Common use of Protected Activities Clause in Contracts

Protected Activities. Employee acknowledges that this Agreement does not limit or interfere with his right, without notice to or authorization of Employer, to communicate and cooperate in good faith with any self-regulatory organization or U.S. federal, state, or local governmental or law enforcement branch, agency, commission, or entity (collectively, a “Government Agency”) for the purpose of (i) reporting a possible violation of any U.S. federal, state, or local law or regulation, (ii) participating in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted or managed by any Government Agency, including by providing documents or other information, or (iii) filing a charge or complaint with a Government Agency. Additionally, 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 is made (a) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, or to an attorney, solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; (b) in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal; or (c) in court proceedings if Employee files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law, or to Employee’s attorney in such lawsuit, provided that Employee must file any document containing the trade secret under seal, and Employee may not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order. Notwithstanding the foregoing, under no circumstance will Employee be authorized to make any disclosures as to which Employer may assert protections from disclosure under the attorney-client privilege or the attorney work product doctrine, without prior written consent of Employer’s General Counsel or another authorized officer designated by Employer.

Protected Activities. Employee acknowledges You acknowledge that neither this Agreement does not limit nor any other agreement or interfere policy of the Company or its Affiliates shall be construed or applied in a manner which limits or interferes with his your right, without notice to or authorization of Employerthe Company and/or its Affiliates, to communicate and cooperate in good faith with any self-regulatory organization or U.S. federal, state, or local governmental or law enforcement branch, agency, commission, or entity (collectively, a “Government Agency”) Agency for the purpose of (i) reporting a possible violation of any U.S. federal, state, or local law or regulation, (ii) participating in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted or managed by any Government Agency, including by providing documents or other information, or (iii) filing a charge or complaint with a Government Agency. Additionally, Employee you shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made (a) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, or to an attorney, solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; , (b) in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal; or (c) in court proceedings if Employee files you file a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law, or to Employee’s your attorney in such lawsuit, provided that Employee you must file any document containing the trade secret under seal, and Employee you may not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order. The activities or disclosures described in this Section 6 shall be referred to in this Agreement as “Protected Activities.” Notwithstanding the foregoing, under no circumstance will Employee you be authorized to make any disclosures as to which Employer the Company and/or its Affiliates may assert protections from disclosure under the attorney-client privilege or the attorney work product doctrine, without prior written consent of Employer’s General Counsel or another an authorized officer designated by Employerthe Company.

Protected Activities. Employee acknowledges that (a) Nothing in this Agreement does not limit Appendix A shall prohibit or interfere with his rightimpede Participant from communicating, without notice to cooperating or authorization filing a complaint on possible violations of Employer, to communicate and cooperate in good faith with any self-regulatory organization or U.S. federal, state, state or local law or regulation to or with any governmental agency or law enforcement branch, agency, commission, or entity regulatory authority (collectively, a “Government AgencyGovernmental Entity”) for ), including, but not limited to, the purpose Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or the National Labor Relations Board, or from making other disclosures to any Governmental Entity that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of (i) reporting a possible violation of any U.S. federal, state, or local law or regulation; provided, (ii) participating that in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted or managed by any Government Agencyeach case, including by providing documents or other informationsuch communications and disclosures are consistent with applicable law. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1833(b), or (iii) filing a charge or complaint with a Government Agency. Additionally, Employee Participant shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any U.S. federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made (ai) in confidence to a U.S. federal, state, or local government official, official or to an attorney, attorney solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; , or (bii) in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal; or (c) in court proceedings if Employee . An individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of lawlaw may disclose the trade secret to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, or to Employee’s attorney in such lawsuit, provided that Employee must file if the individual files any document containing the trade secret under seal, and Employee may does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order. Notwithstanding Moreover, Participant shall not be required to give prior notice to (or get prior authorization from) the foregoing, under no circumstance will Employee be authorized to make Company regarding any disclosures as to which Employer may assert protections from disclosure under the attorney-client privilege such communication or the attorney work product doctrine, without prior written consent of Employer’s General Counsel or another authorized officer designated by Employerdisclosure.

Protected Activities. Employee acknowledges You acknowledge that neither this Agreement does not limit nor any other agreement or interfere policy of the Company or its affiliates shall be construed or applied in a manner which limits or interferes with his your right, without notice to or authorization of Employer, the Company to communicate and cooperate in good faith with any self-regulatory organization or U.S. federal, state, or local governmental or law enforcement branch, agency, commission, or entity (collectively, a “Government Agency”) government agency for the purpose of (i) reporting a possible violation of any U.S. federal, state, or local law or regulation, (ii) participating in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted or managed by any Government Agencygovernment agency, including by providing documents or other information, or (iii) filing a charge or complaint with a Government Agencygovernment agency. Additionally, Employee you shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made (a) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, or to an attorney, solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; , (b) in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal; or (c) in court proceedings if Employee files you file a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law, or to Employee’s your attorney in such lawsuit, provided that Employee you must file any document containing the trade secret under seal, and Employee you may not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order. Notwithstanding the foregoing, under no circumstance will Employee in accordance with the standards set forth in 17 C.F.R. § 240.21F-4(b)(4), you shall not be authorized to make any disclosures as to which Employer the Company and/or its affiliates may reasonably assert protections from disclosure under the attorney-client privilege or the attorney work product doctrine, without prior written consent of Employer’s General Counsel or another an authorized officer designated by Employerthe Company, provided, however, that you may, without authorization from the Company, disclose information to a government agency to the extent permitted under 17 C.F.R. § 205.3(d)(2), applicable state attorney conduct rules, or any other law or regulation permitting disclosure of such otherwise privileged communications.