Notice Pursuant to Defend Trade Secrets Act. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement prohibiting the disclosure of Inventions or other Confidential Information, the Executive understands that they may not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a Company trade secret that: (i) is made (A) in confidence to a federal, state or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (B) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (ii) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. In addition, if the Executive files a lawsuit or other court proceeding against the Company for retaliating against them for reporting a suspected violation of law, the Executive may disclose the Company trade secret to the attorney representing them and use the Company trade secret in the court proceeding, if the Executive files any document containing the Company trade secret under seal and do not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.
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Samples: Executive Employment Agreement (Aspen Aerogels Inc), Executive Employment Agreement (Aspen Aerogels Inc), Executive Employment Agreement (Aspen Aerogels Inc)
Notice Pursuant to Defend Trade Secrets Act. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement prohibiting the disclosure of Inventions or other Confidential Information, the Executive understands that they Executive may not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a Company trade secret that: (i) is made (A) in confidence to a federal, state or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (B) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (ii) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. In addition, if the Executive files a lawsuit or other court proceeding against the Company for retaliating against them Executive for reporting a suspected violation of law, the Executive may disclose the Company trade secret to the attorney representing them Executive and use the Company trade secret in the court proceeding, if the Executive files any document containing the Company trade secret under seal and do does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.
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Samples: Executive Employment Agreement (AeroClean Technologies, LLC), Executive Employment Agreement (AeroClean Technologies, LLC), Confidentiality, Non Competition, Non Solicitation and Inventions Assignment Agreement (AeroClean Technologies, LLC)
Notice Pursuant to Defend Trade Secrets Act. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement prohibiting the disclosure of Inventions trade secrets or other Confidential Information, the Executive understands that they Executive may not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a Company trade secret that: that (i) is made (A) in confidence to a federal, state or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; attorney representing Executive, and (B) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; , or (ii) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. In addition, if the Executive files a lawsuit or other court proceeding against the Company for retaliating against them Executive for reporting a suspected violation of law, the Executive may disclose the Company trade secret to the attorney representing them Executive and use the Company trade secret in the court proceeding, if the so long as Executive files any document containing the Company trade secret under seal and do does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)
Notice Pursuant to Defend Trade Secrets Act. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement prohibiting the disclosure of Inventions or other Confidential Information, the Executive understands that they Executive may not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a Company trade secret that: (i) is made (A) in confidence to a federal, state or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (B) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (ii) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. In addition, if the Executive files a lawsuit or other court proceeding against the Company for retaliating against them Executive for reporting a suspected violation of law, the Executive may disclose the Company trade secret to the attorney representing them Executive and use the Company trade secret in the court proceeding, if the Executive files any document containing the Company trade secret under seal and do does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order..
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