Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation. Executive acknowledges that in the course of his employment with Employer he will become familiar with the Company’s, Employer’s and their respective Subsidiaries’ trade secrets and with other confidential information concerning the Company, Employer and such Subsidiaries and that his services will be of special, unique and extraordinary value to the Company and Employer and such Subsidiaries. Therefore, Executive agrees that:
Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation. During the Term and for a period of 12 calendar months after the termination of the Executive’s employment (the “Non-compete Period”), the Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, either as a principal, agent, employee, employer, stockholder, partner or in any other capacity whatsoever: (a) engage or assist others engaged, in whole or in part, in any business which is engaged in a business or enterprise that is substantially similar to and in competition with the business of the Company that the Company was engaged in, or a planned business of the Company that had been proposed in writing to senior officers of the Company or the Board and had not been rejected by the Company or the Board, during the period of the Executive’s employment with the Company; or (b) without the prior consent of the Board, employ or solicit the employment of, or assist others in employing or soliciting the employment of, any individual employed by the Company (other than the Executive’s personal assistant or Executive’s secretary) at any time while the Executive was also so employed; provided, however, that the provisions of this Section 12 shall not apply in the event the Company materially breaches this Agreement. For purposes of this Section 12, a business shall be in competition with the Company only if a significant portion of its business is to originate mortgage loans to or purchase real estate from and lease such real estate back to operators of single-tenant retail, distribution or service companies in the United States. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in the event the Executive’s employment is terminated “For Cause,” the Non-Compete Period shall be 12 calendar months. Nothing in this Section 12 shall impede, restrict or otherwise interfere with the Executive’s management and operation of the Excluded Businesses. Further, nothing in this Section 12 shall prohibit Executive from making any passive investment in a public company, or where he is the owner of 5% or less of the issued and outstanding voting securities of any entity, provided such ownership does not result in his being obligated or required to devote any managerial efforts. The Executive agrees that the restraints imposed upon him pursuant to this Section 12 are necessary for the reasonable and proper protection of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates, and that each and every one of the restraints is reasonable in respect to subject matter, length of time and geographic ar...
Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation. The Employee acknowledges and agrees that as a stockholder of the Company and as an owner of options, stock appreciation rights (cash-settled and stock-settled) and restricted stock units, in each case covering common stock of the Company, the Employee will receive valuable consideration as a direct result of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. The Employee acknowledges and agrees that the contacts and relationships of the Company and its Affiliates with its customers, suppliers, licensors and other business relations are, and have been, established and maintained at great expense and provide the Company and its Affiliates with a substantial competitive advantage in conducting their business. The Employee acknowledges and agrees that by virtue of the Employee’s employment with the Company, the Employee will have unique and extensive exposure to and personal contact with the Company’s customers and licensors, and that he will be able to establish a unique relationship with those Persons that will enable him, both during and after employment, to unfairly compete with the Company and its Affiliates. Furthermore, the parties agree that the terms and conditions of the following restrictive covenants are reasonable and necessary for the protection of the business, trade secrets and Confidential Information (as defined in Section 8 below) of the Company and its Affiliates and to prevent great damage or loss to the Company and its Affiliates as a result of action taken by the Employee. The Employee acknowledges and agrees that the noncompete restrictions and nondisclosure of Confidential Information restrictions contained in this Agreement are reasonable and the consideration provided for herein is sufficient to fully and adequately compensate the Employee for agreeing to such restrictions. The Employee acknowledges that he could continue to actively pursue his career and earn sufficient compensation in the same or similar business without breaching any of the restrictions contained in this Agreement.
Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation. For purposes of Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of this Agreement, references to the Company shall include its subsidiaries and Affiliates.
Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation. Executive acknowledges that in the course of his employment with the Company he will serve as a member of the Company’s senior management and will become familiar with the Company’s trade secrets and with other Confidential Information and that his services will be of special, unique and extraordinary value to the Company. Therefore, Executive agrees that, during the Service Term, and during the twelve (12) month period following the Service Term, or if the Company elects to pay Extension Severance, the twenty-four (24) month period following the Service Term (collectively, the “Non-compete Period”), he shall not directly or indirectly (A) own (except ownership of less than 5% of any class of securities which are listed for trading on any securities which are listed for trading on any securities exchange or which are traded in the over-the-counter market), manage, control, participate in, consult with, render services for, or in any manner engage in the operation of a regionally accredited higher education institution or any business in which Executive had significant involvement in the Company’s or any of its predecessors’ business prior to Executive’s Separation; (B) solicit funds on behalf of, or for the benefit of, any regionally accredited higher education institution other than the Company or any other entity that competes with the Company; (C) solicit individuals who are current or prospective students of the Company to be students for any other regionally accredited higher education institution; (D) induce or attempt to induce any employee of the Company to leave the employ of the Company, or in any way interfere with the relationship between the Company and any employee thereof, or (E) induce or attempt to induce any student, customer, supplier, licensee or other business relation of the Company to cease doing business with, or modify its business relationship with, the Company, or in any way interfere with or hinder the relationship between any such student, customer, supplier, licensee or business relation and the Company.
Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation. (a) By entering into this Agreement, you acknowledge that the Confidential Information has been and will be developed and acquired by the Company by means of substantial expense and effort, that the Confidential Information is a valuable asset of the Company's business, that the disclosure of the Confidential Information to any of the Company's competitors would cause substantial and irreparable injury to the Company's business, and that any customers of the Company developed by you or others during your employment are developed on behalf of the Company. You further acknowledge that you have been provided with access to Confidential Information, including Confidential Information concerning the Company's major customers, and its technical, marketing and business plans, disclosure or misuse of which would irreparably injure the Company.
Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation. Executive acknowledges that in the course of his employment with the Company, he will become familiar with the Confidential Information concerning the Company and the Business, including without limitation customer lists and contacts, and that his services will be of special, unique and extraordinary value to the Company. Executive agrees that the Company has a protectable interest in the Confidential Information acquired by Executive during the course of his employment with the Company. Therefore, Executive agrees to the following:
Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation. During the Executive’s employment with the Company and for twelve (12) months thereafter, regardless of the reason for the termination, the Executive (i) will not, directly or indirectly, whether as owner, partner, shareholder, consultant, agent, employee, co-venturer or otherwise, engage, participate, assist or invest in any Competing Business (as hereinafter defined); (ii) will refrain from directly or indirectly employing, attempting to employ, recruiting or otherwise soliciting, inducing or influencing any person to leave employment with the Company (other than terminations of employment of subordinate employees undertaken in the course of the Executive’s employment with the Company); and (iii) will refrain from soliciting or encouraging any customer or supplier to terminate or otherwise modify adversely its business relationship with the Company. The Executive understands that the restrictions set forth in this Section 8(d) are intended to protect the Company’s interest in its Confidential Information and established employee, customer and supplier relationships and goodwill, and agrees that such restrictions are reasonable and appropriate for this purpose. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Competing Business” shall mean the treatment of Central Nervous System and Neurobiological Disorders, including but not limited to the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) conducted anywhere in the world which is competitive with the business which the Company or any of its affiliates conducts or proposes to conduct at any time during the employment of the Executive. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive may own up to one percent (1%) of the outstanding stock of a publicly held corporation which constitutes or is affiliated with a Competing Business.
Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation. While Executive is employed by the Company and its affiliates, and for a period of one (1) year after Executive’s Termination Date, Executive agrees that:
Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation. The Executive represents and warrants that, to the best of his knowledge, he is not using the confidential or proprietary information of any other person in violation of any agreement or rights of others known to him. The Executive agrees that the products of the Company and its Affiliates shall constitute the exclusive property of the Company and its Affiliates. For the avoidance of doubt, all trademarks, policy language or forms, products or services (including products and services under development), trade names, trade secrets, service marks, designs, computer programs and software, utility models, copyrights, know-how and confidential information, applications for registration of any of the foregoing and the right to apply for them in any part of the world (whether any of the foregoing shall be registered or unregistered) created or discovered or participated in by the Executive during the course of his employment (whether or not pursuant to the terms of this Agreement) or under the instructions of the Company or its Affiliates are and shall be the absolute property of the Company and its Affiliates, as appropriate. Without limiting the foregoing, the Executive hereby assigns to the Company any and all of the Executive's right, title and interest, if any, pertaining to the insurance and reinsurance (including, without limitation, finite insurance and reinsurance), risk assumption, risk management, brokerage, financial and other products or services developed or improved upon by the Executive (including, without limitation, any related "know-how") while employed by the Company or its Affiliates, including any patent, trademark, trade name, copyright, ownership or other right that may pertain thereto. Since Executive has obtained and is likely to obtain in the course of Executive's employment with the Company and its Affiliates knowledge of trade names, trade secrets, know-how, products and services (including products and services under development), techniques, methods, lists, computer programs and software and other confidential information relating to the Company and its Affiliates, and their employees, clients, business or business opportunities, Executive hereby undertakes that:
