Non-Disparagement The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Executive will not defame or criticize the services, business, integrity, veracity, or personal or professional reputation of the Company or any of its directors, officers, employees, affiliates, or agents of any of the foregoing in either a professional or personal manner either during the term of the Executive’s employment or thereafter.
Non-Competition Obligations (a) Executive acknowledges and agrees that as an employee and representative of the Company, Executive will be responsible for building and maintaining business relationships and goodwill with current and future operating partners, investors, partners and prospects on a personal level. Executive acknowledges and agrees that this responsibility creates a special relationship of trust and confidence between the Company, Executive and these persons or entities. Executive also acknowledges that this creates a high risk and opportunity for Executive to misappropriate these relationships and the goodwill existing between the Company and such persons. Executive acknowledges and agrees that it is fair and reasonable for the Company to take steps to protect itself from the risk of such misappropriation.
Non-Competition Obligation Without the prior written consent of the Company, Executive, while employed by the Company or any of its affiliates and thereafter until the end of the Restricted Period, will not engage in any of the activities described in Section 3(b)(1) hereof within the geographical area in which the Company or any of its affiliates is actively engaged in developing, marketing and selling ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, for himself or on behalf of any other person, partnership, corporation or other business entity which is in a Competing Business for purposes of competing with the Company. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, Executive will not be prohibited from owning less than 5% percent of any publicly traded corporation, whether or not such corporation is in a Competing Business.
Mutual Non-Disparagement Subject to applicable law, each of the Parties covenants and agrees that, during the Standstill Period, or if earlier, until such time as the other Party or any of its agents, subsidiaries, controlled affiliates, successors, assigns, partners, members, officers, key employees or directors shall have breached this Section 12, neither it nor any of its respective agents, subsidiaries, controlled affiliates, successors, assigns, partners, members, officers, key employees or directors, shall in any way publicly criticize, disparage, call into disrepute, or otherwise defame or slander the other Party or such other Party’s subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns, partners, members, officers (including any current officer of a Party or a Party’s subsidiaries who no longer serves in such capacity following the execution of this Agreement), directors (including any current director of a Party or a Party’s subsidiaries who no longer serves in such capacity following the execution of this Agreement), employees, stockholders, agents, attorneys or representatives, or any of their businesses, products or services, in any manner that would reasonably be expected to damage the business or reputation of such other Party, their businesses, products or services or their subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns, officers (or former officers), directors (or former directors), employees, stockholders, agents, attorneys or representatives.
Confidentiality; Non-Disparagement (a) Except to the extent required by law, including SEC disclosure requirements, the Employee agrees that the terms of this Release will be kept confidential by Employee, except that Employee may advise his or her family and confidential advisors.
Cooperation and Non-Disparagement The Executive agrees that, during the twelve-month period following his or her cessation of employment, he or she shall cooperate with the Company in every reasonable respect and shall use his or her best efforts to assist the Company with the transition of Executive’s duties to his or her successor. The Executive further agrees that, during this twelve-month period, he or she shall not in any way or by any means disparage the Company, the members of the Company’s Board of Directors or the Company’s officers and employees.
Confidentiality Obligations During the Term and at all times thereafter, neither party shall disclose Confidential Information of the other party or use such Confidential Information for any purpose without the prior written consent of such other party. Without limiting the preceding sentence, each party shall use at least the same degree of care in safeguarding the other party’s Confidential Information as it uses to safeguard its own Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a party may disclose Confidential Information (i) if required to do by order of a court of competent jurisdiction, provided that such party shall notify the other party in writing promptly upon receipt of knowledge of such order so that such other party may attempt to prevent such disclosure or seek a protective order; or (ii) to any applicable governmental authority as required by applicable law. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prohibit the SEC, FINRA, or other government official or entities from obtaining, reviewing, and auditing any information, records, or data. Issuer acknowledges that regulatory record-keeping requirements, as well as securities industry best practices, require Provider to maintain copies of practically all data, including communications and materials, regardless of any termination of this Agreement.
Non-Solicitation and Non-Disparagement During any period for which Employee is receiving compensation payments pursuant to Part Two, Section 4 and one (1) year thereafter, Employee will not directly or indirectly (i) solicit any Company employee, independent contractor or consultant to leave the Company's employ or otherwise terminate such person's relationship with the company for any reason or interfere in any other manner with the employment or other relationships at the time existing between the Company and its current employees, independent contractors or consultants, (ii) solicit any of the Company's customers for products or services substantially similar to those offered by the Company, or (iii) disparage the Company or any of its stockholders, directors, officers, employees or agents.
Confidentiality Obligation The parties covenant and agree they will not at any time during or after the ten-nination of this Agreement, reveal, divulge or make known to any person (other than their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, professional advisors or affiliates who need to know such information for the performance of obligations hereunder), or use for their own account or purposes or for any other account or purpose other than the performance of obligations under this Agreement, any confidential or proprietary information. The parties further covenant and agree that they shall retain all such knowledge and information that they acquire or develop respecting such confidential information in trust for the sole benefit of the parties, and their respective successors and assigns.
Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Except as required to be publicly disclosed, Consultant and any associated personnel, consultants, advisors, professionals or other affiliates (collectively “Consultant Representatives”) agree to treat confidentially and to maintain in strict confidence the existence and terms of this Agreement. In the event that Consultant or Consultant Representatives become legally compelled to disclose any Confidential Information (as defined in the Non-Disclosure Agreement signed by the Parties), it will provide Company with reasonable notice so that Company may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy or waive compliance with the provisions of the Agreement. In the event that such protective order or other remedy is not obtained, or that Company waives compliance with the provisions of the Agreement, Consultant or Consultant Representatives will furnish only that portion of the Agreement that it is advised by opinion of counsel (reasonably acceptable to Company) is legally required and will endeavor to obtain assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the remainder of the Agreement. Consultant and its Representatives further agree that they will not engage in any disparagement of the Company or any of its personnel, Board, consultants, advisors, professionals or other affiliates (collectively “Company Representatives”) in any written, oral or broadcast form in any medium whatsoever. Consultant and its Representatives acknowledge that money damages may be both incalculable and an insufficient remedy for any breach of this Section 5, and that any such breach would cause the Company and/or Company Representatives irreparable harm. Accordingly, Consultant agrees that in the event of any breach or threatened breach hereof by Consultant or by its Representatives of this Section 5, (i) the Company shall become entitled, in addition to any other available remedies at law, without the requirement to mitigate damages or take any other action, to equitable relief, including injunctive relief and specific performance without the posting of any bond or other security, and (ii) that the Company shall become entitled to terminate this Agreement and cease making any payments pursuant to Section 2(b) hereof that have not yet been paid, and (iii) depending upon the severity of the breach, Consultant shall, upon any such termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 5, forfeit to the Company within five business days following the date of such termination up to the full amount of any and all Securities paid by Company to Consultant or its Representatives pursuant to Section 2 hereof.
