Common use of Prohibited Disclosure Clause in Contracts

Prohibited Disclosure. Employee agrees that Employee will not directly or indirectly at any time (including after the date on which Employee's employment terminates) divulge or disclose for any purpose (except as specifically authorized by the Companies) to any persons, firms, corporations or other entities (collectively, "Third Parties"), or use or cause or authorize any Third Parties to use, any such Confidential Information, except in the capacity of an employee of Employer pursuant to any duties in the course and scope of his employment. "Confidential Information" does not include information that, at the time of disclosure, is part of the public domain or is generally known in the Companies' respective industries without the fault or carelessness of Employee, or information which Employee can demonstrate was known to or developed by Employee prior to the date of Employee's commencement of employment with any of the Companies without reliance upon or use of Confidential Information. If Employee is required by order of a court or other governmental or self-regulating authority to disclose any Confidential Information, Employee shall immediately notify Employer so that Employer and/or the other Companies may attempt to obtain an appropriate protective order, and, in all events, Employee shall only disclose the portion of the Confidential Information required by such order to be disclosed.