Release and Covenant Not to Sxx. The Employee hereby fully and forever releases and discharges the Company and its parents, affiliates and subsidiaries, including all predecessors and successors, assigns, officers, directors, trustees, employees, agents and attorneys, past and present (the Company and each such person or entity is referred to as a “Released Person”), from any and all claims, demands, liens, agreements, contracts, covenants, actions, suits, causes of action, obligations, controversies, debts, costs, expenses, damages, judgments, orders and liabilities, of whatever kind or nature, direct or indirect, in law, equity or otherwise, whether known or unknown, arising through the date of this Release, out of Employee’s employment by the Company or the termination thereof, including, but not limited to, any claims for relief or causes of action under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq., or any other federal, state or local statute, ordinance or regulation regarding discrimination in employment and any claims, demands or actions based upon alleged wrongful or retaliatory discharge or breach of contract under any state or federal law. The Employee expressly represents that he has not filed a lawsuit or initiated any other administrative proceeding against a Released Person, and that he has not assigned any claim against a Released Person. The Employee further promises not to initiate a lawsuit or to bring any other claim against a Release Person arising out of or in any way related to Employee’s employment by the Company or the termination of that employment. The forgoing will not be deemed to release the Company from (a) claims solely to enforce this Release, (b) claims solely to enforce Section 2 of the Change of Control Agreement, (c) claims for indemnification under the Company’s By-Laws, under any indemnification agreement between the Company and the Employee or under any similar agreement or (d) claims solely to enforce the terms of any equity incentive award agreement between the Employee and the Company. This Release will not prevent the Employee from filing a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state agency) or participating in any investigation conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state agency); provided, however, that any claims by the Employee for personal relief in connection with such a charge or investigation (such as reinstatement or monetary damages) would be barred.
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Samples: Change of Control Agreement (Zivo Bioscience, Inc.), Change of Control Agreement (Zivo Bioscience, Inc.), Change of Control Agreement (Health Enhancement Products Inc)
Release and Covenant Not to Sxx. The Employee hereby fully and forever releases and discharges the Company and its parents, affiliates and subsidiaries, including all predecessors and successors, assigns, officers, directors, trustees, employees, agents and attorneys, past and present (the Company and each such person or entity is referred to as a “Released Person”)present, from any and all claims, demands, liens, agreements, contracts, covenants, actions, suits, causes of action, obligations, controversies, debts, costs, expenses, damages, judgments, orders and liabilities, of whatever kind or nature, direct or indirect, in law, equity or otherwise, whether known or unknown, arising through the date of this Release, out of Employee’s his or her employment by the Company or the termination thereof, including, but not limited to, any claims for relief or causes of action under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq., or any other federal, state or local statute, ordinance or regulation regarding discrimination in employment and any claims, demands or actions based upon alleged wrongful or retaliatory discharge or breach of contract under any state or federal law. The Employee expressly represents that he or she has not filed a lawsuit or initiated any other administrative proceeding against a Released Personthe Company (including for purposes of this Section 2, its parents, affiliates and subsidiaries), and that he or she has not assigned any claim against a Released Personthe Company (or its parents, affiliates and subsidiaries) to any other person or entity. The Employee further promises not to initiate a lawsuit or to bring any other claim against a Release Person the Company (or its parents, affiliates and subsidiaries) arising out of or in any way related to Employee’s his or her employment by the Company or the termination of that employment. The forgoing will not be deemed to release the Company from (a) claims solely to enforce this Release, (b) claims solely to enforce Section 2 Section[s] [2] [3] [and 4] of the Change of Control Agreement, (c) claims for indemnification under the Company’s By-Laws, under any indemnification agreement between the Company and the Employee or under any similar agreement or (d) claims solely to enforce the terms of any equity incentive award agreement between the Employee and the Company. This Release will not prevent the Employee from filing a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state agency) or participating in any investigation conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state agency); provided, however, that any claims by the Employee for personal relief in connection with such a charge or investigation (such as reinstatement or monetary damages) would be barred.
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Samples: Change of Control Agreement (Neose Technologies Inc), Change of Control Agreement (Neose Technologies Inc)
Release and Covenant Not to Sxx. The Employee 2.1 Executive and the Company each hereby fully and forever releases and discharges the Company other, and its parents, affiliates and subsidiaries, including all of their respective predecessors and successors, assigns, stockholders, subsidiaries, parents, affiliates, officers, directors, trustees, employees, agents and attorneys, past and present and in their respective capacities as such (the Company and Executive and each such respective person or entity is each referred to as a “Released Person”), ) from any and all claims, demands, liens, agreements, contracts, covenants, actions, suits, causes of action, obligations, controversies, debts, costs, expenses, damages, judgments, orders and liabilities, of whatever kind or nature, direct or indirect, in law, equity or otherwise, whether known or unknown, arising through the date of this Release, including those arising out of EmployeeExecutive’s employment by the Company or the termination thereof, including, but not limited to, any claims for relief or causes of action under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq., or any other federal, state or local statute, ordinance or regulation regarding discrimination in employment and any claims, demands or actions based upon alleged wrongful or retaliatory discharge or breach of contract under any state or federal law. The Employee .
2.2 Executive and the Company expressly represents represent that he has they have not filed a lawsuit or initiated any other administrative proceeding against a Released Person, Person and that he neither has not assigned any claim against a Released Person. The Employee Executive and the Company each further promises promise not to initiate a lawsuit or to bring any other claim against a Release the other or any Released Person arising out of or in any way related to EmployeeExecutive’s employment by the Company or the termination of that employment. The forgoing will not be deemed to release the Company from (a) claims solely to enforce this Release, (b) claims solely to enforce Section 2 of the Change of Control Agreement, (c) claims for indemnification under the Company’s By-Laws, under any indemnification agreement between the Company and the Employee or under any similar agreement or (d) claims solely to enforce the terms of any equity incentive award agreement between the Employee and the Company. This Release will not prevent the Employee Executive from filing a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state agency) or participating in any investigation conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state agency); provided, however, that any claims by the Employee Executive for personal relief in connection with such a charge or investigation (such as reinstatement or monetary damages) would be barred. This Release shall not affect Executive’s rights under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act or the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act to have a judicial determination of the validity of this release and waiver.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Natures Sunshine Products Inc), Employment Agreement (Natures Sunshine Products Inc)
Release and Covenant Not to Sxx. The Employee hereby fully and forever releases and discharges the Company and its parents, affiliates and subsidiaries, including all predecessors and successors, assigns, officers, directors, trustees, employees, agents and attorneys, past and present (the Company and each such person or entity is referred to as a “Released Person”)present, from any and all claims, demands, liens, agreements, contracts, covenants, actions, suits, causes of action, obligations, controversies, debts, costs, expenses, damages, judgments, orders and liabilities, of whatever kind or nature, direct or indirect, in law, equity or otherwise, whether known or unknown, arising through the date of this Release, out of Employee’s his or her employment by the Company or the termination thereof, including, but not limited to, any claims for relief or causes of action under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq., or any other federal, state or local statute, ordinance or regulation regarding discrimination in employment and any claims, demands or actions based upon alleged wrongful or retaliatory discharge or breach of contract under any state or federal law. The Employee expressly represents that he or she has not filed a lawsuit or initiated any other administrative proceeding against a Released Personthe Company (including for purposes of this Section 2, its parents, affiliates and subsidiaries), and that he or she has not assigned any claim against a Released Personthe Company (or its parents, affiliates and subsidiaries) to any other person or entity. The Employee further promises not to initiate a lawsuit or to bring any other claim against a Release Person the Company (or its parents, affiliates and subsidiaries) arising out of or in any way related to Employee’s his or her employment by the Company or the termination of that employment. The forgoing will not be deemed to release the Company from (a) claims solely to enforce this Release, (b) claims solely to enforce Section 2 Sections 3 and 5 of the Change of Control Employment Agreement, (c) claims for indemnification under the Company’s By-Laws, under any indemnification agreement between the Company and the Employee or under any similar agreement or (d) claims solely to enforce the terms of any equity incentive award agreement between the Employee and the Company. This Release will not prevent the Employee from filing a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state agency) or participating in any investigation conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state agency); provided, however, that any claims by the Employee for personal relief in connection with such a charge or investigation (such as reinstatement or monetary damages) would be barred.
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Release and Covenant Not to Sxx. 2.1. The Employee Executive hereby fully and forever releases and discharges the Company Company, its parent and its parentssubsidiary corporations and each of their, affiliates and subsidiariespredecessors, including all predecessors and successors, assigns, stockholders, affiliates, officers, directors, trustees, employees, agents and attorneys, past and present (the Company and each such person or entity is referred to as a “Released Person”), ) from any and all claims, demands, liens, agreements, contracts, covenants, actions, suits, causes of action, obligations, controversies, debts, costs, expenses, damages, judgments, orders and liabilities, of whatever kind or nature, direct or indirect, in law, equity or otherwise, whether known or unknown, arising through the date of this Release, Release out of Employeethe Executive’s employment by the Company or the termination thereof, including, but not limited to, any claims for relief or causes of action under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq., or any other federal, state or local statute, ordinance or regulation regarding discrimination in employment and any claims, demands or actions based upon alleged wrongful or retaliatory discharge or breach of contract under any state or federal law.
2.2. The Employee Executive expressly represents that he has not filed a lawsuit or initiated any other administrative proceeding against a Released Person, Person and that he has not assigned any claim against a Released Person. The Employee Executive further promises not to initiate a lawsuit or to bring any other claim against a Release Person the other arising out of or in any way related to Employeethe Executive’s employment by the Company or the termination of that employment. The forgoing will not be deemed to release the Company from (a) claims solely to enforce this Release, (b) claims solely to enforce Section 2 of the Change of Control Agreement, (c) claims for indemnification under the Company’s By-Laws, under any indemnification agreement between the Company and the Employee or under any similar agreement or (d) claims solely to enforce the terms of any equity incentive award agreement between the Employee and the Company. This Release will not prevent the Employee Executive from filing a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state agency) or participating in any investigation conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state agency); provided, however, that any claims by the Employee Executive for personal relief in connection with such a charge or investigation (such as reinstatement or monetary damages) would be barred.
2.3. The foregoing will not be deemed to release the Company from claims solely to enforce Section 3.1 of the Agreement.
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Release and Covenant Not to Sxx. The Employee 2.1 Subject to the obligations of Company in the Amended Agreement and the Consulting Agreement, Executive and the Company each hereby fully and forever releases and discharges the Company other, and its parents, affiliates and subsidiaries, including all of their respective predecessors and successors, assigns, stockholders, subsidiaries, parents, affiliates, officers, directors, trustees, employees, agents and attorneys, past and present and in their respective capacities as such (the Company and Executive and each such respective person or entity is each referred to as a “Released Person”), ) from any and all claims, demands, liens, agreements, contracts, covenants, actions, suits, causes of action, obligations, controversies, debts, costs, expenses, damages, judgments, orders and liabilities, of whatever kind or nature, direct or indirect, in law, equity or otherwise, whether known or unknown, arising through the date of this Release, including those arising out of EmployeeExecutive’s employment by the Company or the termination thereof, including, but not limited to, any claims for relief or causes of action under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq., or any other federal, state or local statute, ordinance or regulation regarding discrimination in employment and any claims, demands or actions based upon alleged wrongful or retaliatory discharge or breach of contract under any state or federal law. The Employee .
2.2 Executive and the Company expressly represents represent that he has they have not filed a lawsuit or initiated any other administrative proceeding against a Released Person, Person and that he neither has not assigned any claim against a Released Person. The Employee Executive and the Company each further promises promise not to initiate a lawsuit or to bring any other claim against a Release the other or any Released Person arising out of or in any way related to EmployeeExecutive’s employment by the Company or the termination of that employment. The forgoing will not be deemed to release the Company from (a) claims solely to enforce this Release, (b) claims solely to enforce Section 2 of the Change of Control Agreement, (c) claims for indemnification under the Company’s By-Laws, under any indemnification agreement between the Company and the Employee or under any similar agreement or (d) claims solely to enforce the terms of any equity incentive award agreement between the Employee and the Company. This Release will not prevent the Employee Executive from filing a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state agency) or participating in any investigation conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state agency); provided, however, that any claims by the Employee Executive for personal relief in connection with such a charge or investigation (such as reinstatement or monetary damages) would be barred. This Release shall not affect Executive’s rights under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act or the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act to have a judicial determination of the validity of this release and waiver.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Natures Sunshine Products Inc)
Release and Covenant Not to Sxx. The Employee 2.1. Executive and the Company each hereby fully and forever releases and discharges the Company other, and its parents, affiliates and subsidiaries, including all of their respective predecessors and successors, assigns, stockholders, subsidiaries, parents, affiliates, officers, directors, trustees, employees, agents and attorneys, past and present and in their respective capacities as such (the Company and Executive and each such respective person or entity is each referred to as a “Released Person”), ) from any and all claims, demands, liens, agreements, contracts, covenants, actions, suits, causes of action, obligations, controversies, debts, costs, expenses, damages, judgments, orders and liabilities, of whatever kind or nature, direct or indirect, in law, equity or otherwise, whether known or unknown, arising through the date of this Release, including those arising out of EmployeeExecutive’s employment by the Company or the termination thereof, including, but not limited to, any claims for relief or causes of action under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq., or any other federal, state or local statute, ordinance or regulation regarding discrimination in employment and any claims, demands or actions based upon alleged wrongful or retaliatory discharge or breach of contract under any state or federal law.
2.2. The Employee Executive and the Company expressly represents represent that he has they have not filed a lawsuit or initiated any other administrative proceeding against a Released Person, Person and that he neither has not assigned any claim against a Released Person. The Employee Executive and the Company each further promises promise not to initiate a lawsuit or to bring any other claim against a Release the other or any Released Person arising out of or in any way related to EmployeeExecutive’s employment by the Company or the termination of that employment. The forgoing will not be deemed to release the Company from (a) claims solely to enforce this Release, (b) claims solely to enforce Section 2 of the Change of Control Agreement, (c) claims for indemnification under the Company’s By-Laws, under any indemnification agreement between the Company and the Employee or under any similar agreement or (d) claims solely to enforce the terms of any equity incentive award agreement between the Employee and the Company. This Release will not prevent the Employee Executive from filing a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state agency) or participating in any investigation conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or similar state agency); provided, however, that any claims by the Employee Executive for personal relief in connection with such a charge or investigation (such as reinstatement or monetary damages) would be barred. This Release shall not affect Executive’s rights under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act or the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act to have a judicial determination of the validity of this release and waiver.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Natures Sunshine Products Inc)