Common use of Global Release of Claims Clause in Contracts

Global Release of Claims. Executive, on behalf of himself, his heirs, executors, successors and assigns, irrevocably and unconditionally releases, waives, and forever discharges the HCC Releasees from any and all claims, demands, actions, causes of action, costs, fees, attorneys’ fees, and all liability whatsoever, whether known or unknown, fixed or contingent, which Executive has, had, or may have against any of the HCC Releasees including, without limitation, the agreements he executed with HCC as referenced in Agreement Recital paragraphs (a)-(t), and his acts or omissions that resulted in Executive’s separation from employment with HCC, from the beginning of time and up to and including the date of execution of this Agreement. This Agreement includes, without limitation, claims at law or equity or sounding in contract (express or implied) or tort, claims arising under any federal, state, or local laws of any jurisdiction that prohibit age, sex, race, national origin, color, disability, religion, veteran, military status, sexual orientation, or any other form of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation (including, without limitation, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, the Rehabilitation Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Sxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act, the Employee Polygraph Protection Act, the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act (or any other employment-related banking statute or regulation), the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act, any federal, state, local or municipal whistleblower protection or anti-retaliation statute or ordinance, or any other federal, state, local, or municipal laws of any jurisdiction), claims arising under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or any other statutory or common law claims related to Executive’s employment or separation from employment with HCC, the agreements he executed with HCC as referenced in Recital paragraphs (a)-(t), and his acts or omissions that resulted in Executive’s separation from employment with HCC. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this paragraph 6 shall not apply to the Indemnification Agreement, the HCC Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan for Sxxxxxx X. Way dated December 31, 2003 (the “2003 Plan”), or the Houston Casualty Company Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan for Way dated December 18, 1995 or this Agreement.

Global Release of Claims. ExecutiveXxxxxxxx, on behalf of himself, his heirs, executors, successors and assigns, irrevocably and unconditionally releases, waives, and forever discharges SPACEHAB and the HCC Releasees SPACEHAB Released Parties, excluding Xxxxxxxx himself, from any and all claims, demands, actions, causes of action, costs, fees, attorneys’ fees, and all liability whatsoever, whether known or unknown, fixed or contingent, which Executive Xxxxxxxx has, had, or may have against SPACEHAB or any of the HCC Releasees including, without limitation, the agreements he executed with HCC as referenced in Agreement Recital paragraphs (a)-(t), and his acts or omissions that resulted in Executive’s separation from employment with HCCSPACEHAB Released Parties, from the beginning of time and up to and including the date of execution of this Agreement other than as may exist, or hereafter arise, under this Agreement. , the Ancillary Agreements, or the Existing Indemnification Arrangements, except as expressly modified or supplemented by this Agreement.. This Agreement includes, without limitation, claims at law or equity or sounding in contract (contract, express or implied) , or in tort, claims arising under any federal, state, or local laws of any jurisdiction that prohibit age, sex, race, national origin, color, disability, religion, veteran, military status, sexual orientation, or any other form of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation (including, without limitation, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, the Rehabilitation Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the SxxxxxxxXxxxxxxx-Xxxxx ActAct of 2002, the Employee Polygraph Protection Act, the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act (or any other employment-related banking statute or regulation), the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act, any federal, state, local or municipal whistleblower protection or anti-retaliation statute or ordinance, or any other federal, state, local, or municipal laws of any jurisdiction), claims arising under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or any other statutory or common law claims related to Executive’s Xxxxxxxx’x employment or separation from employment with HCC, the agreements he executed with HCC as referenced in Recital paragraphs (a)-(t), and his acts or omissions that resulted in Executive’s separation from employment with HCC. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this paragraph 6 shall not apply to the Indemnification Agreement, the HCC Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan for Sxxxxxx X. Way dated December 31, 2003 (the “2003 Plan”), or the Houston Casualty Company Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan for Way dated December 18, 1995 or this AgreementSPACEHAB.

Global Release of Claims. The “Employer Group Released Parties” are defined in this Agreement as the Employer Group and each of the Employer Group’s subsidiaries, predecessors, successors, parents, joint ventures, holding companies, subsidiaries, divisions, affiliates, assigns, partnerships, directors, trust managers, officers, employees, committees, and employee benefit committees. ,. Under this Agreement, Executive is excluded from the definition of “Employer Group Released Parties”. Executive, on behalf of himself, his heirs, executors, successors and assigns, irrevocably and unconditionally releases, waives, and forever discharges Employer Group and the HCC Releasees Employer Group Released Parties, excluding Executive himself, from any and all claims, demands, actions, causes of action, costs, fees, attorneys’ fees, and all liability whatsoever, whether known or unknown, fixed or contingent, which Executive has, had, or may have against the Employer Group or any of the HCC Releasees including, without limitation, the agreements he executed with HCC as referenced in Agreement Recital paragraphs (a)-(t), and his acts or omissions that resulted in Executive’s separation from employment with HCCEmployer Group Released Parties, from the beginning of time and up to and including the date of execution of this Agreement. This Agreement includes, without limitation, claims at law or equity or sounding in contract (contract, express or implied) implied or in tort, claims arising under any federal, state, or local laws of any jurisdiction that prohibit age, sex, race, national origin, color, disability, religion, veteran, military status, sexual orientation, or any other form of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation (including, without limitation, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, the Rehabilitation Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Sxxxxxxx-Xxxxx ActAct of 2002, the Employee Polygraph Protection Act, the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act (or any other employment-related banking statute or regulation), the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act, any federal, state, local or municipal whistleblower protection or anti-retaliation statute or ordinance, or any other federal, state, local, or municipal laws of any jurisdiction), claims arising under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or any other statutory or common law claims related to Executive’s employment or separation from employment with HCCthe Employer Group. Excluded from this Release are any rights created by this Agreement, Executive’s rights to the agreements he executed with HCC as referenced vested benefits described in Recital paragraphs (a)-(t)Schedule 1, Executive’s rights under the Employer Group’s 401K Plan, indemnity rights referred to in Paragraph 4 above, and his acts rights to continuation benefits under COBRA and any similar Texas laws pertaining to continuation of health benefits. Provided further, that the Employer Group hereby releases Executive of any and all claims, whether known Mxxxxxxxx Separation Agreement and Release-Final April 13, 2007 or omissions that resulted in Executive’s separation from employment with HCC. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this paragraph 6 shall not apply to the Indemnification Agreement, the HCC Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan for Sxxxxxx X. Way dated December 31, 2003 (the “2003 Plan”), or the Houston Casualty Company Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan for Way dated December 18, 1995 or this Agreementunknown.