Non-Disparagement Contract Clauses (2,156)

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This page contains Non-Disparagement clauses in business contracts and legal agreements. We have organized these clauses into groups of similarly worded clauses.
Non-Disparagement. The Employee agrees not to make any disparaging or negative statements about the Company, its services or its current or former directors, officers, supervisors, managers, or employees. The Company shall refrain, and shall use reasonable efforts to cause its directors and executive officers to refrain, from making any disparaging or negative statements about the Employee or the Employee's services to the Company. Statements made in the course of any litigation, or legal or regulatory proceeding,... whether disparaging or negative, are excluded from the coverage of this Paragraph. View More
Non-Disparagement. The Employee agrees not to make any disparaging or negative statements about the Company, its services or its current or former directors, officers, supervisors, managers, or employees. The Company shall refrain, and shall use reasonable efforts to cause its directors and executive officers to refrain, from making any disparaging or negative statements about the Employee or the Employee's services to the Company. Statements made in the course of any litigation, or legal or regulatory proceeding,... whether disparaging or negative, are excluded from the coverage of this Paragraph. View More
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Non-Disparagement. You agree that during and after your Employment with the Company, you will not make disparaging comments about AIG or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or any of their officers, directors or employees to any person or entity not affiliated with the Company. Nothing herein shall prevent you from making or publishing any truthful statement (a) when required by law, subpoena or court order, (b) in the course of any legal, arbitral or regulatory proceeding, (c) to any governmental authority, reg...ulatory agency or self-regulatory organization, or (d) in connection with any investigation by the Company. [SECTION 6 TO BE INSERTED AT DISCRETION OF THE COMMITTEE] 6. Notice of Termination of Employment. Except where local law prohibits enforcement, you agree that if you voluntarily resign you will give at least six months' written notice to the Company of your voluntary Termination, which may be working notice or non-working notice at the Company's sole discretion and which notice period is waivable by the Company at the Company's sole discretion. This notice period provision supersedes any conflicting notice period provision contained in the award agreements governing your prior long-term incentive awards awarded under the Plan. [SECTION 6 TO BE INSERTED AT DISCRETION OF THE COMMITTEE] 6. Notice of Termination of Employment. Except where local law prohibits enforcement, you agree that if you voluntarily resign you will give at least three months' written notice to the Company of your voluntary Termination, which may be working notice or non-working notice at the Company's sole discretion and which notice period is waivable by the Company at the Company's sole discretion. This notice period provision supersedes any conflicting notice period provision contained in the award agreements governing your prior long-term incentive awards awarded under the Plan. [SECTION 6 TO BE INSERTED AT DISCRETION OF THE COMMITTEE] 6. Notice of Termination of Employment. You agree that: 1. if you voluntarily resign you will give at least three months' written notice to the Company of your voluntary Termination, which may be working notice or non-working notice at the Company's sole discretion and which notice period is waivable by the Company at the Company's sole discretion, except to the extent prohibited by local law; and 2. if your employment is not at-will and you or the Company is obligated to give other advance notice of a Termination by virtue of local law, any applicable collective bargaining agreement or your employment agreement, such notice obligation will not be affected by this provision. As set forth in the Executive Severance Plan ("ESP"), any severance payment paid in accordance with the ESP will be reduced by any payment in lieu of notice paid by the Company to you, and you will cease to have any further entitlement to notice. This notice period provision supersedes any conflicting notice period provision contained in any of the award agreements governing your prior long-term incentive awards awarded under the Plan. View More
Non-Disparagement. You agree that during and after your Employment with the Company, you will not make false disparaging comments about AIG or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or any of their officers, directors or employees to any person or entity not affiliated with the Company. Nothing herein shall prevent you from making or publishing any truthful statement (a) when required by law, subpoena or court order, (b) in the course of any legal, arbitral or regulatory proceeding, (c) to any governmental authorit...y, regulatory agency or self-regulatory organization, or (d) in connection with any investigation by the Company. [SECTION 6 7 TO BE INSERTED AT DISCRETION OF THE COMMITTEE] 6. FOR OPCO] 7. Notice of Termination of Employment. Except where local law prohibits enforcement, you agree that if you voluntarily resign you will give at least six months' written notice to the Company of your voluntary Termination, which may be working notice or non-working notice at the Company's sole discretion and which notice period is waivable by the Company at the Company's sole discretion. This notice period provision supersedes any conflicting notice period provision contained in the award agreements governing your prior long-term incentive awards awarded under the Plan. [SECTION 6 7 TO BE INSERTED AT DISCRETION OF THE COMMITTEE] 6. FOR US GRADE 27+ NON-OPCO] 7. Notice of Termination of Employment. Except where local law prohibits enforcement, you agree that if you voluntarily resign you will give at least three months' written notice to the Company of your voluntary Termination, which may be working notice or non-working notice at the Company's sole discretion and which notice period is waivable by the Company at the Company's sole discretion. This notice period provision supersedes any conflicting notice period provision contained in the award agreements governing your prior long-term incentive awards awarded under the Plan. [SECTION 6 7 TO BE INSERTED AT DISCRETION OF THE COMMITTEE] 6. FOR TCN NON-US GRADE 27+ NON-OPCO] 7. Notice of Termination of Employment. You agree that: 1. if you voluntarily resign you will give at least three months' written notice to the Company of your voluntary Termination, which may be working notice or non-working notice at the Company's sole discretion and which notice period is waivable by the Company at the Company's sole discretion, except to the extent prohibited by local law; and 2. if your employment is not at-will and you or the Company is obligated to give other advance notice of a Termination by virtue of local law, any applicable collective bargaining agreement or your employment agreement, such notice obligation will not be affected by this provision. As set forth in the Executive Severance Plan ("ESP"), any severance payment paid in accordance with the ESP will be reduced by any payment in lieu of notice paid by the Company to you, and you will cease to have any further entitlement to notice. This notice period provision supersedes any conflicting notice period provision contained in any of the award agreements governing your prior long-term incentive awards awarded under the Plan. View More
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Non-Disparagement. (a) Executive agrees that during the Employment Term and thereafter, he will not, directly or indirectly, publicly or privately, make, publish or solicit, or encourage others to make, publish or solicit, any disparaging statements, comments, announcements, or remarks concerning the Company or its affiliates, or any of their respective past and present directors, officers or employees, other than, during the Employment Term, in the good faith performance of Executive's duties to the Company. 8 (b...) The Company agrees that during the Employment Term and thereafter, it will cause its then-current directors, executive officers and authorized spokespersons not, directly or indirectly, publicly or privately, to make, publish or solicit, or encourage others to make, publish or solicit, any disparaging statements, comments, announcements, or remarks concerning Executive (insofar as they relate to the performance of his duties during the Employment Term) or Executive's employment with the Company. View More
Non-Disparagement. (a) Executive agrees that during the Employment Term and thereafter, he will not, directly or indirectly, publicly or privately, make, publish or solicit, or encourage others to make, publish or solicit, any disparaging statements, comments, announcements, or remarks concerning the Company or its affiliates, or any of their respective past and present directors, officers or employees, other than, during the Employment Term, in the good faith performance of Executive's duties to the Company. 8 (b...) The Company agrees that during the Employment Term and thereafter, it will cause its then-current directors, executive officers and authorized spokespersons not, directly or indirectly, publicly or privately, to make, publish or solicit, or encourage others to make, publish or solicit, any disparaging statements, comments, announcements, or remarks concerning Executive (insofar as they relate to the performance of his duties during the Employment Term) or Executive's employment with the Company. View More
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Non-Disparagement. You further agree not to make any statement or take any action that criticizes or disparages the Company, any Released Party or their parents, subsidiaries or affiliates, their employees, officers, directors, representatives and agents, their management or their practices or that disrupts or impairs their normal operations; and the Company, the Released Parties and their parents, subsidiaries and affiliates agree not to make any statement or take any action that criticizes or disparages you, exc...ept that nothing in this letter agreement shall be interpreted to limit either of our rights to confer with counsel or to provide truthful testimony pursuant to subpoena, notice of deposition or as otherwise required by law. This provision is in addition to, and not in lieu of, the substantive protections under applicable law relating to defamation, libel, slander, interference with contractual or business relationships, or other statutory, contractual, or tort theories. View More
Non-Disparagement. You further agree not to make any statement or take any action that criticizes or disparages the Company, Lumos Networks Operating Company, any Released Party or their parents, subsidiaries or affiliates, their employees, officers, directors, representatives and agents, their management or their practices or that disrupts or impairs their normal operations; and the Company, the Released Parties Company and their parents, subsidiaries and affiliates Lumos Networks Operating Company agree not to m...ake any statement or take any action that criticizes or disparages you, except that nothing in this letter agreement shall be interpreted to limit either of our rights to confer with counsel or to provide truthful testimony pursuant to subpoena, notice of deposition or as otherwise required by law. Consistent with Company policy, you agree that you will refer any third party inquiry concerning the Lumos Companies to the Company's Director of Investor Relations. This provision is in addition to, and not in lieu of, the substantive protections under applicable law relating to defamation, libel, slander, interference with contractual or business relationships, or other statutory, contractual, or tort theories. View More
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Non-Disparagement. Employee agrees that he will not make or direct anyone else to make on Employee's behalf any disparaging or untruthful remarks or statements, whether oral or written, about the Company, its strategies, clients, operators and tenants, its operations or its products, services, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, or agents (collectively the "Group" and individually a "Group Member"), or issue any communication that reflects adversely on or encourages any adverse action against the Group or ...any Group Member. Employee will not make any direct or indirect written or oral statements to the press, television, radio or other media or other external persons or entities concerning any matters pertaining to the business and affairs of the Group or any Group Member. The Company agrees not to make, and shall direct its officers and senior executives not to make on its behalf, any disparaging or untruthful remarks or statements about Employee's employment with the Company following the Retirement Date. The restrictions described in this paragraph shall not apply to any truthful statements made in response to a subpoena or other compulsory legal process or to law enforcement or other governmental authorities. To the extent inquiries regarding the Employee's employment with the Company are directed to Christy Contardi Stone, the Company's Senior Vice President – Human Capital & Strategic Initiatives, prospective employers will be provided the dates of the Employee's employment, his last salary, his position with the Company and a form of recommendation in a form agreed to by the Parties. View More
Non-Disparagement. Employee agrees that he will not make or direct anyone else to make on Employee's behalf any disparaging or untruthful remarks or statements, whether oral or written, about the Company, its strategies, clients, operators and tenants, its operations or its products, services, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, or agents (collectively the "Group" and individually a "Group Member"), or issue any communication that reflects adversely on or encourages any adverse action against the Group or ...any Group Member. Employee will not make any direct or indirect written or oral statements to the press, television, radio or other media or other external persons or entities concerning any matters pertaining to the business and affairs of the Group or any Group Member. The Company agrees not to make, cause, and shall direct its officers and or senior executives with a title of Senior Vice President or above not to make on its behalf, behalf or otherwise, any disparaging or untruthful remarks or statements adverse statements, whether oral or 4 written, about Employee or Employee's employment with the Company following the Retirement Date. The restrictions described in this paragraph section shall not apply to any truthful statements made in response to a subpoena or other compulsory legal process or to law enforcement or other governmental authorities. To the extent inquiries regarding the Employee's employment with the Company are directed to Christy Contardi Stone, the Company's Senior Erin Ibele, Executive Vice President – Head of Human Capital & Strategic Initiatives, and Corporate Secretary, prospective employers will be provided the dates of the Employee's employment, his last salary, his position with the Company and a form of recommendation in a form agreed to by the Parties. View More
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Non-Disparagement. You acknowledge and agree that you will not, at any time, directly or indirectly, take any action detrimental to the interests of the Employer Group, make derogatory statements (either written or oral) about the Employer Group, or otherwise disparage the Employer Group, its products, services, present or former employees, officers or directors, and will not permit others to make derogatory or disparaging statements on your behalf. Officers and directors of the Employer Group will not, at any tim...e, directly or indirectly, make derogatory statements (either written or oral) about you, or otherwise disparage you. 4 11. Breach. You further acknowledge that if you breach any provision of paragraphs 8, 9 or 10 above, the Company will be irreparably harmed as a matter of law and will be entitled to immediate injunctive relief without the necessity of showing any actual damages or that money damages would not be an adequate remedy, and without the necessity of posting any bond or other security, plus its reasonable attorneys' fees and any other litigation costs incurred in enforcing such provision. View More
Non-Disparagement. You acknowledge and agree that you will not, at any time, directly or indirectly, take any action detrimental to the interests of the Employer Group, make derogatory statements (either written or oral) about the Employer Group, or otherwise disparage the Employer Group, its products, services, present or former employees, officers or directors, and will not permit others to make derogatory or disparaging statements on your behalf. Officers and directors of the Employer Group will not, at any tim...e, directly or indirectly, make derogatory statements (either written or oral) about you, or otherwise disparage you. 4 11. Breach. You further acknowledge that if you breach any provision of paragraphs 8, 9 or 10 above, the Company will be irreparably harmed as a matter of law and will be entitled to immediate injunctive relief without the necessity of showing any actual damages or that money damages would not be an adequate remedy, and without the necessity of posting any bond or other security, plus its reasonable attorneys' fees and any other litigation costs incurred in enforcing such provision. View More
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Non-Disparagement. You agree to refrain from making, directly or indirectly, now or at any time in the future: (i) any derogatory comment concerning the 4 Company, or its subsidiaries and affiliates or any of its officers, employees, directors and agents, or (ii) any other comment that could reasonably be expected to be detrimental to the business or financial prospects of the Company or any of its subsidiaries and affiliates, to any third person including, but not limited to: (x) the news or other media, (y) any ...employees of the Company, or its subsidiaries or affiliates, or (z) any individual or entity with whom the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates has or may reasonably expect to have a business relationship. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you shall be permitted to testify truthfully in any court action or proceeding, including any court action or proceeding to enforce the terms of this Agreement. The Company will provide any prospective or subsequent employer, or agent thereof, requesting information about you with only the following information: written confirmation of your employment and salary and dates of employment with the Company. View More
Non-Disparagement. You agree to refrain from making, directly or indirectly, now or at any time in the future: (i) any derogatory comment concerning the 4 Company, or its subsidiaries and affiliates or any of its officers, employees, directors and agents, or (ii) any other comment that could reasonably be expected to be detrimental to the business or 3 financial prospects of the Company or any of its subsidiaries and affiliates, to any third person including, but not limited to: (x) the news or other media, (y) an...y employees of the Company, or its subsidiaries or affiliates, or (z) any individual or entity with whom the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates has or may reasonably expect to have a business relationship. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you shall be permitted to testify truthfully in any court action or proceeding, including any court action or proceeding to enforce the terms of this Agreement. The Company will provide any prospective or subsequent employer, or agent thereof, requesting information about you with only the following information: written confirmation of your employment and salary and dates of employment with the Company. View More
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Non-Disparagement. You agree that you will not at any time make any disparaging or derogatory statements concerning the Company or its business, products and services. However, nothing in this section is intended to, and shall not, restrict or limit you from exercising your preserved rights described in section 13 or restrict or limit you from providing truthful information in response to a subpoena, other legal process or valid governmental inquiry.
Non-Disparagement. You agree that you will not at any time make any disparaging or derogatory statements concerning the Company or its business, affiliates, or their respective businesses, products and services. The Company agrees to instruct the members of its Board of Directors and its senior most officers not at any time to make any disparaging or derogatory statements concerning you. However, nothing in this section is intended to, and shall not, restrict or limit you from exercising your preserved rights desc...ribed in section 13 or restrict or limit you either party from providing truthful information in response to a subpoena, other legal process or valid governmental inquiry. View More
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Non-Disparagement. Executive will not disparage any Released Person or otherwise take any action which could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the personal or professional reputation of any Released Person.
Non-Disparagement. Executive will not disparage any Released Person Releasee or otherwise take any action which could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the personal or professional reputation of any Released Person. Releasee. The Company's directors, officers and senior executives shall not disparage or otherwise take any action which could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the personal or professional reputation of the Executive.
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Non-Disparagement. 11.1 Severance Compensation Independent. Company's obligation to pay Severance Compensation is conditioned on Executive's compliance with Paragraphs 7, 8, 9 and 10 of this Agreement and Company shall not be obligated to pay such Severance Compensation in the event of any breach by Executive of such Paragraphs. 11.2 Remedies for Breach of Sections 7, 8, 9 and 10. Executive and Company agree that the covenants in Sections 7, 8. 9 and 10 are reasonable covenants under the circumstances. Executive a...grees that any breach of the covenants set forth in Sections 7, 8, 9 and 10 of this Agreement will irreparably harm the Company. The Executive and the Company agree that in the event of any breach by the Executive of the provisions set forth in Section 7, 8, 9 and 10 of this Agreement, the Company shall be entitled to all rights and remedies available at law or in equity, including without limitation, the following cumulative and not alternative rights: 9 (a) the right to obtain injunctive or other equitable relief to restrain any breach or threatened breach or otherwise to specifically enforce the provisions of this Agreement, it being agreed that monetary damages alone would be inadequate to compensate the Company, the amount of such damages will be difficult (if not impossible) to prove precisely, and would be an inadequate remedy for such breach; (b) the right to institute civil suit to recover damages suffered by the Company; (c) the right to recover actual reasonable attorneys' fees and other costs incurred by the Company in connection with pursuing remedies hereunder; and (d) the right to seek an equitable accounting of all earnings, profits and other benefits arising from any such violation. 11.3 Independence of Covenants. The existence of any claim or cause of action of the Executive against the Company, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company of the provisions of Sections 7, 8, 9 and 10. 11.4 Notice to Others. Executive agrees to notify any future prospective employers and future employers, and any future joint venturers, partners and contracting parties of Executive, whose activities may be deemed to compete with Company of the existence of each of the covenants contained in Sections 7, 8, 9 and 10 of this Agreement. 11.5 Savings Clause. In the event that any provision or provisions of any of the covenants in Section 7, 8, 9 and 10 would otherwise be determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable in whole or in part by reason of being for too great a period of time or covering too great a geographical area or too broad a product market, or for any other reason, each such covenant shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect and be construed so as to be enforceable as to that period of time and geographical area and product market, and on such other conditions, as may be determined to be reasonable by the court. View More
Non-Disparagement. 11.1 Severance Compensation Independent. Company's Bank's obligation to pay Severance Compensation is conditioned on Executive's compliance with Paragraphs 7, 8, 9 and 10 of this Agreement and Company Bank shall not be obligated to pay such Severance Compensation in the event of any breach by Executive of such Paragraphs. 11.2 Remedies for Breach of Sections 7, 8, 9 and 10. Executive and Company Bank agree that the covenants in Sections 7, 8. 9 and 10 are reasonable covenants under the circumsta...nces. Executive agrees that any breach of the covenants set forth in Sections 7, 8, 9 and 10 of this Agreement will irreparably harm the Company. Bank. The Executive and the Company Bank agree that in the event of any breach by the Executive of the provisions set forth in Section 7, 8, 9 and 10 of this Agreement, the Company Bank shall be entitled to all rights and remedies available at law or in equity, including without limitation, the following cumulative and not alternative rights: 9 (a) rights:(a) the right to obtain injunctive or other equitable relief to restrain any breach or threatened breach or otherwise to specifically enforce the provisions of this Agreement, it being agreed that monetary damages alone would be inadequate to compensate the Company, Bank, the amount of such damages will be difficult (if not impossible) to prove precisely, and would be an inadequate remedy for such breach; (b) breach;(b) the right to institute civil suit to recover damages suffered by the Company; Bank; (c) the right to recover actual reasonable attorneys' fees and other costs incurred by the Company Bank in connection with pursuing remedies hereunder; and (d) the right to seek an equitable accounting of all earnings, profits and other benefits arising from any such violation. -9- 11.3 Independence of Covenants. The existence of any claim or cause of action of the Executive against the Company, Bank, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company Bank of the provisions of Sections 7, 8, 9 and 10. 11.4 Notice to Others. Executive agrees to notify any future prospective employers and future employers, and any future joint venturers, partners and contracting parties of Executive, whose activities may be deemed to compete with Company Bank of the existence of each of the covenants contained in Sections 7, 8, 9 and 10 of this Agreement. 11.5 Savings Clause. In the event that any provision or provisions of any of the covenants in Section 7, 8, 9 and 10 would otherwise be determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable in whole or in part by reason of being for too great a period of time or covering too great a geographical area or too broad a product market, or for any other reason, each such covenant shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect and be construed so as to be enforceable as to that period of time and geographical area and product market, and on such other conditions, as may be determined to be reasonable by the court. View More
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