Release by You. In exchange for the payments and other consideration under this Agreement, to which you would not otherwise be entitled, and except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, you hereby generally and completely release, acquit and forever discharge the Company, its respective subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, current and former directors, members, officers, employees, agents, stockholders, heirs, beneficiaries, its successors and assigns (both individually and in their official capacities), its parents and subsidiaries, and its officers, directors, managers, partners, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, shareholders, successors, assigns and affiliates (the “Releasees”), of and from any and all claims, liabilities, demands, causes of action, costs, expenses, attorneys’ fees, damages, indemnities and obligations of every kind and nature, in law, equity, or otherwise, both known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way related to agreements, events, acts or conduct at any time prior to and including the execution date of this Agreement, including but not limited to: all such claims and demands directly or indirectly arising out of or in any way connected with your employment with the Company or the termination of that employment; claims or demands related to salary, bonuses, commissions, stock, stock options, or any other ownership interests in the Company, vacation pay, fringe benefits, expense reimbursements, severance pay, or any other form of compensation; claims pursuant to any federal, state or local law, statute, or cause of action; tort law; or contract law. The claims and causes of action you are releasing and waiving in this Agreement include, but are not limited to, any and all claims and causes of action that the Company, its parents and subsidiaries, and its and their respective officers, directors, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, shareholders, successors, assigns or affiliates: • has violated its personnel policies, handbooks, contracts of employment, or covenants of good faith and fair dealing; • has discriminated against you on the basis of age, race, color, sex (including sexual harassment), national origin, ancestry, disability, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, source of income, entitlement to benefits, any union activities or other protected category in violation of any local, state or federal law, constitution, ordinance, or regulation, in...
Release by You. (a) You (for yourself, your heirs, assigns or executors) release and forever discharge the Company, any of its affiliates, and its and their directors, officers, agents, shareholders and employees from any and all claims, suits, demands, causes of action, contracts, covenants, obligations, debts, costs, expenses, attorneys’ fees, liabilities of whatever kind or nature in law or equity, by statute or otherwise whether now known or unknown, vested or contingent, suspected or unsuspected, and whether or not concealed or hidden, which have existed or may have existed, or which do exist, through the date this letter agreement becomes effective and enforceable, (“Claims”) of any kind, which relate in any way to your employment with the Company or the termination of that employment, except those arising out of (i) the performance of this letter agreement or the Employment Agreement, (ii) your rights under the employee benefit plans of the Company, (iii) your rights to accrued, unused vacation and sick leave, (iv) your right to any indemnification by the Company pursuant to its articles of incorporation and bylaws, (v) your rights to coverage under the Company’s directors’ and officers’ insurance policy, (vi) your rights as a shareholder of the Company (to the extent you continue to own capital stock of the Company following the execution of this Agreement), (vii) your rights with respect to stock options or other similar equity-based incentives granted to you by the Company, as determined under the applicable plans and award agreements (to the extent such rights survive a termination of employment). Such released claims include, without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing language, any and all claims of employment discrimination under any local, state, or federal law or ordinance, including, without limitation, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the Civil Rights Act of 1991; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended.
(b) In signing this Release you acknowledge that you intend that it shall be effective as a bar to each and every one of the Claims hereinabove mentioned or implied. You expressly consent that this letter agreement shall be given full force and effect according to each and all of its express terms and provisions, including those relating to unknown and unsuspected Claims (notwithstanding any state statute that expressly limits the effectiveness of a ge...
Release by You. In consideration of this Agreement and the consideration provided hereunder, you, for yourself and on behalf of your heirs, executor, administrator, successors and assigns, (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the "Releasors"), hereby release, acquit, and forever discharge CMC and its respective officers, employees, directors and benefits plans (hereafter in this Agreement collectively referred to as the "Releasees"), of and from any and all actions, causes of action, claims, demands, rights, damages, costs, expenses, and liabilities of any nature whatsoever (including indemnity), whether now or heretofore known or unknown, accrued or unaccrued, or alleged or not alleged as of the Execution Date, including but not limited to those which are based upon, exist on account of, or in any way arise out of:
(a) Any and all acts, omissions or activities of the above-named Releasees occurring on or prior to the Execution Date of this Agreement, including those in any way connected, directly or indirectly, with your employment, and the claims defined in subparagraph (b), below;
(b) Any and all claims alleged or to be alleged, including but not limited to claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. Section 621, et seq., Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. Section 2000e, et seq., the Illinois Human Rights Act, 735 ILCS 5/1-101, et seq., and any other claims arising under laws pertaining to breach of contract, wrongful discharge or any other federal, state or local laws relating in any way to employment, and claims of any of the parties against any Releasees based upon any cause of action they now have or may have in the future arising from any facts or circumstances existing on or prior to the effective date of this Agreement, including but not limited to all claims for costs or attorney's fees. This Release shall not apply to claims, demands, actions or causes of action arising out of the performance or non-performance by any person of any term, covenant or condition of this Agreement. You affirm and acknowledge that: 1) you have been advised by CMC to consult with an attorney about the terms of this Agreement before signing it; 2) you have been given a reasonable period of time to consider this Agreement and to decide whether to sign it; 3) you have read and understand this Agreement; and 4) you voluntarily enter into and execute it of your own free will with full knowledge of its terms and conditions.
Release by You. In exchange for the consulting agreement, COBRA payments and other consideration under this Agreement to which you would not otherwise be entitled, you hereby release, acquit and forever discharge the Company, its parents and subsidiaries, and their officers, directors, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, shareholders, successors, assigns and affiliates, of and from any and all claims, liabilities, demands, causes of action, costs, expenses, attorneys fees, damages, indemnities and obligations of every kind and nature, in law, equity, or otherwise, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way related to agreements, events, acts or conduct at any time prior to and including the date this Agreement is executed, including, but not limited to: all such claims and demands directly or indirectly arising out of or in any way connected with your employment with the Company or the termination of that employment; claims or demands related to salary, bonuses, commissions, stock, stock options, or any other ownership interests in the Company, vacation pay, fringe benefits, expense reimbursements, severance pay, severance benefits, or any other form of compensation; claims pursuant to any federal, state or local law, statute, or cause of action including, but not limited to, the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended ("ADEA"); the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, as amended; tort law; contract law; wrongful discharge; discrimination; harassment; fraud; defamation; emotional distress; and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
Release by You. In exchange for the benefits you are receiving under the terms of this Agreement to which you would not otherwise be entitled, you hereby generally and completely release the Company and its directors, officers, employees, shareholders, partners, agents, attorneys, predecessors, successors, parent or subsidiary entities, insurers, affiliates and assigns from any and all claims, liabilities and obligations, both known and unknown, that arise out of or are in any way related to events, acts, conduct, or omissions prior to or on the date you sign this Agreement. This general release includes, but is not limited to: (1) all claims arising out of or in any way related to your employment with the Company or the termination of that employment; (2) all claims related to your compensation or benefits from the Company, including salary, bonuses, commissions, vacation pay, expense reimbursements, severance pay, fringe benefits, stock, stock options or any other ownership interests in the Company; (3) all claims for breach of contract, wrongful termination or breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (4) all tort claims, including claims for fraud, defamation, emotional distress and discharge in violation of public policy; and (5) all federal, state, and local statutory claims, including claims for discrimination, harassment, retaliation, attorneys' fees, or other claims arising under the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as amended), the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (as amended) ("ADEA"), or the California Fair Employment & Housing Act.
Release by You. In exchange for the benefits you are receiving under the terms of this Agreement to which you would not otherwise be entitled, you hereby generally and completely release the Company and its directors, officers, employees, shareholders, partners, agents, attorneys, predecessors, successors, parent or subsidiary entities, insurers, affiliates and assigns from any and all claims, liabilities and obligations, both known and unknown, that arise out of or are in any way related to events, acts, conduct, or omissions prior to or on the date you sign this Agreement. This general release includes, but is not limited to: (1) all claims arising out of or in any way related to your employment with the Company or the termination of that employment, or your consulting arrangement with the Company; (2) all claims related to your compensation or benefits from the Company, including salary, bonuses, commissions, vacation pay, expense reimbursements, severance pay, fringe benefits, stock, stock options or any other ownership interests in the Company; (3) all claims for breach of contract, wrongful termination or breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (4) all tort claims, including claims for fraud, defamation, emotional distress and discharge in violation of public policy; and (5) all federal, state, and local statutory claims, including claims for discrimination, harassment, retaliation, attorneys’ fees, or other claims arising under the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as amended), the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (as amended) (“ADEA”), or the California Fair Employment & Housing Act.
Release by You. In consideration of the payments and benefits set forth in this Agreement, you voluntarily, knowingly and willingly release and forever discharge the Company, its subsidiaries, affiliates and parents, together with each of those entities’ respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, fiduciaries and administrators (collectively, the “Releasees”) from any and all claims and rights of any nature whatsoever which you now have or in the future may have against them. This release includes, but is not limited to, any rights or claims relating in any way to your employment relationship with the Company or any of the other Releasees or the termination thereof, the Offer Letter, the RSU Award Agreements, or any other contract claims (express or implied, written or oral), or any rights or claims under any statute, including, without limitation, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers’ Benefit Protection Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (including Section 504 thereof), Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1866 (42 U.S.C. § 1981), the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Equal Pay Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the New York State Human Rights Law, the New York City Human Rights Law, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, all as amended, and any other federal, state or local law. This release specifically includes, but is not limited to, any claims based upon the right to the payment of wages, bonuses, vacation, pension benefits, 401(k) Plan benefits, stock benefits or any other employee benefits, or any other rights arising under federal, state or local laws prohibiting discrimination and/or harassment on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sexual orientation, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, alienage, citizenship, nationality, mental or physical disability, denial of family and medical care leave, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), marital status, military status, gender identity, harassment or any other basis prohibited by law.
Release by You. As a material inducement to the Company to enter into this letter agreement you, for yourself and your representatives, agents, servants, executors, administrators, estates, heirs, successors and assigns, except as otherwise provided herein, hereby fully, forever, irrevocably and unconditionally release, remise and discharge the Company and its corporate affiliates, the Company’s officers, directors, stockholders, agents and employees, both individually and in their official capacities, from any and all claims, charges, complaints, money, costs, accounts, reckonings, covenants, contracts, agreements, promises, doings, omissions, damages, executions, obligations, liabilities and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs) of every kind and nature which you ever had or now have against the Company and its corporate affiliates, the Company’s officers, directors, stockholders, agents and employees, both individually and in the official capacities, whether based on any federal or state law or regulation regarding either employment or employment discrimination, including but not limited to, all claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42, U.S.C. 12000e et seq.; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.; the Americans with Disabilities Act, 29 U.S.C 1621 et seq.; wrongful discharge claims; any contract claims, whether oral or written, express or implied; any claims for back wages, salary, draws, commissions, bonuses, vacation pay, expenses, compensation, or severance pay, or any other statutory or common law claims and damages.
Release by You. In exchange for the payments and other consideration under this Agreement and the Merger Agreement, to which you would not otherwise be entitled, and except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, you hereby generally and completely release, acquit and forever discharge the Company and Merger Sub and their parents and subsidiaries, and their officers, directors, managers, partners, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, shareholders, successors, assigns and affiliates (the “Releasees”), of and from any and all claims, liabilities, demands, causes of action, costs, expenses, attorneys fees, damages, indemnities and obligations of every kind and nature, in law, equity, or otherwise, both known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way related to agreements, events, acts or conduct at any time prior to and including the execution date of this Agreement, including but not limited to: all such claims and demands directly or indirectly arising out of or in any way connected with your employment with the Company or the termination of that employment; claims or demands related to salary, bonuses, commissions, stock, stock options (including, without limitation, stock options cancelled or to be cancelled for no consideration in connection with the Merger Agreement), or any other type of ownership interest in the Company, vacation pay, fringe benefits, expense reimbursements, severance pay, or any other form of compensation; claims pursuant to any federal, state or local law, statute, or cause of action; tort law; or contract law. The claims and causes of action you are releasing and waiving in this Agreement include, but are not limited to, any and all claims and causes of action that the Company, its parents and subsidiaries, and its and their respective officers, directors, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, shareholders, successors, assigns or affiliates: • has violated its personnel policies, handbooks, contracts of employment, or covenants of good faith and fair dealing; • has discriminated against you on the basis of age, race, color, sex (including sexual harassment), national origin, ancestry, disability, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, source of income, entitlement to benefits, any union activities or other protected category in violation of any local, state or federal law, constitution, ordinance, or regulation, including but not limited to: the Age Discrimination...
Release by You. (a) In consideration of the promises made in this Agreement, you release, acquit and forever discharge the Company (together with all parent, subsidiary and affiliated organizations and their present and former officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, successors and assigns, or any of them, hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Company Parties"), from any and all causes of action, claims, damages, including attorney's fees, you may have against the Company Parties which could have arisen out of your employment or separation from employment, whether known or unknown, presently asserted, or otherwise. You hereby irrevocably, unconditionally and fully release, acquit and forever discharge the Company
