Common use of Nondisparagment Clause in Contracts

Nondisparagment. During the Employment Term and thereafter, the Executive agrees not to disparage or encourage or induce others to disparage the Company or any of its affiliates or any of its and their past and present officers, directors, employees, products or services. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “disparage” includes, without limitation, comments or statements to the press, to the Company or any of its affiliates or any of its or their officers, directors, or employees or to any individual or entity with whom the Company or any of its affiliates has a business relationship (including, without limitation, any vendor, supplier, customer or distributor of the Company or any of its affiliates) that would adversely affect in any manner: (i) the conduct of any business of the Company or any of its affiliates (including, without limitation, any business plans or prospects) or (ii) the business reputation of the Company or any of its affiliates or any of its and their officers, directors, employees, products or services. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 10(d) shall not apply to truthful statements made in the course of sworn testimony in administrative, judicial or arbitral proceedings or normal competitive statements.

Nondisparagment. During the Employment Term and thereafter, the Executive agrees not to disparage or encourage or induce others to disparage the Company or any of its affiliates or any of its and their past and present officers, directors, employees, products or services. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “disparage” includes, without limitation, comments or statements to the press, to the Company or any of its affiliates or any of its or their thier officers, directors, or employees or to any individual or entity with whom the Company or any of its affiliates has a business relationship (including, without limitation, any vendor, supplier, customer or distributor of the Company or any of its affiliates) that would adversely affect in any manner: (i) the conduct of any business of the Company or any of its affiliates (including, without limitation, any business plans or prospects) or (ii) the business reputation of the Company or any of its affiliates or any of its and their officers, directors, employees, products or services. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 10(d) shall not apply to truthful statements made in the course of sworn testimony in administrative, judicial or arbitral proceedings or normal competitive statements.

Nondisparagment. During the Employment Term and thereafter, the Executive agrees not to disparage or encourage or induce others to disparage the Company or any of its affiliates or any of its and their past and present officers, directors, employees, products or services. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “disparage” includes, without limitation, comments or statements to the press, to the Company or any of its affiliates or any of its or their officers, directors, or employees or to any individual or entity with whom the Company or any of its affiliates has a business relationship (including, without limitation, any vendor, supplier, customer or distributor of the Company or any of its affiliates) that would adversely affect in any manner: (i) the conduct of any business of the Company or any of its affiliates (including, without limitation, any business plans or prospects) or (ii) the business reputation of the Company or any of its affiliates or any of its and their officers, directors, employees, products or services. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 10(d) shall not apply to truthful statements made in the course of sworn testimony in administrative, judicial or arbitral proceedings (including in response to valid legal process) or normal competitive statements.

Nondisparagment. During the Employment Term and for three (3) years thereafter, the Executive agrees not to disparage or encourage or induce others to disparage the Company or any of its affiliates or any of its and their past and present officers, directors, employees, products or services. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “disparage” includes, without limitation, comments or statements to the press, to the Company or any of its affiliates or any of its or their officers, directors, or employees or to any individual or entity with whom the Company or any of its affiliates has a business relationship (including, without limitation, any vendor, supplier, customer or distributor of the Company or any of its affiliates) that would adversely affect in any manner: (i) the conduct of any business of the Company or any of its affiliates (including, without limitation, any business plans or prospects) or (ii) the business reputation of the Company or any of its affiliates or any of its and their officers, directors, employees, products or services. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 10(d) shall not apply to truthful statements made in the course of sworn testimony in administrative, judicial or arbitral proceedings or normal competitive statements.

Nondisparagment. During the Employment Term and thereafter, the Executive agrees not to disparage or encourage or induce others to disparage the Company or any of its affiliates or any of its and their past and present officers, directors, employees, products or services. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “disparage” includes, without limitation, comments or statements to the press, to the Company or any of its affiliates or any of its or their officers, directors, or employees or to any individual or entity with whom the Company or any of its affiliates has a business relationship (including, without limitation, any vendor, supplier, customer or distributor of the Company or any of its affiliates) that would adversely affect in any manner: (i) the conduct of any business of the Company or any of its affiliates (including, without limitation, any business plans or prospects) or (ii) the business reputation of the Company or any of its affiliates or any of its and their officers, directors, employees, products or services. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 10(d6(d) shall not apply to truthful statements made in the course of sworn testimony in administrative, judicial or arbitral proceedings or normal competitive statements.