Permitted Reporting. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the University may identify the sums received from Nuvectis in the University’s Annual Report and similar publications, and Nuvectis may, in order to comply with any transparency reporting obligations to which it is subject, publish details of any transfers of value, subject to Clause 13.2.
Permitted Reporting. I acknowledge and agree that nothing contained herein, including the terms regarding confidentiality, prohibits me from reporting possible violations of federal law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity including but not limited to the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Congress, and any Inspector General, or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal law or regulation. I further acknowledge and agree that I do not need the prior authorization of the Company to make any such reports or disclosures and are not required to notify the Company that I have made such reports or disclosures. In addition, nothing contained herein waives any right I may have to receive a monetary award from the SEC as a whistleblower pursuant to the bounty provision under Section 922(a)-(g) of the Xxxx-Xxxxx Xxxx Street and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, as amended, or directly from any other federal, state, or local agency pursuant to a similar program. I acknowledge that I (a) have read and fully understand all the terms and conditions of this General Release, (b) have had sufficient time to consider this General Release and to consult with an attorney, and (c) am signing this General Release knowingly, voluntarily, and willingly. Xxxx C.R. Hele Signature Date Signed:
Permitted Reporting. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect Executive’s rights to engage in activity protected by Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act, and notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit or restrict Executive from lawfully (i) initiating communications directly with, cooperating with, providing information to, causing information to be provided to, or otherwise assisting in an investigation by, any Governmental Agency regarding a possible violation of any law; (ii) responding to any inquiry or legal process directed to Executive from any such Governmental Agency so long as Executive timely provides notice to the Company Group of such inquiry or legal process and provides the Company Group with the opportunity to seek relief that would prevent or limit such disclosure (and so long as Executive only discloses the minimum amount of information as required to be disclosed by such inquiry or legal process, after giving effect to the Company Group’s efforts to prevent or limit such disclosure); (iii) testifying, participating, or otherwise assisting in any action or proceeding by any such Governmental Agency relating to a possible violation of law, or (iv) 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, an individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that: (1) is made (x) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney and (y) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; (2) is made to the individual’s attorney in relation to a lawsuit for retaliation against the individual for reporting a suspected violation of law; or (3) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a law suit or proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.
