Common use of Protected Conduct Clause in Contracts

Protected Conduct. 9. Nothing in this Agreement prohibits you from disclosing Confidential Information under any of the following circumstances: Ÿ You make the disclosure in confidence to an attorney solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or Ÿ You make the disclosure, directly or indirectly, to a Federal, State or local government official in confidence solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or Ÿ You make the disclosure in a complaint or other document filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding; or Ÿ You make the disclosure to your attorney in connection with a lawsuit you file against the Company for retaliation for reporting a suspected violation of law. Under this scenario, you may use the Confidential Information in the court proceedings as long as you file any document containing the Confidential Information under seal and do not otherwise disclose the Confidential Information, except pursuant to a Court Order.