Permitted Disclosures and Actions. This Agreement does not prohibit or restrict you, the Company, or the other Releasees from: (i) disclosing information regarding unlawful acts in the workplace, such as harassment or discrimination or any other conduct that you had reason to believe is unlawful; (ii) initiating communications directly with, cooperating with, providing relevant information, or otherwise assisting in an investigation by (A) the SEC, or any other governmental, regulatory, or legislative body regarding a possible violation of any federal law; or (B) the EEOC or any other governmental authority with responsibility for the administration of fair employment practices laws regarding a possible violation of such laws, or as compelled or requested by lawful process; (iii) responding to any inquiry from any such governmental, regulatory, or legislative body or official or governmental authority, including an inquiry about the existence of this Agreement or its underlying facts or circumstances; or (iv) participating, cooperating, testifying, or otherwise assisting in any governmental action, investigation, or proceeding relating to a possible violation of any such law, rule or regulation. You are, however, waiving any right to recover money in connection with any agency charge or agency or judicial decision, including class or collective action rulings, other than bounty money properly awarded by the SEC.
Permitted Disclosures and Actions. Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit or restrict the Employee from lawfully (A) initiating communications directly with, cooperating with, providing information to, causing information to be provided to, or otherwise assisting in an investigation by any governmental or regulatory agency, entity, or official(s) (collectively, “Governmental Authorities”) regarding a possible violation of any law; (B) responding to any inquiry or legal process directed to the Employee individually (and not directed to the Company and/or its subsidiaries) from any such Governmental Authorities; (C) testifying, participating or otherwise assisting in an action or proceeding by any such Governmental Authorities relating to a possible violation of law; or (D) making any other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of any applicable law. Additionally, pursuant to the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, the Employee shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that: (a) is made (i) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (b) is made to the Employee’s attorney in relation to a lawsuit for retaliation against the Employee for reporting a suspected violation of law; or (c) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. Nor does this Agreement require the Employee to obtain prior authorization from the Company before engaging in any conduct described in this paragraph, or to notify the Company that the Employee has engaged in any such conduct.
Permitted Disclosures and Actions. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Agreement, nothing herein prohibits or restricts any party from: (i) initiating communications directly with, cooperating with, providing relevant information, or otherwise assisting in an investigation by (A) the SEC, or any other governmental, regulatory, or legislative body regarding a possible violation of any federal law; or (B) the EEOC or any other governmental authority with responsibility for the administration of fair employment practices laws regarding a possible violation of such laws, or as compelled or requested by lawful process; or (ii) responding to any inquiry from any such governmental, regulatory, or legislative body or official or governmental authority, including an inquiry about the existence of this Agreement or its underlying facts or circumstances.
Permitted Disclosures and Actions. This Agreement does not prohibit or restrict Executive, the Company, or the other Releasees from lawfully: (i) initiating communications directly with, cooperating with, providing relevant information (including but not limited to information regarding the existence of or facts and circumstances underlying this Agreement), or otherwise assisting in an investigation by (A) the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Department of Justice, any agency Inspector General, or any other governmental, regulatory, or legislative body regarding a possible violation of any federal law relating to fraud or any SEC rule or regulation; or (B) the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or any other governmental authority with responsibility for the administration of fair employment practices laws regarding a possible violation of such laws; (ii) responding to any inquiry from any such governmental, regulatory, or legislative body or official or governmental authority, including an inquiry about the existence of this Agreement or its underlying facts or circumstances; or (iii) participating, cooperating, testifying, or otherwise assisting in any governmental action, investigation, or proceeding relating to a possible violation of any such law, rule or regulation. Further, nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit or restrict Executive from initiating communications directly with, or responding to any inquiry from, or providing testimony before, the SEC or any other federal or state regulatory authority regarding this Agreement or its underlying facts or circumstances, or regarding any potentially fraudulent or suspicious activities. Pandora Media, Inc. – Separation Agreement and General Release Tim Xxxxxxxxxx
Permitted Disclosures and Actions. This Agreement does not prohibit or restrict Employee, the Company, or the other Releasees from: (i) disclosing information regarding unlawful acts in the workplace, such as harassment or discrimination or any other conduct that Employee had reason to believe is unlawful; (ii) initiating communications directly with, cooperating with, providing relevant information, or otherwise assisting in an investigation by (A) the SEC, or any other governmental, regulatory, or legislative body regarding a possible violation of any federal or state law; or (B) the EEOC, California’s Civil Rights Division, or any other governmental authority with responsibility for the administration of fair employment practices laws regarding a possible violation of such laws, or as compelled or requested by lawful process; (iii) responding to any inquiry from any such governmental, regulatory, or legislative body or official or governmental authority, including an inquiry about the existence of this Agreement or its underlying facts or circumstances; or (iv) participating, cooperating, testifying, or otherwise assisting in any governmental action, investigation, or proceeding relating to a possible violation of any such law, rule or regulation. Employee is, however, waiving any right to recover money in connection with any agency charge or agency or judicial decision, including class or collective action rulings, other than bounty money properly awarded by the SEC.
Permitted Disclosures and Actions. This Agreement does not prohibit or restrict Executive, the Company, or the other Releasees from: (i) discussing or disclosing information about unlawful acts in the workplace, such as harassment or discrimination or any other conduct that Executive has reason to believe is unlawful, including, but not limited to, harassment, retaliation or discrimination under California law or factual information related to any claims for sexual assault or under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”); (ii) initiating communications directly with, cooperating with, providing relevant information, or otherwise assisting in an investigation by (A) the SEC, or any other governmental, regulatory, or legislative body regarding a possible violation of any federal law; or (B) the EEOC or any other governmental authority with responsibility for the administration of fair employment practices laws regarding a possible violation of such laws, or as compelled or requested by lawful process; (iii) responding to any inquiry from any such governmental, regulatory, or legislative body or official or governmental authority, including an inquiry about the existence of this Agreement or its underlying facts or circumstances; or (iv) participating, cooperating, testifying, or otherwise assisting in any governmental action, investigation, or proceeding relating to a possible violation of any such law, rule or regulation. Executive is, however, waiving any right to recover money in connection with any agency charge or agency or judicial decision, including class or collective action rulings, other than bounty money properly awarded by the SEC.
Permitted Disclosures and Actions. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement prohibits or restricts you or the Company from (i) initiating communications directly with, cooperating with, providing relevant information to, or otherwise assisting in an investigation by (A) the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), or any other governmental, regulatory, or legislative body) regarding a possible violation of any federal law relating to fraud or any SEC rule or regulation; or (B) the EEOC or any other governmental authority with responsibility for the administration of fair employment practices laws regarding a possible violation of such laws; (ii) responding to any inquiry from any such governmental, regulatory, or legislative body or official or governmental authority; or (iii) participating, cooperating, testifying, or otherwise assisting in any governmental action, investigation, or proceeding relating to a possible violation of any such law, rule or regulation. Federal law provides criminal and civil immunity to federal and state claims for trade secret misappropriation to individuals who disclose a trade secret to their attorney, a court, or a government official in certain, confidential circumstances that are set forth at 18 U.S.C. §§ 1833(b)(1) and 1833(b)(2), related to the reporting or investigation of a suspected violation of the law, or in connection with a lawsuit for retaliation for reporting a suspected violation of the law.
Permitted Disclosures and Actions. This Agreement does not prohibit or restrict Employee, the Company, or the other Releasees from: (i) disclosing information regarding unlawful acts in the workplace, including, but not limited to, sexual harassment; (ii) initiating communications directly with, cooperating with, providing relevant information, or otherwise assisting in an investigation by (A) the SEC, or any other governmental, regulatory, or legislative body regarding a possible violation of any federal law relating to fraud or any SEC rule or regulation; or (B) the EEOC or any other governmental authority with responsibility for the administration of fair employment practices laws regarding a possible violation of such laws, or as compelled or requested by lawful process; (iii) responding to any inquiry from any such governmental, regulatory, or legislative body or official or governmental authority, including an inquiry about the existence of this Agreement or its underlying facts or circumstances; or (iv) participating, cooperating, testifying, or otherwise assisting in any governmental action, investigation, or proceeding relating to a possible violation of any such law, rule or regulation. Employee is, however, waiving any right to recover money in connection with any agency charge or agency or judicial decision, including class or collective action rulings, other than bounty money properly awarded by the SEC.
Permitted Disclosures and Actions. This Agreement does not prohibit or restrict Employee or the Company or the other Releasees from: (i) disclosing information regarding unlawful acts in the workplace, including, but not limited to, sexual harassment; (ii) initiating communications directly with, cooperating with, providing relevant information to, or otherwise assisting in an investigation by (A) the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or any other governmental, regulatory, or legislative body regarding a possible violation of any federal law relating to fraud or any SEC rule or regulation, or (B) the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any other governmental authority with responsibility for the administration of fair employment practices laws regarding a possible violation of such laws, or as compelled or requested by lawful process; (iii) responding to any inquiry from any such governmental, regulatory, or legislative body or official or governmental authority, including an inquiry about the existence of this Agreement or its underlying facts or circumstances; or (iv) participating, cooperating, testifying, or otherwise assisting in any governmental action, investigation, or proceeding relating to a possible violation of any such law, rule or regulation. Employee is, however, waiving any right to recover money in connection with any agency charge or agency or judicial decision, including class or collective action rulings, other than bounty money properly awarded by the SEC.
Permitted Disclosures and Actions. Nothing in Section 2 above, or elsewhere in this Agreement, prohibits or restricts the Employee, the Company, or the other Released Parties from lawfully: (i) initiating communications directly with, cooperating with, providing relevant information (including but not limited to information regarding the existence of or facts and circumstances underlying this Agreement), or otherwise assisting in an investigation by (A) the SEC, or any other governmental, regulatory, or legislative body regarding a possible violation of any federal law relating to fraud or any SEC rule or regulation; or (B) the EEOC or any other governmental authority with responsibility for the administration of fair employment practices laws regarding a possible violation of such laws; (ii) responding to any inquiry from any such governmental, regulatory, or legislative body or official or governmental authority, including an inquiry about the existence of this Agreement or its underlying facts or circumstances; or (iii) participating, cooperating, testifying, or otherwise assisting in any governmental action, investigation, or proceeding relating to a possible violation of any such law, rule or regulation. Further, nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit or restrict Employee from initiating communications directly with, or responding to any inquiry from, or providing testimony before, the SEC or any other federal or state regulatory authority regarding this Agreement or its underlying facts or circumstances, or regarding any potentially fraudulent or suspicious activities.
