Remedies for Breach of Restrictive Covenants. Executive has reviewed the provisions of this Agreement with legal counsel, or has been given adequate opportunity to seek such counsel, and Executive acknowledges that the covenants contained in this Section 6 are reasonable with respect to their duration, geographical area, and scope. Executive further acknowledges that the restrictions contained in this Section 6 are reasonable and necessary for the protection of the legitimate business interests of the Company and its Affiliates, that they create no undue hardships, that any violation of these restrictions would cause substantial injury to the Company and its Affiliates and such interests, and that such restrictions were a material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement. In the event of any violation or threatened violation of the restrictions contained in this Section 6, the Company and the Affiliates, in addition to and not in limitation of, any other rights, remedies, or damages available under this Agreement or otherwise at law or in equity, (i) shall be entitled to preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to prevent or restrain any such violation by Executive and all persons directly or indirectly acting for or with Executive, as the case may be, without any requirement that the Company or an Affiliate post bond and (ii) shall be temporarily relieved of any obligation to pay or provide any amounts or benefits pursuant to this Agreement during such dispute until the final adjudication is made, and if Executive is found to have violated the restrictions contained in this Section 6, the Company will be permanently relieved of any obligation to pay or provide any amounts or benefits pursuant to this Agreement.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Heritage Financial Corp /Wa/), Employment Agreement (Heritage Financial Corp /Wa/), Employment Agreement (Heritage Financial Corp /Wa/)
Remedies for Breach of Restrictive Covenants. Executive has reviewed the provisions of this Agreement with legal counsel, or has been given adequate opportunity to seek such counsel, and Executive acknowledges that the covenants contained in this Section 6 are reasonable with respect to their duration, geographical area, and scope. Executive further acknowledges that the restrictions contained in this Section 6 are reasonable and necessary for the protection of the legitimate business interests of the Company and its Affiliates, that they create no undue hardships, that any violation of these restrictions would cause substantial injury to the Company and its Affiliates and such interests, and that such restrictions were a material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement. In the event of any violation or threatened violation of the restrictions contained in this Section 6, the Company and the Affiliates, in addition to and not in limitation of, any other rights, remedies, or damages available under this Agreement or otherwise at law or in equity, (i) shall be entitled to preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to prevent or restrain any such violation by Executive and all persons directly or indirectly acting for or with Executive, as the case may be, without any requirement that the Company or an Affiliate post bond and (ii) shall be temporarily relieved of any obligation to pay or provide any amounts or benefits pursuant to this Agreement during such dispute until the final adjudication is made, and if Executive is found to have violated the restrictions contained in this Section 6, the Company will be permanently relieved of any obligation to pay or provide any amounts or benefits pursuant to this Agreement. If Executive violates the Restrictive Covenant and the Company brings legal action for injunctive or other relief, the Company shall not, as a result of the time involved in obtaining such relief, be deprived of the benefit of the full period of the Restrictive Covenant; accordingly, the Restrictive Covenant shall be deemed to have the duration specified herein computed from the date the relief is granted but reduced by the time between the period when the Restricted Period began to run and the date of the first violation of the Restrictive Covenant by Executive.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Heritage Financial Corp /Wa/), Transitional Employment and Retirement Agreement (Heritage Financial Corp /Wa/), Employment Agreement (Heritage Financial Corp /Wa/)
Remedies for Breach of Restrictive Covenants. Executive has reviewed the provisions of this Agreement with legal counsel, or has been given adequate opportunity to seek such counsel, and Executive acknowledges that the covenants contained in this Section 6 5 are reasonable with respect to their duration, geographical area, and scope. Executive further acknowledges that the restrictions contained in this Section 6 5 are reasonable and necessary for the protection of the legitimate business interests of the Company and its Affiliates, that they create no undue hardships, that any violation of these restrictions would cause substantial injury to the Company and its Affiliates and such interests, and that such restrictions were a material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement. In the event of any violation or threatened violation of the restrictions contained in this Section 65, the Company and the Affiliates, in addition to and not in limitation of, any other rights, remedies, or damages available under this Agreement or otherwise at law or in equity, (i) shall be entitled to preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to prevent or restrain any such violation by Executive and all persons directly or indirectly acting for or with Executive, as the case may be, without any requirement that the Company or an Affiliate post bond and (ii) shall be temporarily relieved of any obligation to pay or provide any amounts or benefits pursuant to this Agreement during such dispute until the final adjudication is made, and if Executive is found to have violated the restrictions contained in this Section 6, the Company will be permanently relieved of any obligation to pay or provide any amounts or benefits pursuant to this Agreement. If Executive violates the Restrictive Covenant and the Company brings legal action for injunctive or other relief, the Company shall not, as a result of the time involved in obtaining such relief, be deprived of the benefit of the full period of the Restrictive Covenant; accordingly, the Restrictive Covenant shall be deemed to have the duration specified herein computed from the date the relief is granted but reduced by the time between the period when the Restricted Period began to run and the date of the first violation of the Restrictive Covenant by Executive.
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Samples: Change in Control Agreement (Heritage Financial Corp /Wa/), Change in Control Agreement (Heritage Financial Corp /Wa/)
Remedies for Breach of Restrictive Covenants. Executive has reviewed the provisions of this Agreement with legal counsel, or has been given adequate opportunity to seek such counsel, and Executive acknowledges that the covenants contained in this Section 6 are reasonable with respect to their duration, geographical area, and scope. Executive further acknowledges that the restrictions contained in this Section 6 are reasonable and necessary for the protection of the legitimate business interests of the Company and its Affiliates, that they create no undue hardships, that any violation of these restrictions would cause substantial injury to the Company and its Affiliates and such interests, and that such restrictions were a material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement. In the event of any violation or threatened violation of the restrictions contained in this Section 6, the Company and the Affiliates, in addition to and not in limitation of, any other rights, remedies, or damages available under this Agreement or otherwise at law or in equity, (i) shall be entitled to preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to prevent or restrain any such violation by Executive and all persons directly or indirectly acting for or with Executive, as the case may be, without any requirement that the Company or an Affiliate post bond and (ii) shall be temporarily relieved of any obligation to pay or provide any amounts or benefits pursuant to this Agreement during such dispute until the final adjudication is made, and if Executive is found to have violated the restrictions contained in this Section 6, the Company will be permanently relieved of any obligation to pay or provide any amounts or benefits pursuant to this Agreement.. 1656301.v1
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Heritage Financial Corp /Wa/)
Remedies for Breach of Restrictive Covenants. Executive has reviewed the provisions of this Agreement with legal counsel, or has been given adequate opportunity to seek such counsel, and Executive acknowledges that the covenants contained in this Section 6 11 are reasonable with respect to their duration, geographical area, and scope. Executive further acknowledges that the restrictions contained in this Section 6 11 are reasonable and necessary for the protection of the legitimate business interests of the Company and its Affiliates, that they create no undue hardships, that any violation of these restrictions would cause substantial injury to the Company and its Affiliates and such interests, and that such restrictions were a material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement. In the event of any violation or threatened violation of the restrictions contained in this Section 611, the Company and the Affiliates, in addition to and not in limitation of, any other rights, remedies, or damages available under this Agreement or otherwise at law or in equity, (i) shall be entitled to preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to prevent or restrain any such violation by Executive and all persons directly or indirectly acting for or with Executive, as the case may be, without any requirement that the Company or an Affiliate post bond and (ii) shall be temporarily relieved of any obligation to pay or provide any amounts or benefits pursuant to this Agreement during such dispute until the final adjudication is made, and if Executive is found to have violated the restrictions contained in this Section 6, the Company will be permanently relieved of any obligation to pay or provide any amounts or benefits pursuant to this Agreement. If Executive violates the Restrictive Covenant and the Company brings legal action for injunctive or other relief, the Company shall not, as a result of the time involved in obtaining such relief, be deprived of the benefit of the full period of the Restrictive Covenant; accordingly, the Restrictive Covenant shall be deemed to have the duration specified herein computed from the date the relief is granted but reduced by the time between the period when the Restricted Period began to run and the date of the first violation of the Restrictive Covenant by Executive.
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Samples: Transitional Employment Agreement (Heritage Financial Corp /Wa/)
Remedies for Breach of Restrictive Covenants. Executive has reviewed the provisions of this Agreement with legal counsel, or has been given adequate opportunity to seek such counsel, and Executive acknowledges that the covenants contained in this Section 6 8 are reasonable with respect to their duration, geographical area, and scope. Executive further acknowledges that the restrictions contained in this Section 6 8 are reasonable and necessary for the protection of the legitimate business interests of the Company and its Affiliates, that they create no undue hardships, that any violation of these restrictions would cause substantial injury to the Company and its Affiliates and such interests, and that such restrictions were a material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement. In the event of any violation or threatened violation of the restrictions contained in this Section 68, the Company and the Affiliates, in addition to and not in limitation of, any other rights, remedies, or damages available under this Agreement or otherwise at law or in equity, (i) shall be entitled to preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to prevent or restrain any such violation by Executive and all persons directly or indirectly acting for or with Executive, as the case may be, without any requirement that the Company or an Affiliate post bond and (ii) shall be temporarily relieved of any obligation to pay or provide any amounts or benefits pursuant to this Agreement during such dispute until the final adjudication is made, and if Executive is found to have violated the restrictions contained in this Section 6, the Company will be permanently relieved of any obligation to pay or provide any amounts or benefits pursuant to this Agreement. If Executive violates the Restrictive Covenant and the Company brings legal action for injunctive or other relief, the Company shall not, as a result of the time involved in obtaining such relief, be deprived of the benefit of the full period of the Restrictive Covenant; accordingly, the Restrictive Covenant shall be deemed to have the duration specified herein computed from the date the relief is granted but reduced by the time between the period when the Restricted Period began to run and the date of the first violation of the Restrictive Covenant by Executive.
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Samples: Transitional Employment Agreement (Heritage Financial Corp /Wa/)