Common use of Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Non-Disparagement Clause in Contracts

Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Non-Disparagement. (a) The Employee understands and recognizes that his services to the Company are special and unique and that in the course of performing such services the Employee will have access to and knowledge of Confidential and Proprietary Information (as defined in Section 5) and the Employee agrees that, during the Term and for a period of 12 months thereafter, he shall not without the consent of the Company in any manner, directly or indirectly, on behalf of himself or any person, firm, partnership, joint venture, corporation or other business entity (“Person”), enter into or engage in any business which is engaged in any business directly or indirectly competitive with the Company’s Business (as defined below), either as an individual for his own account, or as a partner, joint venturer, owner, executive, employee, independent contractor, principal, agent, consultant, salesperson, officer, director or shareholder of a Person in a business competitive with the Company within the geographic area of the Company’s Business, which is deemed by the parties hereto to be worldwide. The Employee acknowledges that, due to the nature of the Company’s Business, and the importance to the Company’s Business of its Confidential and Proprietary Information, a violation of this Section 6(a) could cause substantial damage to the Company and its affiliates and, therefore, the Company has a strong legitimate business interest in protecting the continuity of its business interests and the restriction herein agreed to by the Employee narrowly and fairly serves such an important and critical business interest of the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, the “

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Ziopharm Oncology Inc), Employment Agreement (Ziopharm Oncology Inc)

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Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Non-Disparagement. (a) The Employee Executive understands and recognizes that his services to the Company are special and unique and that in the course of performing such services the Employee Executive will have access to and knowledge of Confidential and Proprietary Information (as defined in Section 5) and the Employee Executive agrees that, during the Term and for a period of 12 twelve (12) months thereafterthereafter (subject to the provisions of Section 9(e) hereof), he shall not without the consent of the Company in any manner, directly or indirectly, on behalf of himself or any person, firm, partnership, joint venture, corporation or other business entity (“Person”), enter into or engage in any business which is engaged in any business directly or indirectly competitive with the Company’s Business (as defined below), either as an individual for his own account, or as a partner, joint venturer, owner, executive, employee, independent contractor, principal, agent, consultant, salesperson, officer, director or shareholder of a Person in a business competitive with the Company within the geographic area of the Company’s Business, which is deemed by the parties hereto to be worldwide. The Employee Executive acknowledges that, due to the nature of the Company’s Business, and the importance to the Company’s Business of its Confidential and Proprietary Information, a violation of this Section 6(a) could cause substantial damage to the Company and its affiliates and, therefore, the Company has a strong legitimate business interest in protecting the continuity of its business interests and the restriction herein agreed to by the Employee Executive narrowly and fairly serves such an important and critical business interest of the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, the “

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Ziopharm Oncology Inc), Employment Agreement (Ziopharm Oncology Inc)

Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Non-Disparagement. (a) The Employee Executive understands and recognizes that his services to the Company are special and unique and that in the course of performing such services the Employee Executive will have access to and knowledge of Confidential and Proprietary Information (as defined in Section 5) and the Employee Executive agrees that, during the Term and for a period of 12 months thereafter, he shall not without the consent of the Company in any manner, directly or indirectly, on behalf of himself or any person, firm, partnership, joint venture, corporation or other business entity (“Person”), enter into or engage in any business which is engaged in any business activities directly or indirectly competitive with the Company’s Company in the Business (as defined below)) (each, either as an individual for his own account, or as a partner, joint venturer, owner, executive, employee, independent contractor, principal, agent, consultant, salesperson, officer, director or shareholder of a Person in a business competitive with the Company “Restricted Activity”) within the geographic area of the Company’s Business, which is deemed by the parties hereto to be worldwide. The Employee Executive acknowledges that, due to the unique nature of the Business, the loss of any of the Company’s Business, and clients or business flow or the importance to the Company’s Business improper use of its Confidential and Proprietary Information, a violation of this Section 6(a) could Information may create significant instability and cause substantial damage to the Company and its affiliates and, thereforeaffiliates. Therefore, the Company has a strong legitimate business interest in protecting the continuity of its business interests and the restriction herein agreed to by the Employee Executive narrowly and fairly serves such an important and critical business interest of the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, the

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Hana Biosciences Inc)

Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Non-Disparagement. (a) The Employee Executive understands and recognizes that his services to the Company are special and unique and that in the course of performing such services the Employee Executive will have access to and knowledge of Confidential and Proprietary Information (as defined in Section 56) and the Employee Executive agrees that, during the Term and for a period of 12 months thereafter, he shall not without the consent of the Company in any manner, directly or indirectly, on behalf of himself or any person, firm, partnership, joint venture, corporation or other business entity (“Person”), enter into or engage in any business which is engaged in any business directly or indirectly competitive with the Company’s Company in the Business (as defined below)) (each, either as an individual for his own account, or as a partner, joint venturer, owner, executive, employee, independent contractor, principal, agent, consultant, salesperson, officer, director or shareholder of a Person in a business competitive with the Company “Restricted Activity”) within the geographic area of the Company’s Businessbusiness, which is deemed by the parties hereto to be worldwide. The Employee Executive acknowledges that, due to the unique nature of the Company’s Business, and the importance to loss of any of its clients or business flow or the Company’s Business improper use of its Confidential and Proprietary Information, a violation of this Section 6(a) Information could create significant instability and cause substantial damage to the Company and its affiliates and, therefore, and therefore the Company has a strong legitimate business interest in protecting the continuity of its business interests and the restriction herein agreed to by the Employee Executive narrowly and fairly serves such an important and critical business interest of the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, the “

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Manhattan Pharmaceuticals Inc)

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Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Non-Disparagement. (a) The Employee Executive understands and recognizes that his services to the Company are special and unique and that in the course of performing such services the Employee Executive will have access to and knowledge of Confidential and Proprietary Information (as defined in Section 56) and the Employee Executive agrees that, during the Term and for a period of 12 twelve (12) months thereafterthereafter (subject to the provisions of Section 10(e) hereof), he shall not without the consent of the Company in any manner, directly or indirectly, on behalf of himself or any person, firm, partnership, joint venture, corporation or other business entity (“Person”), enter into or engage in any business which is engaged in any business directly or indirectly competitive with the Company’s Business (as defined below), either as an individual for his own account, or as a partner, joint venturer, owner, executive, employee, independent contractor, principal, agent, consultant, salesperson, officer, director or shareholder of a Person in a business competitive with the Company within the geographic area of the Company’s Business, which is deemed by the parties hereto to be worldwide. The Employee Executive acknowledges that, due to the nature of the Company’s Business, and the importance to the Company’s Business of its Confidential and Proprietary Information, a violation of this Section 6(a7(a) could cause substantial damage to the Company and its affiliates and, therefore, the Company has a strong legitimate business interest in protecting the continuity of its business interests and the restriction herein agreed to by the Employee Executive narrowly and fairly serves such an important and critical business interest of the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, the “

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Ziopharm Oncology Inc)

Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Non-Disparagement. (a) The Employee Executive understands and recognizes that his services to the Company are special and unique and that in the course of performing such services the Employee Executive will have access to and knowledge of Confidential and Proprietary Information (as defined in Section 5) and the Employee Executive agrees that, during the Term and for a period of 12 months thereafter, he shall not without the consent of the Company in any manner, directly or indirectly, on behalf of himself or any person, firm, partnership, joint venture, corporation or other business entity (“Person”), enter into or engage in any business which is engaged in any business directly or indirectly competitive with the Company’s Company in the Business (as defined below)) (each, either as an individual for his own account, or as a partner, joint venturer, owner, executive, employee, independent contractor, principal, agent, consultant, salesperson, officer, director or shareholder of a Person in a business competitive with the Company “Restricted Activity”) within the geographic area of the Company’s Businessbusiness, which is deemed by the parties hereto to be worldwide. The Employee Executive acknowledges that, due to the unique nature of the Company’s Business, and the importance to loss of any of its clients or business flow or the Company’s Business improper use of its Confidential and Proprietary Information, a violation of this Section 6(a) Information could create significant instability and cause substantial damage to the Company and its affiliates and, therefore, and therefore the Company has a strong legitimate business interest in protecting the continuity of its business interests and the restriction herein agreed to by the Employee Executive narrowly and fairly serves such an important and critical business interest of the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, the “

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Manhattan Pharmaceuticals Inc)

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