Common use of Non-Interference with Employees Clause in Contracts

Non-Interference with Employees. 15.1. Employee covenants with the Corporation that employees of or consultants to the Corporation and employees of and consultants to firms, corporations or entities affiliated with the Corporation have, of necessity, been exposed to and have acquired certain knowledge, understandings, and know-how concerning the Corporation's business operations which is confidential information and proprietary to the Corporation. 15.2. In order to protect the Corporation's confidential information and to promote and insure the continuity of the Corporation's contractual relations with its employees and consultants, Employee covenants and agrees that for so long as Employee holds any position or affiliation with the Corporation, including service to the Corporation as an officer, director, employee, consultant, agent or contractor, and for a period of twelve (12) months from the date Employee ceases to hold any such position or status with the Corporation or otherwise becomes disaffiliated with the Corporation, he will not directly or indirectly, or permit or encourage other to directly or indirectly (i) interfere in any manner whatsoever with the Corporation's contractual or other relations with any or all of its employees or consultants, or (ii) induce or attempt to induce any employee or consultant to the Corporation to cease performing services for or on behalf of the Corporation, or (iii) solicit, offer to retain, or retain, or in any other manner engage or employ the services of, any person or entity who or which is retained or engaged by the Corporation, or any firm, corporation or entity affiliated with the Corporation, as an employee, consultant or agent. 15.3. In the Event any court of competent jurisdiction determines or holds that all or any portion of the covenants contained in this Section 15.0 are unlawful, invalid, or unenforceable for any reasons, then the parties hereto agree to modify the provisions of this Section 15.0 if and only to the extent necessary to render the covenants herein contained enforceable and otherwise in conformance with all legal requirements.

Non-Interference with Employees. 15.116.1. Employee covenants with the Corporation that employees of or consultants to the Corporation and employees of and consultants to firms, corporations or entities affiliated with the Corporation have, of necessity, been exposed to and have acquired certain knowledge, understandings, and know-how concerning the Corporation's business operations which is confidential information and proprietary to the Corporation. 15.216.2. In order to protect the Corporation's confidential information and to promote and insure the continuity of the Corporation's contractual relations with its employees and consultants, Employee covenants and agrees that for so long as Employee holds any position or affiliation with the Corporation, including service to the Corporation as an officer, director, employee, consultant, agent or contractor, and for a period of twelve (12) months from the date Employee ceases to hold any such position or status with the Corporation or otherwise becomes disaffiliated with the Corporation, he will not directly or indirectly, or permit or encourage other to directly or indirectly (i) interfere in any manner whatsoever with the Corporation's contractual or other relations with any or all of its employees or consultants, or (ii) induce or attempt to induce any employee or consultant to the Corporation to cease performing services for or on behalf of the Corporation, or (iii) solicit, offer to retain, or retain, or in any other manner engage or employ the services of, any person or entity who or which is retained or engaged by the Corporation, or any firm, corporation or entity affiliated with the Corporation, as an employee, consultant or agent. 15.316.3. In the Event any court of competent jurisdiction determines or holds that all or any portion of the covenants contained in this Section 15.0 16.0 are unlawful, invalid, or unenforceable for any reasons, then the parties hereto agree to modify the provisions of this Section 15.0 16.0 if and only to the extent necessary to render the covenants herein contained enforceable and otherwise in conformance with all legal requirements.

Non-Interference with Employees. 15.116.1. Employee covenants convenants with the Corporation that employees of or consultants to the Corporation and employees of and consultants to firms, corporations or entities affiliated with the Corporation have, of necessity, been exposed to and have acquired certain knowledge, understandings, and know-how concerning the Corporation's business operations which is confidential information and proprietary to the Corporation. 15.216.2. In order to protect the Corporation's confidential information and to promote and insure the continuity of the Corporation's contractual relations with its employees and consultants, Employee covenants and agrees that for so long as Employee holds any position or affiliation with the Corporation, including service to the Corporation as an officer, director, employee, consultant, agent or contractor, and for a period of twelve (12) months from the date Employee ceases to hold any such position or status with the Corporation or otherwise becomes disaffiliated with the Corporation, he will not directly or indirectly, or permit or encourage other to directly or indirectly (i) interfere in any manner whatsoever with the Corporation's contractual or other relations with any or all of its employees or consultants, or (ii) induce or attempt to induce any employee or consultant to the Corporation to cease performing services for or on behalf of the Corporation, or (iii) solicit, offer to retain, or retain, or in any other manner engage or employ the services of, any person or entity who or which is retained or engaged by the Corporation, or any firm, corporation or entity affiliated with the Corporation, as an employee, consultant or agent. 15.316.3. In the Event any court of competent jurisdiction determines or holds that all or any portion of the covenants contained in this Section 15.0 16.0 are unlawful, invalid, or unenforceable for any reasons, then the parties hereto agree to modify the provisions of this Section 15.0 16.0 if and only to the extent necessary to render the covenants herein contained enforceable and otherwise in conformance with all legal requirements.

Non-Interference with Employees. 15.118.1. Employee covenants with the Corporation that employees of or consultants to the Corporation and employees of and consultants to firms, corporations or entities affiliated with the Corporation have, of necessity, been exposed to and have acquired certain knowledge, understandings, and know-how concerning the Corporation's business operations which is confidential information and proprietary to the Corporation. 15.218.2. In order to protect the Corporation's confidential information and to promote and insure the continuity of the Corporation's contractual relations with its employees and consultants, Employee covenants and agrees that for so long as Employee holds any position or affiliation with the Corporation, including service to the Corporation as an officer, director, employee, consultant, agent or contractor, and for a period of twelve (12) months from the date Employee ceases to hold any such position or status with the Corporation or otherwise becomes disaffiliated with the Corporation, he will not directly or indirectly, or permit or encourage other others to directly or indirectly (i) interfere in any manner whatsoever with the Corporation's contractual or other relations with any or all of its employees or consultants, or (ii) induce or attempt to induce any employee or consultant to the Corporation to cease performing services for or on behalf of the Corporation, or (iii) solicit, offer to retain, or retain, or in any other manner engage or employ the services of, any person or entity who or which is retained or engaged by the Corporation, or any firm, corporation or entity affiliated with the Corporation, as an employee, consultant or agent. 15.318.3. In the Event event any court of competent jurisdiction determines or holds that all or any portion of the covenants contained in this Section 15.0 18.0 are unlawful, invalid, or unenforceable for any reasons, then the parties hereto agree to modify the provisions of this Section 15.0 18.0 if and only to the extent necessary to render the covenants herein contained enforceable and otherwise in conformance with all legal requirements.

Non-Interference with Employees. 15.116.1. Employee covenants with the Corporation that employees of or consultants to the Corporation and employees of and consultants to firms, corporations or entities affiliated with the Corporation have, of necessity, been exposed to and have acquired certain knowledge, understandings, and know-how concerning the Corporation's business operations which is confidential information and proprietary to the Corporation. 15.216.2. In order to protect the Corporation's confidential information and to promote and insure the continuity of the Corporation's contractual relations with its employees and consultants, Employee covenants and agrees that for so long as Employee holds any position or affiliation with the Corporation, including service to the Corporation as an officer, director, employee, consultant, agent or contractor, and for a period of twelve (12) months from the date Employee ceases to hold any such position or status with the Corporation or otherwise becomes disaffiliated with the Corporation, he will not directly or indirectly, or permit or encourage other others to directly or indirectly (i) interfere in any manner whatsoever with the Corporation's contractual or other relations with any or all of its employees or consultants, or (ii) induce or attempt to induce any employee or consultant to the Corporation to cease performing services for or on behalf of the Corporation, or (iii) solicit, offer to retain, or retain, or in any other manner engage or employ the services of, any person or entity who or which is retained or engaged by the Corporation, or any firm, corporation or entity affiliated with the Corporation, as an employee, consultant or agent. This clause shall only be binding on Employee if the Company is paying compensation and benefits as elsewhere provided. 15.316.3. In the Event event any court of competent jurisdiction determines or holds that all or any portion of the covenants contained in this Section 15.0 18.0 are unlawful, invalid, or unenforceable for any reasons, then the parties hereto agree to modify the provisions of this Section 15.0 18.0 if and only to the extent necessary to render the covenants herein contained enforceable and otherwise in conformance with all legal requirements.

Non-Interference with Employees. 15.1. 14.1 Employee covenants with the Corporation that employees of or consultants to the Corporation and employees of and consultants to firms, corporations or entities affiliated with the Corporation have, of necessity, been exposed to and have acquired certain knowledge, understandings, and know-how concerning the Corporation's ’s business operations which is confidential information and proprietary to the Corporation. 15.2. 14.2 In order to protect the Corporation's ’s confidential information and to promote and insure the continuity of the Corporation's ’s contractual relations with its employees and consultants, Employee covenants and agrees that for so long as Employee holds any position or affiliation with the Corporation, including service to the Corporation as an officer, director, employee, consultant, agent or contractor, and for a period of twelve (12) months from the date Employee ceases to hold any such position or status with the Corporation or otherwise becomes disaffiliated with the Corporation, he will not directly or indirectly, or permit or encourage other to directly or indirectly (i) interfere in any manner whatsoever with the Corporation's ’s contractual or other relations with any or all of its employees or consultants, or (ii) induce or attempt to induce any employee or consultant to the Corporation to cease performing services for or on behalf of the Corporation, or (iii) solicit, offer to retain, or retain, or in any other manner engage or employ the services of, any person or entity who or which is retained or engaged by the Corporation, or any firm, corporation or entity affiliated with the Corporation, as an employee, consultant or agent. 15.3. 14.3 In the Event any court of competent jurisdiction determines or holds that all or any portion of the covenants contained in this Section 15.0 are unlawful, invalid, or unenforceable for any reasons, then the parties hereto agree to modify the provisions of this Section 15.0 if and only to the extent necessary to render the covenants herein contained enforceable and otherwise in conformance with all legal requirements.

Non-Interference with Employees. 15.1. 15.1 Employee covenants with the Corporation that employees of or consultants to the Corporation and employees of and consultants to firms, corporations or entities affiliated with the Corporation have, of necessity, been exposed to and have acquired certain knowledge, understandings, and know-how concerning the Corporation's ’s business operations which is confidential information and proprietary to the Corporation. 15.2. 15.2 In order to protect the Corporation's ’s confidential information and to promote and insure the continuity of the Corporation's ’s contractual relations with its employees and consultants, Employee covenants and agrees that for so long as Employee holds any position or affiliation with the Corporation, including service to the Corporation as an officer, director, employee, consultant, agent or contractor, and for a period of twelve (12) months from the date Employee ceases to hold any such position or status with the Corporation or otherwise becomes disaffiliated with the Corporation, he will not directly or indirectly, or permit or encourage other to directly or indirectly (i) interfere in any manner whatsoever with the Corporation's ’s contractual or other relations with any or all of its employees or consultants, or (ii) induce or attempt to induce any employee or consultant to the Corporation to cease performing services for or on behalf of the Corporation, or (iii) solicit, offer to retain, or retain, or in any other manner engage or employ the services of, any person or entity who or which is retained or engaged by the Corporation, or any firm, corporation or entity affiliated with the Corporation, as an employee, consultant or agent. 15.3. 15.3 In the Event any court of competent jurisdiction determines or holds that all or any portion of the covenants contained in this Section 15.0 16.0 are unlawful, invalid, or unenforceable for any reasons, then the parties hereto agree to modify the provisions of this Section 15.0 16.0 if and only to the extent necessary to render the covenants herein contained enforceable and otherwise in conformance with all legal requirements.. 12/12/2008 3:08 PM

Non-Interference with Employees. 15.1. 15.1 Employee covenants with the Corporation that employees of or consultants to the Corporation and employees of and consultants to firms, corporations or entities affiliated with the Corporation have, of necessity, been exposed to and have acquired certain knowledge, understandings, and know-how concerning the Corporation's ’s business operations which is confidential information and proprietary to the Corporation. 15.2. 15.2 In order to protect the Corporation's ’s confidential information and to promote and insure the continuity of the Corporation's ’s contractual relations with its employees and consultants, Employee covenants and agrees that for so long as Employee holds any position or affiliation with the Corporation, including service to the Corporation as an officer, director, employee, consultant, agent or contractor, and for a period of twelve (12) months from the date Employee ceases to hold any such position or status with the Corporation or otherwise becomes disaffiliated with the Corporation, he will not directly or indirectly, or permit or encourage other to directly or indirectly (i) interfere in any manner whatsoever with the Corporation's ’s contractual or other relations with any or all of its employees or consultants, or (ii) induce or attempt to induce any employee or consultant to the Corporation to cease performing services for or on behalf of the Corporation, or (iii) solicit, offer to retain, or retain, or in any other manner engage or employ the services of, any person or entity who or which is retained or engaged by the Corporation, or any firm, corporation or entity affiliated with the Corporation, as an employee, consultant or agent. 15.3. 15.3 In the Event any court of competent jurisdiction determines or holds that all or any portion of the covenants contained in this Section 15.0 16.0 are unlawful, invalid, or unenforceable for any reasons, then the parties hereto agree to modify the provisions of this Section 15.0 16.0 if and only to the extent necessary to render the covenants herein contained enforceable and otherwise in conformance with all legal requirements.. 12/12/2008 3:07 PM

Non-Interference with Employees. 15.1. Employee 21.5.1 Each Member covenants with the Corporation Company that employees of or consultants to the Corporation Company and employees of and consultants to firms, corporations Companies or entities affiliated with the Corporation haveCompany will, of necessity, been be exposed to and have acquired will acquire certain knowledge, understandings, and know-how concerning the CorporationCompany's business operations which is confidential information and proprietary to the CorporationCompany. 15.2. 21.5.2 In order to protect the CorporationCompany's confidential information and to promote and insure the continuity of the CorporationCompany's contractual relations with its employees and consultants, Employee each Member covenants and agrees that for so long as Employee Member holds any position or affiliation with the CorporationCompany, including service to the Corporation Company as an officer, director, employee, consultant, agent agent, contractor or contractorMember, and for a period of twelve (12) months from the date Employee Member ceases to hold any such position or status with the Corporation Company or otherwise becomes disaffiliated with the CorporationCompany, he will not directly or indirectly, or permit or encourage other others to directly or indirectly (i) interfere in any manner whatsoever with the CorporationCompany's contractual or other relations with any or all of its employees or consultants, or (ii) induce or attempt to induce any employee or consultant to the Corporation Company to cease performing services for or on behalf of the CorporationCompany, or (iii) solicit, offer to retain, or retain, or in any other manner engage or employ the services of, or conduct any business activity in cooperation or association with, any person or entity who or which is at any time was retained or engaged by the CorporationCompany, or any firm, corporation or entity affiliated with the CorporationCompany, as an employee, consultant or agent. 15.3. 21.5.3 In the Event event any court of competent jurisdiction determines or holds that all or any portion of the covenants contained in this Section 15.0 18 are unlawful, invalid, or unenforceable for any reasons, then the parties hereto agree to modify the provisions of this Section 15.0 21 if and only to the extent necessary to render the covenants herein contained enforceable and otherwise in conformance with all legal requirements.

Non-Interference with Employees. 15.1. 15.1 Employee covenants with the Corporation that employees of or consultants to the Corporation and employees of and consultants to firms, corporations or entities affiliated with the Corporation have, of necessity, been exposed to and have acquired certain knowledge, understandings, and know-how concerning the Corporation's ’s business operations which is confidential information and proprietary to the Corporation. 15.2. 15.2 In order to protect the Corporation's ’s confidential information and to promote and insure the continuity of the Corporation's ’s contractual relations with its employees and consultants, Employee covenants and agrees that for so long as Employee holds any position or affiliation with the Corporation, including service to the Corporation as an officer, director, employee, consultant, agent or contractor, and for a period of twelve (12) months from the date Employee ceases to hold any such position or status with the Corporation or otherwise becomes disaffiliated with the Corporation, he will not directly or indirectly, or permit or encourage other to directly or indirectly (i) interfere in any manner whatsoever with the Corporation's ’s contractual or other relations with any or all of its employees or consultants, or (ii) induce or attempt to induce any employee or consultant to the Corporation to cease performing services for or on behalf of the Corporation, or (iii) solicit, offer to retain, or retain, or in any other manner engage or employ the services of, any person or entity who or which is retained or engaged by the Corporation, or any firm, corporation or entity affiliated with the Corporation, as an employee, consultant or agent. 15.3. 15.3 In the Event any court of competent jurisdiction determines or holds that all or any portion of the covenants contained in this Section 15.0 16.0 are unlawful, invalid, or unenforceable for any reasons, then the parties hereto agree to modify the provisions of this Section 15.0 16.0 if and only to the extent necessary to render the covenants herein contained enforceable and otherwise in conformance with all legal requirements.. 12/12/2008 3:09 PM

Non-Interference with Employees. 15.1. Employee covenants with the Corporation that employees of or consultants to the Corporation and employees of and consultants to firms, corporations or entities affiliated with the Corporation have, of necessity, been exposed to and have acquired certain knowledge, understandings, and know-how concerning the Corporation's business operations which is confidential information and proprietary to the Corporation. 15.2. In order to protect the Corporation's confidential information and to promote and insure the continuity of the Corporation's contractual relations with its employees and consultants, Employee covenants and agrees that for so long as Employee holds any position or affiliation with the Corporation, including service to the Corporation as an officer, director, employee, consultant, agent or contractor, and for a period of twelve (12) months from the date Employee ceases to hold any such position or status with the Corporation or otherwise becomes disaffiliated with the Corporation, he will not directly or indirectly, or permit or encourage other to directly or indirectly (i) interfere in any manner whatsoever with the Corporation's contractual or other relations with any or all of its employees or consultants, or (ii) induce or attempt to induce any employee or consultant to the Corporation to cease performing services for or on behalf of the Corporation, or (iii) solicit, offer to retain, or retain, or in any other manner engage or employ the services of, any person or entity who or which is retained or engaged by the Corporation, or any firm, corporation or entity affiliated with the Corporation, as an employee, consultant or agent. 15.3. In the Event any court of competent jurisdiction determines or holds that all or any portion of the covenants contained in this Section 15.0 are unlawful, invalid, or unenforceable for any reasons, then the parties hereto agree to modify the provisions of this Section 15.0 if and only to the extent necessary to render the covenants herein contained enforceable and otherwise in conformance with all legal requirements.

Non-Interference with Employees. 15.1. 16.1 Employee covenants convenants with the Corporation that employees of or consultants to the Corporation and employees of and consultants to firms, corporations or entities affiliated with the Corporation have, of necessity, been exposed to and have acquired certain knowledge, understandings, and know-how concerning the Corporation's business operations which is confidential information and proprietary to the Corporation. 15.2. 16.2 In order to protect the Corporation's confidential information and to promote and insure the continuity of the Corporation's contractual relations with its employees and consultants, Employee covenants and agrees that for so long as Employee holds any position or affiliation with the Corporation, including service to the Corporation as an officer, director, employee, consultant, agent or contractor, and for a period of twelve (12) months from the date Employee ceases to hold any such position or status with the Corporation or otherwise becomes disaffiliated with the Corporation, he will not directly or indirectly, or permit or encourage other to directly or indirectly (i) interfere in any manner whatsoever with the Corporation's contractual or other relations with any or all of its employees or consultants, or (ii) induce or attempt to induce any employee or consultant to the Corporation to cease performing services for or on behalf of the Corporation, or (iii) solicit, offer to retain, or retain, or in any other manner engage or employ the services of, any person or entity who or which is retained or engaged by the Corporation, or any firm, corporation or entity affiliated with the Corporation, as an employee, consultant or agent. 15.3. 16.3 In the Event any court of competent jurisdiction determines or holds that all or any portion of the covenants contained in this Section 15.0 16.0 are unlawful, invalid, or unenforceable for any reasons, then the parties hereto agree to modify the provisions of this Section 15.0 16.0 if and only to the extent necessary to render the covenants herein contained enforceable and otherwise in conformance with all legal requirements.

Non-Interference with Employees. 15.117.1. Employee covenants with the Corporation that employees of or consultants to the Corporation and employees of and consultants to firms, corporations or entities affiliated with the Corporation have, of necessity, been exposed to and have acquired certain knowledge, understandings, and know-know- how concerning the Corporation's business operations which is confidential information and proprietary to the Corporation. 15.217.2. In order to protect the Corporation's confidential information and to promote and insure the continuity of the Corporation's contractual relations with its employees and consultants, Employee covenants and agrees that for so long as Employee holds any position or affiliation with the Corporation, including service to the Corporation as an officer, director, employee, consultant, agent or contractor, and for a period of twelve (12) months from the date Employee ceases to hold any such position or status with the Corporation or otherwise becomes disaffiliated with the Corporation, he will not directly or indirectly, or permit or encourage other others to directly or indirectly (i) interfere in any manner whatsoever with the Corporation's contractual or other relations with any or all of its employees or consultants, or (ii) induce or attempt to induce any employee or consultant to the Corporation to cease performing services for or on behalf of the Corporation, or (iii) solicit, offer to retain, or retain, or in any other manner engage or employ the services of, any person or entity who or which is retained or engaged by the Corporation, or any firm, corporation or entity affiliated with the Corporation, as an employee, consultant or agent. 15.317.3. In the Event event any court of competent jurisdiction determines or holds that all or any portion of the covenants contained in this Section 15.0 17.0 are unlawful, invalid, or unenforceable for any reasons, then the parties hereto agree to modify the provisions of this Section 15.0 17.0 if and only to the extent necessary to render the covenants herein contained enforceable and otherwise in conformance with all legal requirements.

Non-Interference with Employees. 15.1. A. Employee covenants with the Corporation Company that employees of or consultants to the Corporation Company and employees of and consultants to firms, corporations or entities affiliated with the Corporation Company have, of necessity, been exposed to and have acquired certain knowledge, understandings, and know-how concerning the Corporation's Company’s business operations which is confidential information and proprietary to the CorporationCompany. 15.2. B. In order to protect the Corporation's Company’s confidential information and to promote and insure the continuity of the Corporation's Company’s contractual relations with its employees and consultants, Employee covenants and agrees that for so long as Employee holds any position or affiliation with the CorporationCompany, including service to the Corporation Company as an officer, director, employee, consultant, agent or contractor, and for a period of twelve (12) months from the date Employee ceases to hold any such position or status with the Corporation Company or otherwise becomes disaffiliated with the CorporationCompany, he will not directly or indirectly, or permit or encourage other to directly or indirectly (i) interfere in any manner whatsoever with the Corporation's Company’s contractual or other relations with any or all of its employees or consultants, or (ii) induce or attempt to induce any employee or consultant to the Corporation Company to cease performing services for or on behalf of the CorporationCompany, or (iii) solicit, offer to retain, or retain, or in any other manner engage or employ the services of, any person or entity who or which is retained or engaged by the CorporationCompany, or any firm, corporation or entity affiliated with the CorporationCompany, as an employee, consultant or agent. 15.3. C. In the Event any court of competent jurisdiction determines or holds that all or any portion of the covenants contained in this Section 15.0 are unlawful, invalid, or unenforceable for any reasons, then the parties hereto agree to modify the provisions of this Section 15.0 if and only to the extent necessary to render the covenants herein contained enforceable and otherwise in conformance with all legal requirements.