Release in Full of All Claims. In exchange for the Severance and other good and valuable consideration as provided in accordance with the terms of the Employment Agreement, Employee, for himself, his agents, attorneys, heirs, administrators, executors, assigns, and other representatives, and anyone acting or claiming on his or their joint or several behalf, hereby releases, waives, and forever discharges the Company, including its past or present employees, officers, directors, managers, trustees, board members, stockholders, agents, affiliates, parent entity(ies), subsidiaries, successors, assigns, and other representatives, and anyone acting on their joint or several behalf (the “Releasees”), from any and all known and unknown claims, causes of action, demands, damages, costs, expenses, liabilities, or other losses arising on or prior to the date Employee signs this Release, including, but not limited to, those that in any way arise from, grow out of, or are related to Employee’s employment with the Company or any of its affiliates and subsidiaries or the termination thereof. By way of example only and without limiting the immediately preceding sentence, Employee agrees that he is releasing, waiving, and discharging any and all claims against the Company and the Releasees under (a) any federal, state, or local employment law or statute, including, but not limited to, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act(s) of 1964 and 1991, Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1870, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (the “ADA”), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (the “ADEA”), the Family and Medical Leave Act (the “FMLA”), the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act(“WARN”), the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (the “USERRA”), applicable state civil rights law(s), or (b) any federal, state or municipal law, statute, ordinance or common law doctrine regarding (i) the existence or breach of oral or written contracts of employment, (ii) negligent or intentional misrepresentations, (iii) promissory estoppel, (iv) interference with contract or employment, (v) defamation or damage to business or personal reputation, (vi) assault and battery, (vii) negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress, (viii) unlawful discharge in violation of public policy, (ix) discrimination, (x) retaliation, (xi) wrongful discharge, (xii) harassment, (xiii) whistleblowing, (xiv) breach of implied covenant of good faith, or (xv) claims under any of the Releasees’ policies or practices. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee does not: (A) give up his right to any benefits to which he is entitled under any retirement plan of the Company that is intended to be qualified under Section 40l(a) of the Code, (B) give up his rights, if any, under Part 6 of Subtitle B of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“COBRA”), (C) give up his rights to any monetary award from a government-administered whistleblower award program, such as that offered by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (D) give up his rights to enforce the terms of the Employment Agreement and this Release, (E) give up his rights to any claims in respect of his equity interests in the Company and/or (F) release any claims to challenge the validity of this release under the ADEA or any claims that Employee cannot waive by operation of law. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prohibit Employee from filing a charge with or participating in any investigation by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) or any other governmental or administrative agency or participating in investigations by that entity or any other governmental or administrative agency. However, Employee acknowledges that the release he executes herein waives his right to seek or accept individual remedies or monetary damages in any such action or lawsuit arising from such charges or investigations, including, but not limited to, back pay, front pay, or reinstatement. Employee further agrees that if any person, organization, or other entity should bring a claim against the Releasees involving any matter covered by this Release, Employee will not accept any personal relief in any such action, including damages, attorneys’ fees, costs, and all other legal or equitable relief.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp.)
Release in Full of All Claims. In exchange for the Severance and other good and valuable consideration as provided set forth in accordance with the terms of the Employment Agreement, Employeethe Executive, for himself, his agents, attorneys, heirs, administrators, executors, assigns, and other representatives, and anyone acting or claiming on his or her or their joint or several behalf, hereby releases, waives, and forever discharges the Company, including its past or present employeesexecutives, officers, directors, managers, trustees, board members, stockholdersmembers, agents, affiliates, parent entity(iescorporation(s), subsidiaries, successors, assigns, and other representatives, and anyone acting on their joint or several behalf (the “Releasees”), from any and all known and unknown claims, causes of action, demands, damages, costs, expenses, liabilities, or other losses arising on or prior to the date Employee signs this Release, including, but not limited to, those that in any way arise from, grow out of, or are related to Employeethe Executive’s employment with the Company or any of its affiliates and subsidiaries or the termination thereof. By way of example only and without limiting the immediately preceding sentence, Employee the Executive agrees that he or she is releasing, waiving, and discharging any and all claims against the Company and the its Releasees under (a) any federal, state, or local employment law or statute, including, but not limited to, to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act(s) of 1964 and 1991, Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1870, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (the “ADA”)Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (the “ADEA”)Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act (the “FMLA”), the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act(“WARN”), the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (the “USERRA”)Older Workers’ Benefit Protection Act, applicable state civil rights law(s), ) or (b) any federal, state or municipal law, statute, ordinance or common law doctrine regarding (i) the existence or breach of oral or written contracts of employment, (ii) negligent or intentional misrepresentations, (iii) promissory estoppel, (iv) interference with contract or employment, (v) defamation or damage to business or personal reputation, (vi) assault and battery, (vii) negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress, (viii) unlawful discharge in violation of public policy, (ix) discrimination, (x) retaliation, (xi) wrongful discharge, (xii) harassment, (xiii) whistleblowing, or (xiv) breach of implied covenant of good faith, or (xv) claims under any of the Releasees’ policies or practices. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee does not: (A) the Executive will not give up his right to any benefits to which he is entitled under any tax-qualified retirement plan of the Company that is intended to be qualified under Section 40l(a) of or the Code, (B) give up Company’s group life insurance plan or his rights, if any, under Part 6 of Subtitle B of Title I 1 of the Employee Executive Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“COBRA”), (C) give up his rights to any monetary award from a government-administered whistleblower award program, such as that offered by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (D) give up his rights to enforce the terms of the Employment Agreement and this Release, (E) give up his rights to any claims in respect of his equity interests in the Company and/or (F) release any claims to challenge the validity of this release under the ADEA or any claims that Employee cannot waive by operation of law. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prohibit Employee from filing a charge with or participating in any investigation by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) or any other governmental or administrative agency or participating in investigations by that entity or any other governmental or administrative agency. However, Employee acknowledges that the release he executes herein waives his right to seek or accept individual remedies or monetary damages in any such action or lawsuit arising from such charges or investigations, including, but not limited to, back pay, front pay, or reinstatement. Employee further agrees that if any person, organization, or other entity should bring a claim against the Releasees involving any matter covered by this Release, Employee will not accept any personal relief in any such action, including damages, attorneys’ fees, costs, and all other legal or equitable reliefamended.
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Release in Full of All Claims. In exchange for the Severance and other good and valuable consideration as provided in accordance with the terms of the Employment Letter Agreement, Employee, for himself, his agents, attorneys, heirs, administrators, executors, assigns, and other representatives, and anyone acting or claiming on his or their joint or several behalf, hereby releases, waives, and forever discharges the Company, including its past or present employees, officers, directors, managers, trustees, board members, stockholders, agents, affiliates, parent entity(ies), subsidiaries, successors, assigns, and other representatives, and anyone acting on their joint or several behalf (the “Releasees”), from any and all known and unknown claims, causes of action, demands, damages, costs, expenses, liabilities, or other losses arising on or prior to the date Employee signs this Release, including, but not limited to, those that in any way arise from, grow out of, or are related to Employee’s employment with the Company or any of its affiliates and subsidiaries or the termination thereof. By way of example only and without limiting the immediately preceding sentence, Employee agrees that he is releasing, waiving, and discharging any and all claims against the Company and the Releasees under (a) any federal, state, or local employment law or statute, including, but not limited to, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act(s) of 1964 and 1991, Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1870, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (the “ADA”), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (the “ADEA”), the Family and Medical Leave Act (the “FMLA”), the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act(“WARN”), the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (the “USERRA”), applicable state civil rights law(s), or (b) any federal, state or municipal law, statute, ordinance or common law doctrine regarding (i) the existence or breach of oral or written contracts of employment, (ii) negligent or intentional misrepresentations, (iii) promissory estoppel, (iv) interference with contract or employment, (v) defamation or damage to business or personal reputation, (vi) assault and battery, (vii) negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress, (viii) unlawful discharge in violation of public policy, (ix) discrimination, (x) retaliation, (xi) wrongful discharge, (xii) harassment, (xiii) whistleblowing, (xiv) breach of implied covenant of good faith, or (xv) claims under any of the Releasees’ policies or practices. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee does not: (A) give up his right to any benefits to which he is entitled under any retirement plan of the Company that is intended to be qualified under Section 40l(a) of the Code, (B) give up his rights, if any, under Part 6 of Subtitle B of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“COBRA”), (C) give up his rights to any monetary award from a government-administered whistleblower award program, such as that offered by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (D) give up his rights to enforce the terms of the Employment Letter Agreement and this Release, (E) give up his rights to any claims in respect of his equity interests in the Company and/or (F) release any claims to challenge the validity of this release under the ADEA or any claims that Employee cannot waive by operation of law. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prohibit Employee from filing a charge with or participating in any investigation by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) or any other governmental or administrative agency or participating in investigations by that entity or any other governmental or administrative agency. However, Employee acknowledges that the release he executes herein waives his right to seek or accept individual remedies or monetary damages in any such action or lawsuit arising from such charges or investigations, including, but not limited to, back pay, front pay, or reinstatement. Employee further agrees that if any person, organization, or other entity should bring a claim against the Releasees involving any matter covered by this Release, Employee will not accept any personal relief in any such action, including damages, attorneys’ fees, costs, and all other legal or equitable relief.
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Release in Full of All Claims. In exchange for the Severance Payments and other good and valuable consideration as provided in accordance with the terms of the Employment Agreement, EmployeeExecutive, for himself, his agents, attorneys, heirs, administrators, executors, assigns, and other representatives, and anyone acting or claiming on his or their joint or several behalf, hereby releases, waives, and forever discharges the Company, including its past or present employeesexecutives, officers, directors, managers, trustees, board members, stockholders, agents, affiliates, parent entity(ies), subsidiaries, attorneys, successors, assigns, and other representatives, and anyone acting on their joint or several behalf (the “"Releasees”"), from any and all known and unknown claims, causes of action, demands, damages, costs, expenses, liabilities, or other losses arising on or prior to the date Employee Executive signs this Release, including, but not limited to, those that in any way arise from, grow out of, or are related to Employee’s Executive's employment with the Company or any of its affiliates and subsidiaries or the termination thereof. By way of example only and without limiting the immediately preceding sentence, Employee Executive agrees that he is releasing, waiving, and discharging any and all claims against the Company and the Releasees under (a) any federal, state, or local employment law or statute, including, but not limited to, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act(s) of 1964 and 1991, Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1870I870, the Employee Executive Retirement Income Security Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (the “"ADA”"), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (the “"ADEA”''), the Family and Medical Leave Act (the “"FMLA”"), the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act(“WARN”Act("WARN"), the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (the “"USERRA”"), applicable state civil rights law(s), or (b) any federal, state or municipal law, statute, ordinance or common law doctrine regarding (i) the existence or breach of oral or written contracts of employment, (ii) negligent or intentional misrepresentations, (iii) promissory estoppel, (iv) interference with contract or employment, (v) defamation or damage to business or personal reputation, (vi) assault and battery, (vii) negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress, (viii) unlawful discharge in violation of public policy, (ix) discrimination, (x) retaliation, (xi) wrongful discharge, (xii) harassment, (xiii) whistleblowing, (xiv) breach of implied covenant of good faith, or (xv) claims under any of the Releasees’ ' policies or practices. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee Executive does not: (A) give up his right to any benefits to which he is entitled under any retirement plan of the Company that is intended to be qualified under Section 40l(a) of the Code, (B) give up his rights, if any, under Part 6 of Subtitle B of Title I of the Employee Executive Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“"COBRA”"), (C) give up his rights to any monetary award from a government-administered whistleblower award program, such as that offered by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 21F 2IF of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (D) give up his rights to enforce the terms of the Employment Agreement and this Release, (E) give up his rights to any claims in respect of his equity interests in the Company and/or (F) release any claims to challenge the validity of this release under the ADEA or any claims that Employee Executive cannot waive by operation of law. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prohibit Employee Executive from filing a charge with or participating in any investigation by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “"EEOC”") or any other governmental or administrative agency or participating in investigations by that entity or any other governmental or administrative agency. However, Employee Executive acknowledges that the release he executes herein waives his right to seek or accept individual remedies or monetary damages in any such action or lawsuit arising from such charges or investigations, including, but not limited to, back pay, front pay, or reinstatement. Employee Executive further agrees that if any person, organization, or other entity should bring a claim against the Releasees involving any matter covered by this Release, Employee Executive will not accept any personal relief in any such action, including damages, attorneys’ ' fees, costs, and all other legal or equitable relief.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (JOINT Corp)
Release in Full of All Claims. In exchange for the Severance Consideration and other good and valuable consideration as provided in accordance with the terms of the Employment Letter Agreement, Employee, for himself, his agents, attorneys, heirs, administrators, executors, assigns, and other representatives, and anyone acting or claiming on his or their joint or several behalf, hereby releases, waives, and forever discharges the Company, including its past or present employees, officers, directors, managers, trustees, board members, stockholders, agents, affiliates, parent entity(ies), subsidiaries, successors, assigns, and other representatives, and anyone acting on their joint or several behalf (the “Releasees”), from any and all known and unknown claims, causes of action, demands, damages, costs, expenses, liabilities, or other losses arising on or prior to the date Employee signs this Release, including, but not limited to, those that in any way arise from, grow out of, or are related to Employee’s employment with the Company or any of its affiliates and subsidiaries or the termination thereof. By way of example only and without limiting the immediately preceding sentence, Employee agrees that he is releasing, waiving, and discharging any and all claims against the Company and the Releasees under (a) any federal, state, or local employment law or statute, including, but not limited to, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act(s) of 1964 and 1991, Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1870, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (the “ADA”), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (the “ADEA”), the Family and Medical Leave Act (the “FMLA”)Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act(“WARN”)Act, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (Act, the “USERRA”)Maryland Equal Pay Law, applicable state civil rights law(s)Md. Code Xxx., Lab. & Empl. § 3-301 et seq., the Maryland Fair Employment Practices Act, Title 20 of the State Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, the Maryland Wage and Hour Law, Md. Code Xxx., Lab. & Empl. § 3-401 et seq., the Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Act, Md. Code Xxx., Lab. & Empl. § 3-501 et seq., the Maryland Healthy Working Families Act, all as amended; or (b) any federal, state or municipal law, statute, ordinance or common law doctrine regarding (i) the existence or breach of oral or written contracts of employment, (ii) negligent or intentional misrepresentations, (iii) promissory estoppel, (iv) interference with contract or employment, (v) defamation or damage to business or personal reputation, (vi) assault and battery, (vii) negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress, (viii) unlawful discharge in violation of public policy, (ix) discrimination, (x) retaliation, (xi) wrongful discharge, (xii) harassment, (xiii) whistleblowing, (xiv) breach of implied covenant of good faith, or (xv) claims under any of the Releasees’ policies or practices. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee does not: (A) give up his right to any benefits to which he is entitled under any retirement plan of the Company that is intended to be qualified under Section 40l(a) of the Code, (B) give up his rights, if any, under Part 6 of Subtitle B of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“COBRA”), (C) give up his rights to any monetary award from a government-administered whistleblower award program, such as that offered by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) pursuant to Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (D) give up his rights to enforce the terms of the Employment Letter Agreement and this Release, Release and/or (E) give up his rights to any claims in respect of his equity interests in the Company and/or (F) release any claims to challenge the validity of this release under the ADEA or any claims that Employee cannot waive by operation of law. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prohibit Employee from filing a charge with or participating in any investigation by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) or any other governmental or administrative agency or participating in investigations by that entity or any other governmental or administrative agency. However, Employee acknowledges that the release he executes herein waives his right to seek or accept individual remedies or monetary damages in any such action or lawsuit arising from such charges or investigations, including, but not limited to, back pay, front pay, or reinstatement. Employee further agrees that if any person, organization, or other entity should bring a claim against the Releasees involving any matter covered by this Release, Employee will not accept any personal relief in any such action, including damages, attorneys’ fees, costs, and all other legal or equitable relief. Furthermore, nothing in this Release shall restrict the Employee from pursuing any claims or engaging in protected conduct that by law cannot be released or waived by the Employee in this Release, including (a) the right to pursue unemployment or workers’ compensation benefits or any other claims that cannot be waived by law; (b) any rights the Employee may have, if any, as a non-supervisory employee under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act, such as the right to engage in protected concerted activity, or (c) the right to communicate with, cooperate with, or provide information to, or receive any financial awards from, any federal, state or local government regulator, including, but not limited to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the U.S. National Labor Relations Board, or the U.S. Department of Justice. Notwithstanding anything herein, the undersigned acknowledges and agrees that, pursuant to 18 USC Section 1833(b), the undersigned will 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: (i) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, and solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (ii) in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.
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Release in Full of All Claims. In exchange for the Severance Consideration and other good and valuable consideration as provided in accordance with the terms of the Employment Letter Agreement, Employee, for himselfherself, his her agents, attorneys, heirs, administrators, executors, assigns, and other representatives, and anyone acting or claiming on his her or their joint or several behalf, hereby releases, waives, and forever discharges the Company, including its past or present employees, officers, directors, managers, trustees, board members, stockholders, agents, affiliates, parent entity(ies), subsidiaries, successors, assigns, and other representatives, and anyone acting on their joint or several behalf (the “Releasees”), from any and all known and unknown claims, causes of action, demands, damages, costs, expenses, liabilities, or other losses arising on or prior to the date Employee signs this Release, including, but not limited to, those that in any way arise from, grow out of, or are related to Employee’s employment with the Company or any of its affiliates and subsidiaries or the termination thereof. By way of example only and without limiting the immediately preceding sentence, Employee agrees that he she is releasing, waiving, and discharging any and all claims against the Company and the Releasees under (a) any federal, state, or local employment law or statute, including, but not limited to, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act(s) of 1964 and 1991, Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1870, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (the “ADA”), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (the “ADEA”), the Family and Medical Leave Act (the “FMLA”)Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act(“WARN”)Act, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (Act, the “USERRA”)Maryland Equal Pay Law, applicable state civil rights law(s)Md. Code Xxx., Lab. & Empl. § 3-301 et seq., the Maryland Fair Employment Practices Act, Title 20 of the State Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, the Maryland Wage and Hour Law, Md. Code Xxx., Lab. & Empl. § 3-401 et seq., the Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Act, Md. Code Xxx., Lab. & Empl. § 3-501 et seq., the Maryland Healthy Working Families Act, all as amended; or (b) any federal, state or municipal law, statute, ordinance or common law doctrine regarding (i) the existence or breach of oral or written contracts of employment, (ii) negligent or intentional misrepresentations, (iii) promissory estoppel, (iv) interference with contract or employment, (v) defamation or damage to business or personal reputation, (vi) assault and battery, (vii) negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress, (viii) unlawful discharge in violation of public policy, (ix) discrimination, (x) retaliation, (xi) wrongful discharge, (xii) harassment, (xiii) whistleblowing, (xiv) breach of implied covenant of good faith, or (xv) claims under any of the Releasees’ policies or practices. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee does not: (A) give up his her right to any benefits to which he she is entitled under any retirement plan of the Company that is intended to be qualified under Section 40l(a) of the Code, (B) give up his her rights, if any, under Part 6 of Subtitle B of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“COBRA”), (C) give up his her rights to any monetary award from a government-administered whistleblower award program, such as that offered by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) pursuant to Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (D) give up his her rights to enforce the terms of the Employment Letter Agreement and this Release, Release and/or (E) give up his rights to any claims in respect of his equity interests in the Company and/or (F) release any claims to challenge the validity of this release under the ADEA or any claims that Employee cannot waive by operation of law. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prohibit Employee from filing a charge with or participating in any investigation by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) or any other governmental or administrative agency or participating in investigations by that entity or any other governmental or administrative agency. However, Employee acknowledges that the release he she executes herein waives his her right to seek or accept individual remedies or monetary damages in any such action or lawsuit arising from such charges or investigations, including, but not limited to, back pay, front pay, or reinstatement. Employee further agrees that if any person, organization, or other entity should bring a claim against the Releasees involving any matter covered by this Release, Employee will not accept any personal relief in any such action, including damages, attorneys’ fees, costs, and all other legal or equitable relief. Furthermore, nothing in this Release shall restrict the Employee from pursuing any claims or engaging in protected conduct that by law cannot be released or waived by the Employee in this Release, including (a) the right to pursue unemployment or workers’ compensation benefits or any other claims that cannot be waived by law; (b) any rights the Employee may have, if any, as a non-supervisory employee under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act, such as the right to engage in protected concerted activity, or (c) the right to communicate with, cooperate with, or provide information to, or receive any financial awards from, any federal, state or local government regulator, including, but not limited to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the U.S. National Labor Relations Board, or the U.S. Department of Justice. Notwithstanding anything herein, the undersigned acknowledges and agrees that, pursuant to 18 USC Section 1833(b), the undersigned will 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: (i) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, and solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (ii) in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.
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