Company’s (or any subsidiaries’) organizational documents or any directors and officers liability insurance policies maintained by the Company. This Agreement is not intended to indicate that any such claims exist or that, if they do exist, they are meritorious. Rather, Employee is simply agreeing that, in exchange for the consideration set forth in Sections 2 through 7 (except Section 3) of this Agreement, any and all potential claims of this nature that Employee may have against the Company Parties, regardless of whether they actually exist, are expressly settled, compromised and waived. By signing this Agreement, Employee is bound by it. Anyone who succeeds to Employee’s rights and responsibilities, such as heirs or the executor of Employee’s estate, is also bound by this Amended Agreement. This release also applies to any claims brought by any person or agency or class action under which Employee may have a right or benefit. Notwithstanding this release of liabilityTHIS MEANS THAT BY SIGNING THIS AMENDED AGREEMENT, nothing in this Agreement prevents Employee from filing any non-legally waivable claim (including a challenge to the validity of this Agreement) with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) or comparable state or local agency or participating in any investigation or proceeding conducted by the EEOC or comparable state or local agency; however, Employee understands and agrees that Employee is waiving any and all rights to recover any monetary or personal relief or recovery as a result of such EEOC or comparable state or local agency proceeding or subsequent legal actions. THIS RELEASE INCLUDES MATTERS ATTRIBUTABLE EMPLOYEE WILL HAVE WAIVED ANY RIGHT HE MAY HAVE HAD TO THE SOLE BRING A LAWSUIT OR PARTIAL NEGLIGENCE (WHETHER GROSS OR SIMPLE) OR OTHER FAULT, INCLUDING STRICT LIABILITY, OF MAKE ANY OF LEGAL CLAIM AGAINST THE COMPANY PARTIES. Employee agrees not to bring or join any lawsuit against any of the Company Parties in any court relating to any of the Released Claims. Employee represents that Employee has not brought or joined any lawsuit or filed any charge or claim against any of the Company Parties in any court or before any government agency and has made no assignment of any rights Employee has asserted or may have against any of the Company Parties to any person or entity, in each case, with respect to any Released ClaimsTHAT IN ANY WAY ARISES FROM OR RELATES TO HIS EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COMPANY OR THE SEPARATION OF HIS EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COMPANY EXCEPT AS RETAINED HEREIN.

Employee’s Release. Employee hereby releasesIn consideration for the Special Severance Benefits set forth above in Paragraph 2, discharges and other consideration set forth in this Agreement, you agree, on behalf of yourself, heirs, descendants, executors, administrators, assigns and successors, to waive, release, covenant not to xxx, and forever acquits the Companydischarge Employer, Linn Energyits parents, LLC and their respective affiliates and subsidiaries and the pastsubsidiaries, present and future stockholdersaffiliates, membersowners, partnerstrustees, officers, directors, managersattorneys, agents, employees, agentsshareholders, attorneys, heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns each of the foregoing, in their personal and representative capacities them individually or collectively (collectively, the “Company Released Parties”), from liability for, and hereby waives, any and all claims, damagesknown or unknown, liquidated or causes unliquidated, that you may have relating to or arising out of action of any kind related to Employee’s your employment with any Company Party, Employer and termination thereof as of the termination of such employment, and any other acts or omissions related to any matter on or prior to the effective date of this Agreement including without limitation (the “Release”). This Release includes, but is not limited to, any alleged violation through the date claims of this Agreement of: (a) the Age Discrimination wrongful discharge, breach of express or implied contract, claims for wages, commissions or expenses, fraud, misrepresentation, defamation, slander and libel, liability in Employment Act tort, claims of 1967any kind that may be brought in any court or administrative agency, as amended; (b) any claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act Acts of 19641964 and 1991, as amended; (c) , the Civil Rights Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1991; (d) Section 1974, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, Sections 1981 through 1988 and 1983 of Title 42 of the United States Code, as amended; (e) Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended; (vi) the Immigration Reform Control Act, as amended; (f) the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended; (g) the National Labor Relations Act, as amended; (h) , the Immigration Reform and Control Act, as amended, the Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, as amended, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, as amended; (i) the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; (j) any state anti-discrimination law; (k) any state wage and hour law; (l) , or any other localfederal, state or federal lawlocal law relating to your employment, regulation employee benefits or ordinance; (m) the termination of your employment. Except to the extent such agreement is prohibited by applicable law or regulation, Executive agrees that if he attempts to avoid or set aside the terms of the Agreement or if any public policyReleased Party successfully asserts the Agreement as a defense or bar to any suit or claim asserted by Executive, contract, tort, or common law claim; (n) any allegation Executive shall be liable for costs, fees, or other expenses including reimbursing the Released Party for its reasonable costs and attorneys’ fees incurred in these matters; (o) defending against such claims or asserting such defense. Should any third party bring any action or claim against a Released Party on Executive’s behalf, Executive acknowledges and all rights, benefits or claims Employee may have under agrees that the Agreement provides him with full relief and he will not accept any employment contract, incentive compensation plan or stock option plan with any Company Party or to any ownership interest in any Company Party except as expressly provided in additional relief. If the Separation Agreement and any stock option or other equity compensation agreement between Employee and a Company Party; and (p) any claim for compensation or benefits release of any kind not expressly set forth in this Agreement or any one claim described herein is found invalid, Executive acknowledges and agrees that such stock option or other equity compensation agreement (collectively, the “Released Claims”). In invalidity has no event shall the Released Claims include (a) any claim which arises after the date of this Agreement, (b) any claim to vested benefits under an employee benefit plan, (c) any claims under the terms of this Agreement, or (d) any rights to indemnification from the Company and its direct or indirect subsidiaries pursuant to any provisions of the Company’s (or any subsidiaries’) organizational documents or any directors and officers liability insurance policies maintained by the Company. This Agreement is not intended to indicate that any such claims exist or that, if they do exist, they are meritorious. Rather, Employee is simply agreeing that, in exchange for the consideration set forth in Sections 2 through 7 (except Section 3) of this Agreement, any and all potential claims of this nature that Employee may have against the Company Parties, regardless of whether they actually exist, are expressly settled, compromised and waived. By signing this Agreement, Employee is bound by it. Anyone who succeeds to Employee’s rights and responsibilities, such as heirs or the executor of Employee’s estate, is also bound by this Agreement. This release also applies to any claims brought by any person or agency or class action under which Employee may have a right or benefit. Notwithstanding this release of liability, nothing in this Agreement prevents Employee from filing any non-legally waivable claim (including a challenge to affect on the validity of this Agreement) with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) or comparable state or local agency or participating in any investigation or proceeding conducted by the EEOC or comparable state or local agency; however, Employee understands and agrees that Employee is waiving any and all rights to recover any monetary or personal relief or recovery as a result other release of such EEOC or comparable state or local agency proceeding or subsequent legal actions. THIS RELEASE INCLUDES MATTERS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE SOLE OR PARTIAL NEGLIGENCE (WHETHER GROSS OR SIMPLE) OR OTHER FAULT, INCLUDING STRICT LIABILITY, OF ANY OF THE COMPANY PARTIES. Employee agrees not to bring or join any lawsuit against any of the Company Parties in any court relating to any of the Released Claims. Employee represents that Employee has not brought or joined any lawsuit or filed any charge or claim against any of the Company Parties in any court or before any government agency and has made no assignment of any rights Employee has asserted or may have against any of the Company Parties to any person or entity, in each case, with respect to any Released Claimsclaim.