Common use of Reports to Government Entities Clause in Contracts

Reports to Government Entities. Nothing in this Agreement or the Proprietary Information and Invention Assignment Agreement, restricts or prohibits Executive from initiating communications directly with, responding to any inquiries from, providing testimony before, providing Confidential Information to, reporting possible violations of law or regulation to, or from filing a claim or assisting with an investigation directly with a self-regulatory authority or a government agency or entity, including the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Congress, and any agency Inspector General (collectively, the “Regulators”), or from making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of state or federal law or regulation. However, to the maximum extent permitted by law, Executive is waiving his right to receive any individual monetary relief from the Company or any others covered by the Release of Claims resulting from such claims or conduct, regardless of whether Executive or another party has filed them, and in the event Executive obtains such monetary relief the Company will be entitled to an offset for the payments made pursuant to this Agreement. This Agreement does not limit Executive’s right to receive an award from any Regulator that provides awards for providing information relating to a potential violation of law. Executive does not need the prior authorization of the Company to engage in conduct protected by this paragraph, and Executive does not need to notify the Company that Executive has engaged in such conduct. Please take notice that federal law provides criminal and civil immunity to federal and state claims for trade secret misappropriation to individuals who disclose a trade secret to their attorney, a court, or a government official in certain, confidential circumstances that are set forth at 18 U.S.C. §§ 1833(b)(1) and 1833(b)(2), related to the reporting or investigation of a suspected violation of the law, or in connection with a lawsuit for retaliation for reporting a suspected violation of the law.

Reports to Government Entities. Nothing in this Agreement or the Proprietary Information and Invention Assignment Agreement, restricts or prohibits the Executive from initiating communications directly with, responding to any inquiries from, providing testimony before, providing Confidential Information to, reporting possible violations of law or regulation to, or from filing a claim or assisting with an investigation directly with a self-regulatory authority or a government agency or entity, including the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Congress, and any agency Inspector General (collectively, the “Regulators”), or from making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of state or federal law or regulation. However, to the maximum extent permitted by law, the Executive is waiving his right to receive any individual monetary relief from the Company or any others covered by the Release of Claims resulting from such claims or conduct, regardless of whether the Executive or another party has filed them, and in the event the Executive obtains such monetary relief the Company will be entitled to an offset for the payments made pursuant to this Agreement. This Agreement does not limit the Executive’s right to receive an award from any Regulator that provides awards for providing information relating to a potential violation of law. The Executive does not need the prior authorization of the Company to engage in conduct protected by this paragraph, and the Executive does not need to notify the Company that the Executive has engaged in such conduct. Please take notice that federal law provides criminal and civil immunity to federal and state claims for trade secret misappropriation to individuals who disclose a trade secret to their attorney, a court, or a government official in certain, confidential circumstances that are set forth at 18 U.S.C. §§ 1833(b)(1) and 1833(b)(2), related to the reporting or investigation of a suspected violation of the law, or in connection with a lawsuit for retaliation for reporting a suspected violation of the law.

Reports to Government Entities. Nothing in this Agreement the Agreement, including the Limit on Disclosures or the Proprietary Information and Invention Assignment AgreementRelease of Claims clauses, restricts or prohibits Executive you from initiating communications directly with, responding to any inquiries from, providing testimony before, providing Confidential Information confidential information to, reporting possible violations of law or regulation to, or from filing a claim or assisting with an investigation directly with a self-regulatory authority or a government agency or entity, including the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Congress, and any agency Inspector General (collectively, the “Regulators”), or from making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of state or federal law or regulation. However, to the maximum extent permitted by law, Executive is you are waiving his your right to receive any individual monetary relief from the Company or any others covered by the Release of Claims resulting from such claims or conduct, regardless of whether Executive you or another party has filed them, and in the event Executive obtains you obtain such monetary relief the Company will be entitled to an offset for the payments made pursuant to this the Agreement. This The Agreement does not limit Executive’s your right to receive an award from any Regulator that provides awards for providing information relating to a potential violation of law. Executive does You do not need the prior authorization of the Company to engage in conduct protected by this paragraph, and Executive does you do not need to notify the Company that Executive has you have engaged in such conduct. Please take notice that federal law provides criminal and civil immunity to federal and state claims for trade secret misappropriation to individuals who disclose a trade secret to their attorney, a court, or a government official in certain, confidential circumstances that are set forth at 18 U.S.C. §§ 1833(b)(1) and 1833(b)(2), related to the reporting or investigation of a suspected violation of the law, or in connection with a lawsuit for retaliation for reporting a suspected violation of the law.

Reports to Government Entities. Nothing in this Agreement or Agreement, including the Proprietary Information and Invention Assignment AgreementConfidentiality clause, restricts or prohibits the Executive from initiating communications directly with, responding to any inquiries from, providing testimony before, providing Confidential Information confidential information to, reporting possible violations of law or regulation to, or from filing a claim or assisting with an investigation directly with a self-regulatory authority or a government agency or entity, including the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Congress, and any agency Inspector General (collectively, the “"Regulators”"), or from making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of state or federal law or regulation. However, to the maximum extent permitted by law, the Executive is waiving his or her right to receive any individual monetary relief from the Company or any others covered by the Release of Claims this release resulting from such claims or conduct, regardless of whether the Executive or another party has filed them, and in the event the Executive obtains such monetary relief the Company will be entitled to an offset for the payments made pursuant to this Agreement. This Agreement does not limit the Executive’s right to receive an award from any Regulator that provides awards for providing information relating to a potential violation of law. The Executive does not need the prior authorization of the Company to engage in conduct protected by this paragraph, and the Executive does not need to notify the Company that Executive he has engaged in such conduct. Please take notice that federal law provides criminal and civil immunity to federal and state claims for trade secret misappropriation to individuals who disclose a trade secret to their attorney, a court, or a government official in certain, confidential circumstances that are set forth at 18 U.S.C. §§ 1833(b)(1) and 1833(b)(2), related to the reporting or investigation of a suspected violation of the law, or in connection with a lawsuit for retaliation for reporting a suspected violation of the law.

Reports to Government Entities. Nothing in this Agreement Agreement, including the Limit on Disclosures, Confidential Information or the Proprietary Information and Invention Assignment AgreementRelease of Claims clauses hereof, restricts or prohibits Executive you from initiating communications directly with, responding to any inquiries from, providing testimony before, providing Confidential Information confidential information to, reporting possible violations of law or regulation to, or from filing a claim or assisting with an investigation directly with a self-regulatory authority or a government agency or entity, including the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Congress, and any agency Inspector General (collectively, the “Regulators”), or from making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of state or federal law or regulation. However, to the maximum extent permitted by law, Executive is you are waiving his your right to receive any individual monetary relief from the Company or any others covered by the Release of Claims resulting from such claims or conduct, regardless of whether Executive you or another party has filed them, and in the event Executive obtains you obtain such monetary relief the Company will be entitled to an offset for the payments made pursuant to this Agreement. This Agreement does not limit Executive’s your right to receive an award from any Regulator that provides awards for providing information relating to a potential violation of law. Executive does You do not need the prior authorization of the Company to engage in conduct protected by this paragraph, and Executive does you do not need to notify the Company that Executive has you have engaged in such conduct. Please take notice that federal law provides criminal and civil immunity to federal and state claims for trade secret misappropriation to individuals who disclose a trade secret to their attorney, a court, or a government official in certain, confidential circumstances that are set forth at 18 U.S.C. §§ 1833(b)(1) and 1833(b)(2), related to the reporting or investigation of a suspected violation of the law, or in connection with a lawsuit for retaliation for reporting a suspected violation of the law.

Reports to Government Entities. Nothing in this Agreement Agreement, including the Limit on Disclosures or the Proprietary Information and Invention Assignment AgreementRelease of Claims clause, restricts or prohibits Executive you from initiating communications directly with, responding to any inquiries from, providing testimony before, providing Confidential Information confidential information to, reporting possible violations of law or regulation to, or from filing a claim or assisting with an investigation directly with a self-regulatory authority or a government agency or entity, including the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Congress, and any agency Inspector General (collectively, the “Regulators”), or from making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of state or federal law or regulation. However, to the maximum extent permitted by law, Executive is you are waiving his your right to receive any individual monetary relief from the Company or any others covered by the Release of Claims resulting from such claims or conduct, regardless of whether Executive you or another party has filed them, and in the event Executive obtains you obtain such monetary relief relief, the Company will be entitled to an offset for the payments made pursuant to this Agreement. This Agreement does not limit Executive’s your right to receive an award from any Regulator that provides awards for providing information relating to a potential violation of law. Executive does You do not need the prior authorization of the Company to engage in conduct protected by this paragraph, and Executive does you do not need to notify the Company that Executive has you have engaged in such conduct. Please take notice that federal law provides criminal and civil immunity to federal and state claims for trade secret misappropriation to individuals who disclose a trade secret secrets to their attorneyattorneys, a courtcourts, or a government official officials in certain, confidential circumstances that are set forth at 18 U.S.C. §§ 1833(b)(1) and 1833(b)(2), related to the reporting or investigation of a suspected violation of the law, or in connection with a lawsuit for retaliation for reporting a suspected violation of the law. Non admission of Liability. Nothing in this Agreement is an admission of any wrongdoing, liability or unlawful activity by you or by the Company.

Reports to Government Entities. Nothing in this Agreement Agreement, including the Limit on Disclosures or the Proprietary Information and Invention Assignment AgreementRelease of Claims clause, restricts or prohibits Executive you from initiating communications directly with, responding to any inquiries from, providing testimony before, providing Confidential Information confidential information to, reporting possible violations of law or regulation to, or from filing a claim or assisting with an investigation directly with a self-self- regulatory authority or a government agency or entity, including the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Congress, and any agency Inspector General (collectively, the “Regulators”), or from making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of state or federal law or regulation. However, to the maximum extent permitted by law, Executive is you are waiving his your right to receive any individual monetary relief from the Company or any others covered by the Release of Claims resulting from such claims or conduct, regardless of whether Executive you or another party has filed them, and in the event Executive obtains you obtain such monetary relief relief, the Company will be entitled to an offset for the payments made pursuant to this Agreement. This Agreement does not limit Executive’s your right to receive an award from any Regulator that provides awards for providing information relating to a potential violation of law. Executive does You do not need the prior authorization of the Company to engage in conduct protected by this paragraph, and Executive does you do not need to notify the Company that Executive has you have engaged in such conduct. Please take notice that federal law provides criminal and civil immunity to federal and state claims for trade secret misappropriation to individuals who disclose a trade secret secrets to their attorneyattorneys, a courtcourts, or a government official officials in certain, confidential circumstances that are set forth at 18 U.S.C. §§ 1833(b)(1) and 1833(b)(2), related to the reporting or investigation of a suspected violation of the law, or in connection with a lawsuit for retaliation for reporting a suspected violation of the law.

Reports to Government Entities. Nothing in this Agreement or letter agreement, including the Proprietary Confidential Information and Proprietary Information, Invention Assignment Agreementand Materials Agreement paragraphs, restricts or prohibits Executive you from initiating communications directly with, responding to any inquiries from, providing testimony before, providing Confidential Information confidential information to, reporting possible violations of law or regulation to, or from filing a claim or assisting with an investigation directly with a self-regulatory authority or a government agency or entity, including the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Congress, and any agency Inspector General (collectively, the “Regulators”), or from making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of state or federal law or regulation. However, to the maximum extent permitted by law, Executive is you are waiving his your right to receive any individual monetary relief from the Company or any others covered by the Release of Claims resulting from such claims or conduct, regardless of whether Executive you or another party has filed them, and in the event Executive obtains you obtain such monetary relief the Company will be entitled to an offset for the payments made pursuant to this Agreementletter agreement. This Agreement letter agreement does not limit Executive’s your right to receive an award from any Regulator that provides awards for providing information relating to a potential violation of law. Executive does You do not need the prior authorization of the Company to engage in conduct protected by this paragraph, and Executive does you do not need to notify the Company that Executive has you have engaged in such conduct. Please take notice that federal law provides criminal and civil immunity to federal and state claims for trade secret misappropriation to individuals who disclose a trade secret to their attorney, a court, or a government official in certain, confidential circumstances that are set forth at 18 U.S.C. §§ 1833(b)(1) and 1833(b)(2), related to the reporting or investigation of a suspected violation of the law, or in connection with a lawsuit for retaliation for reporting a suspected violation of the law.

Reports to Government Entities. Nothing in this Agreement or the Proprietary Information and Invention Assignment Agreement, restricts or prohibits Executive the Employee or the Companies from initiating communications directly with, responding to any inquiries from, providing testimony before, providing Confidential Information confidential information to, reporting possible violations of law or regulation to, or from filing a claim or assisting with an investigation directly with a self-regulatory authority or a government agency or entity, including the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Congress, and any agency Inspector General (collectively, the “Regulators”), or from making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of state or federal law or regulation. However, to the maximum extent permitted by law, Executive the Employee is waiving his right to receive any individual monetary relief from the a Company or any others covered by the Release of Claims resulting from such claims or conduct, regardless of whether Executive the Employee or another party has filed them, and in the event Executive the Employee obtains such monetary relief the relief, Company will be entitled to an offset for the payments made pursuant to this Agreement. This Agreement does not limit Executivethe Employee’s right to receive an award from any Regulator that provides gives awards for providing information relating to a potential violation of law. Executive Employee does not need the prior authorization of the Company to engage in conduct protected by this paragraphParagraph, and Executive does not need to but he must notify the either Company that Executive has engaged upon engagement in such conduct. Please take notice The Employee acknowledges that federal law provides criminal and civil immunity to federal and state claims for trade secret misappropriation to individuals who disclose a trade secret to their attorney, a court, or a government official in certain, confidential circumstances that are set forth at 18 U.S.C. §§ 1833(b)(11833(b)(l) and 1833(b)(2I833(b)(2), related to the reporting or investigation of a suspected violation of the law, or in connection with a lawsuit for retaliation for reporting a suspected violation of the law.

Reports to Government Entities. Nothing in this Agreement or Agreement, including Sections 11 and 12 and the Proprietary Information Release and Invention Assignment AgreementWaiver set forth in Section 8, restricts or prohibits Executive you from initiating communications directly with, responding to any inquiries from, providing testimony before, providing Confidential Information confidential information to, reporting possible violations of law or regulation to, or from filing a claim or assisting with an investigation directly with a self-regulatory authority or a government agency or entity, including the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Congress, and any agency Inspector General (collectively, the “Regulators”), or from making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of state or federal law or regulation. However, to the maximum extent permitted by law, Executive is you are waiving his your right to receive any individual monetary relief from the Company or any others covered by the Release of Claims and Waiver resulting from such claims or conduct, regardless of whether Executive you or another party has filed them, and in the event Executive obtains you obtain such monetary relief the Company will be entitled to an offset for the payments made pursuant to this Agreement. This Agreement does not limit Executive’s your right to receive an award from any Regulator that provides awards for providing information relating to a potential violation of law. Executive does You do not need the prior authorization of the Company to engage in conduct protected by this paragraph, and Executive does do not need to notify the Company that Executive has you have engaged in such conduct. Please take notice that federal law provides criminal and civil immunity to federal and state claims for trade secret misappropriation to individuals who disclose a trade secret to their attorney, a court, or a government official in certain, confidential circumstances that are set forth at 18 U.S.C. §§ 1833(b)(1) and 1833(b)(2), related to the reporting or investigation of a suspected violation of the law, or in connection with a lawsuit for retaliation for reporting a suspected violation of the law.