Common use of Non-Solicitation, Non-Competition and Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information Clause in Contracts

Non-Solicitation, Non-Competition and Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. (a) Executive agrees that, during the Term and for a period of eighteen (18) months immediately following the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company for any reason, Executive shall not disrupt, damage, impair or interfere with the business of the Company and/or any of its affiliates, whether by way of interfering with or raiding their employees, disrupting their relationships with any prospective (to Executive’s knowledge) or current customers, clients, depositors, borrowers, brokers, lenders, suppliers, service providers, employees, agents, representatives, and/or shareholders of the Company or any of its affiliates (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Business Contacts”), or otherwise. Nor shall Executive during the same period either directly or indirectly solicit, induce, recruit, or encourage to leave the employment of the Company and/or any of its affiliates for any reason and/or to perform work for a competitor of the Company and/or any of its affiliates (as an employee, independent contractor, or otherwise) (such conduct is collectively referred to as “solicitation”) any person who is then employed by the Company and/or any of its affiliates or who left the employ of the Company and/or any of its affiliates less than one (1) year prior to the solicitation. (b) During the Term, Executive shall not, either directly or indirectly, without written consent of the Company, in any state in the United States in which the Company is doing “Business” (as defined below) at the time Executive’s employment with the Company terminates: (i) engage in the business of deposit gathering sourced through retail branch banks and real estate mortgage origination and servicing or providing any other services or products that the Company offers as of the time Executive’s employment terminates (the “Business”); (ii) enter the employ of, or render any consulting or any other services to, any entity that is principally engaged in the Business; or (iii) become interested in any such entity in any capacity, including, without limitation, as an individual, partner, shareholder, officer, director, principal, agent, trustee or consultant; provided, however, Executive may own, directly or indirectly, solely as a passive investment, securities of any entity traded on any national securities exchange if Executive is not a controlling person of, or a member of a group which controls, such entity and does not, directly or indirectly, own two percent (2%) or more of any class of securities of such entity. (c) Executive acknowledges that, in his employment hereunder, he will occupy a position of trust and confidence with the Company and/or its affiliates. Executive agrees that Executive shall not, except as may be required to perform his duties hereunder, with the written consent of the Company or as required by applicable law, without limitation in time or until such information shall have become public other than by Executive’s unauthorized disclosure, use, disclose or disseminate any trade secrets, confidential information or any other information of a secret, proprietary, confidential or generally undisclosed nature (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Confidential Information”) relating to the Company and/or any of its affiliates, or their respective businesses, contracts, projects, proposed projects, revenues, costs, operations, methods or procedures. Executive acknowledges that said information is specialized, unique in nature and of great value to the Company and/or its affiliates, and that such information gives the Company and/or its affiliates a competitive advantage in their businesses. (d) For purposes of this Section 11, Confidential Information shall not include information that: (i) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of an unauthorized disclosure by Executive; (ii) becomes available to Executive in a manner that is not in contravention of applicable law from a source (other than the Company) that is not known by Executive, after reasonable investigation, to be bound by a confidential relationship with the Company; or (iii) is required to be disclosed by law, court order or other legal process. (e) Executive acknowledges and agrees that (a) the Confidential Information referred to in this Agreement and (b) the relationships with the Business Contacts referenced in this Agreement each are of substantial value to the Company and/or its affiliates and that a breach of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement relating to those subjects would cause irreparable harm to the Company and/or its affiliates, for which the Company and/or its affiliates would have no adequate remedy at law. Therefore, in addition to any other remedies that may be available to the Company and/or any of its affiliates under this Agreement or otherwise, the Company and/or its affiliates shall be entitled to appropriate equitable relief to specifically enforce Executive’s duties and obligations under this Agreement, or to enjoin any breach of this Agreement, without the need to post a bond or other security and without the need to demonstrate special damages. (f) Executive and the Company intend that: (i) this Section 11 shall be construed as a series of separate covenants; (ii) if any portion of the restrictions set forth in this Section 11 should, for any reason whatsoever, be declared invalid by an arbitrator or a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity or enforceability of the remainder of such restrictions shall not thereby be adversely affected; and (iii) Executive declares that the territorial and time limitations set forth in this Section 11 are reasonable and properly required for the adequate protection of the business of the Company and/or its affiliates. In the event that any such territorial or time limitation is deemed to be unreasonable by an arbitrator or a court of competent jurisdiction, Executive agrees to the reduction of the subject territorial or time limitation to the area or period which such arbitrator or court shall have deemed reasonable. (g) All of the provisions of this Section 11 are in addition to any other written agreements on the subjects covered herein that Executive may have with the Company and/or any of its affiliates, and are not meant to and do not excuse any additional obligations that Executive may have under such agreements.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Fremont General Corp), Employment Agreement (Fremont General Corp), Employment Agreement (Fremont General Corp)

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Non-Solicitation, Non-Competition and Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. (a) Executive agrees that, during the Term and for a period of eighteen (18) months immediately following the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company for any reason, Executive shall not disrupt, damage, impair or interfere with the business of the Company and/or any of its affiliates, whether by way of interfering with or raiding their employees, disrupting their relationships with any prospective (to Executive’s knowledge) or current customers, clients, depositors, borrowers, brokers, lenders, suppliers, service providers, employees, agents, representatives, and/or shareholders of the Company or any of its affiliates (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Business Contacts”), or otherwise. Nor shall Executive during the same period either directly or indirectly solicit, induce, recruit, or encourage to leave the employment of the Company and/or any of its affiliates for any reason and/or to perform work for a competitor of the Company and/or any of its affiliates (as an employee, independent contractor, or otherwise) (such conduct is collectively referred to as “solicitation”) any person who is then employed by the Company and/or any of its affiliates or who left the employ of the Company and/or any of its affiliates less than one (1) year prior to the solicitation. (b) During the Term, Executive shall not, either directly or indirectly, without written consent of the Company, in any state in the United States in which the Company is doing “Business” (as defined below) at the time Executive’s employment with the Company terminates: (i) engage in the business of deposit gathering sourced through retail branch banks and real estate mortgage origination and servicing or providing any other services or products that the Company offers as of the time Executive’s employment terminates (the “Business”); (ii) enter the employ of, or render any consulting or any other services to, any entity that is principally engaged in the Business; or (iii) become interested in any such entity in any capacity, including, without limitation, as an individual, partner, shareholder, officer, director, principal, agent, trustee or consultant; provided, however, Executive may own, directly or indirectly, solely as a passive investment, securities of any entity traded on any national securities exchange if Executive is not a controlling person of, or a member of a group which controls, such entity and does not, directly or indirectly, own two percent (2%) or more of any class of securities of such entity; provided, further, however, that Executive and the Company agree that it will not be a breach of this Section 11 for Executive to continue his investment, sponsorship and management of the Vitruvian Financial Partners, LP, including all affiliated entities and successors thereto. (c) Executive acknowledges that, in his employment hereunder, he will occupy a position of trust and confidence with the Company and/or its affiliates. Executive agrees that Executive shall not, except as may be required to perform his duties hereunder, with the written consent of the Company or as required by applicable law, without limitation in time or until such information shall have become public other than by Executive’s unauthorized disclosure, use, disclose or disseminate any trade secrets, confidential information or any other information of a secret, proprietary, confidential or generally undisclosed nature (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Confidential Information”) relating to the Company and/or any of its affiliates, or their respective businesses, contracts, projects, proposed projects, revenues, costs, operations, methods or procedures. Executive acknowledges that said information is specialized, unique in nature and of great value to the Company and/or its affiliates, and that such information gives the Company and/or its affiliates a competitive advantage in their businesses. (d) For purposes of this Section 11, Confidential Information shall not include information that: (i) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of an unauthorized disclosure by Executive; (ii) becomes available to Executive in a manner that is not in contravention of applicable law from a source (other than the Company) that is not known by Executive, after reasonable investigation, to be bound by a confidential relationship with the Company; or (iii) is required to be disclosed by law, court order or other legal process. (e) Executive acknowledges and agrees that (a) the Confidential Information referred to in this Agreement and (b) the relationships with the Business Contacts referenced in this Agreement each are of substantial value to the Company and/or its affiliates and that a breach of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement relating to those subjects would cause irreparable harm to the Company and/or its affiliates, for which the Company and/or its affiliates would have no adequate remedy at law. Therefore, in addition to any other remedies that may be available to the Company and/or any of its affiliates under this Agreement or otherwise, the Company and/or its affiliates shall be entitled to appropriate equitable relief to specifically enforce Executive’s duties and obligations under this Agreement, or to enjoin any breach of this Agreement, without the need to post a bond or other security and without the need to demonstrate special damages. (f) Executive and the Company intend that: (i) this Section 11 shall be construed as a series of separate covenants; (ii) if any portion of the restrictions set forth in this Section 11 should, for any reason whatsoever, be declared invalid by an arbitrator or a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity or enforceability of the remainder of such restrictions shall not thereby be adversely affected; and (iii) Executive declares that the territorial and time limitations set forth in this Section 11 are reasonable and properly required for the adequate protection of the business of the Company and/or its affiliates. In the event that any such territorial or time limitation is deemed to be unreasonable by an arbitrator or a court of competent jurisdiction, Executive agrees to the reduction of the subject territorial or time limitation to the area or period which such arbitrator or court shall have deemed reasonable. (g) All of the provisions of this Section 11 are in addition to any other written agreements on the subjects covered herein that Executive may have with the Company and/or any of its affiliates, and are not meant to and do not excuse any additional obligations that Executive may have under such agreements.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Fremont General Corp), Employment Agreement (Fremont General Corp)

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Non-Solicitation, Non-Competition and Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information. (a) Executive agrees that, during the Term and for a period of eighteen (18) months immediately following the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company for any reason, Executive shall not disrupt, damage, impair or interfere with the business of the Company and/or any of its affiliates, whether by way of interfering with or raiding their employees, disrupting their relationships with any prospective (to Executive’s knowledge) or current customers, clients, depositors, borrowers, brokers, lenders, suppliers, service providers, employees, agents, representatives, and/or shareholders of the Company or any of its affiliates (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Business Contacts”), or otherwise. Nor shall Executive during the same period either directly or indirectly solicit, induce, recruit, or encourage to leave the employment of the Company and/or any of its affiliates for any reason and/or to perform work for a competitor of the Company and/or any of its affiliates (as an employee, independent contractor, or otherwise) (such conduct is collectively referred to as “solicitation”) any person who is then employed by the Company and/or any of its affiliates or who left the employ of the Company and/or any of its affiliates less than one (1) year prior to the solicitation. (b) During the Term, Executive shall not, either directly or indirectly, without written consent of the Company, in any state in the United States in which the Company is doing “Business” (as defined below) at the time Executive’s employment with the Company terminates: (i) engage in the business of deposit gathering sourced through retail branch banks and real estate mortgage origination and servicing or providing any other services or products that the Company offers as of the time Executive’s employment terminates (the “Business”); (ii) enter the employ of, or render any consulting or any other services to, any entity that is principally engaged in the Business; or (iii) become interested in any such entity in any capacity, including, without limitation, as an individual, partner, shareholder, officer, director, principal, agent, trustee or consultant; provided, however, Executive may own, directly or indirectly, solely as a passive investment, securities of any entity traded on any national securities exchange if Executive is not a controlling person of, or a member of a group which controls, such entity and does not, directly or indirectly, own two percent (2%) or more of any class of securities of such entity. (c) Executive acknowledges that, in his her employment hereunder, he she will occupy a position of trust and confidence with the Company and/or its affiliates. Executive agrees that Executive shall not, except as may be required to perform his her duties hereunder, with the written consent of the Company or as required by applicable law, without limitation in time or until such information shall have become public other than by Executive’s unauthorized disclosure, use, disclose or disseminate any trade secrets, confidential information or any other information of a secret, proprietary, confidential or generally undisclosed nature (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Confidential Information”) relating to the Company and/or any of its affiliates, or their respective businesses, contracts, projects, proposed projects, revenues, costs, operations, methods or procedures. Executive acknowledges that said information is specialized, unique in nature and of great value to the Company and/or its affiliates, and that such information gives the Company and/or its affiliates a competitive advantage in their businesses. (d) For purposes of this Section 11, Confidential Information shall not include information that: (i) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of an unauthorized disclosure by Executive; (ii) becomes available to Executive in a manner that is not in contravention of applicable law from a source (other than the Company) that is not known by Executive, after reasonable investigation, to be bound by a confidential relationship with the Company; or (iii) is required to be disclosed by law, court order or other legal process. (e) Executive acknowledges and agrees that (a) the Confidential Information referred to in this Agreement and (b) the relationships with the Business Contacts referenced in this Agreement each are of substantial value to the Company and/or its affiliates and that a breach of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement relating to those subjects would cause irreparable harm to the Company and/or its affiliates, for which the Company and/or its affiliates would have no adequate remedy at law. Therefore, in addition to any other remedies that may be available to the Company and/or any of its affiliates under this Agreement or otherwise, the Company and/or its affiliates shall be entitled to appropriate equitable relief to specifically enforce Executive’s duties and obligations under this Agreement, or to enjoin any breach of this Agreement, without the need to post a bond or other security and without the need to demonstrate special damages. (f) Executive and the Company intend that: (i) this Section 11 shall be construed as a series of separate covenants; (ii) if any portion of the restrictions set forth in this Section 11 should, for any reason whatsoever, be declared invalid by an arbitrator or a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity or enforceability of the remainder of such restrictions shall not thereby be adversely affected; and (iii) Executive declares that the territorial and time limitations set forth in this Section 11 are reasonable and properly required for the adequate protection of the business of the Company and/or its affiliates. In the event that any such territorial or time limitation is deemed to be unreasonable by an arbitrator or a court of competent jurisdiction, Executive agrees to the reduction of the subject territorial or time limitation to the area or period which such arbitrator or court shall have deemed reasonable. (g) All of the provisions of this Section 11 are in addition to any other written agreements on the subjects covered herein that Executive may have with the Company and/or any of its affiliates, and are not meant to and do not excuse any additional obligations that Executive may have under such agreements.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Fremont General Corp)

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