Common use of Penalties for Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Clause in Contracts

Penalties for Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx. The penalties for violating the xxxxxxx xxxxxxx laws include imprisonment, disgorgement of profits gained or losses avoided, civil fines of up to three times the profit gained or loss avoided, and criminal fines of up to $5.0 million for individuals and $25.0 million for entities. Individuals and entities considered to be “control persons”1 who knew or recklessly disregarded the fact that a “controlled person” was likely to engage in xxxxxxx xxxxxxx may be civilly liable for the greater of (i) $1 million or (ii) three times the amount of the profit gained or loss avoided. Under some circumstances, individuals who trade on inside information may also be subjected to private civil lawsuits. Moreover, as the material nonpublic information of Acacia is the property of the Company, trading on or tipping Acacia’s confidential information could result in serious employment sanctions, including dismissal.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Acacia Research Corp), Employment Agreement (Acacia Research Corp)

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Penalties for Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx. The penalties for violating the xxxxxxx xxxxxxx laws include imprisonment, disgorgement of profits gained or losses avoided, civil fines of up to three times the profit gained or loss avoided, and criminal fines of up to $5.0 million for individuals and $25.0 million for entities. Individuals and entities considered to be “control persons”1 who knew or recklessly disregarded the fact that a “controlled person” was likely to engage in xxxxxxx xxxxxxx may be civilly liable for the greater of (i) $1 million or (ii) three times the amount of the profit gained or loss avoided. Under some circumstances, individuals who trade on inside information may also be subjected to private civil lawsuits. Moreover, as the material nonpublic information of Acacia is the property of the Company, trading on or tipping Acacia’s confidential information could result in serious employment sanctions, including dismissal.. __________

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Acacia Research Corp)

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Penalties for Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx. The penalties for violating the xxxxxxx xxxxxxx laws include imprisonment, disgorgement of profits gained or losses avoided, civil fines of up to three times the profit gained or loss avoided, and criminal fines of up to $5.0 million for individuals and $25.0 million for entities. Individuals and entities considered to be “control persons”1 who knew or recklessly disregarded the fact that a “controlled person” was likely to engage in xxxxxxx xxxxxxx may be civilly liable for the greater of (i) $1 million or (ii) three times the amount of the profit gained or loss avoided. Under some circumstances, individuals who trade on inside information may also be subjected to private civil lawsuits. Moreover, as the material nonpublic information of Acacia is the property of the Company, trading on or tipping Acacia’s confidential information could result in serious employment sanctions, including dismissal.. ___________________

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Acacia Research Corp)

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