Protected Rights Clause Example with 6 Variations from Business Contracts

Protected Rights. Pursuant Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Separation Agreement prohibits Executive from filing a charge with, or reporting possible violations of federal law or regulation to 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b), "an any governmental agency or entity, including but not limited to the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission, the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, Congress, and any agency Inspector General, or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower p...rovisions of federal law or regulation. This Separation Agreement does not limit Executive's ability to communicate with any government agencies or participate in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by any government agency, including providing documents or other information, without notice to the Company. In addition, this Separation Agreement does not limit Executive's right to receive an award for information provided to any government agencies. Further, Executive is advised that an individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal federal or State state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that-(A) that (a) is made-(i) made (i) in confidence to a Federal, State, federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B) (b) is made in a complaint or other 3 document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal." Accordingly, you have the right to disclose in confidence trade secrets to Federal, State, and local government officials, or to seal. An individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an attorney, employer for the sole purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law. You also have law may disclose the right trade secret to disclose the attorney of the individual and use the trade secrets secret information in a document filed in a lawsuit or other the court proceeding, but only if the filing is made individual (A) files any document containing the trade secret under seal seal; and protected from public disclosure. Nothing in this Award Agreement is intended to conflict with 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b) or create liability for disclosures of trade secrets that are expressly allowed by 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b). You understand that nothing contained in this Award Agreement limits your ability to file a charge or complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal, state or local governmental agency or commission ("Government Agencies"). You further understand that this Award Agreement (B) does not limit your ability disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to communicate with any Government Agencies or otherwise participate in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by any Government Agency, including providing documents or other information, without notice to the Company. This Award Agreement does not limit your right to receive an award for information provided to any Government Agencies. court order. View More

Protected Rights. Pursuant Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Separation Agreement prohibits Executive from filing a charge with, or reporting possible violations of federal law or regulation to 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b), "an any governmental agency or entity, including but not limited to the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission, the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, Congress, and any agency Inspector General, or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower p...rovisions of federal law or regulation. This Separation Agreement does not limit Executive's ability to communicate with any government agencies or participate in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by any government agency, including providing documents or other information, without notice to the Company. In addition, this Separation Agreement does not limit Executive's right to receive an award for information provided to any government agencies. Further, Executive is advised that an individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal federal or State state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that-(A) that (a) is made-(i) made (i) in confidence to a Federal, State, federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) solely for the purpose 3 of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B) (b) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal." Accordingly, you have the right to disclose in confidence trade secrets to Federal, State, and local government officials, or to seal. An individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an attorney, employer for the sole purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law. You also have law may disclose the right trade secret to disclose the attorney of the individual and use the trade secrets secret information in a document filed in a lawsuit or other the court proceeding, but only if the filing is made individual (A) files any document containing the trade secret under seal seal; and protected from public disclosure. Nothing in this Award Agreement is intended to conflict with 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b) or create liability for disclosures of trade secrets that are expressly allowed by 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b). You understand that nothing contained in this Award Agreement limits your ability to file a charge or complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal, state or local governmental agency or commission ("Government Agencies"). You further understand that this Award Agreement (B) does not limit your ability disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to communicate with any Government Agencies or otherwise participate in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by any Government Agency, including providing documents or other information, without notice to the Company. This Award Agreement does not limit your right to receive an award for information provided to any Government Agencies. court order. View More

Protected Rights. Pursuant Nothing in this Separation Agreement prohibits Executive from filing a charge with, or reporting possible violations of federal law or regulation to 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b), "an any governmental agency or entity, including but not limited to the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission, the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, Congress, and any agency Inspector General, or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal law or reg...ulation. This Separation Agreement does not limit Executive's ability to communicate with any government agencies or participate in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by any government agency, including providing documents or other information, without notice to the Company. In addition, this Separation Agreement does not limit Executive's right to receive an award for information provided to any government agencies. Further, Executive is advised that an individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal federal or State state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that-(A) that (a) is made-(i) made (i) in confidence to a Federal, State, federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B) (b) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal." Accordingly, you have the right to disclose in confidence trade secrets to Federal, State, and local government officials, or to seal. An individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an attorney, employer for the sole purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law. You also have law may disclose the right trade secret to disclose the attorney of the individual and use the trade secrets secret information in a document filed in a lawsuit or other the court proceeding, but only if the filing is made individual (A) files any document containing the trade secret under seal seal; and protected from public disclosure. Nothing in this Award Agreement is intended to conflict with 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b) or create liability for disclosures of trade secrets that are expressly allowed by 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b). You understand that nothing contained in this Award Agreement limits your ability to file a charge or complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal, state or local governmental agency or commission ("Government Agencies"). You further understand that this Award Agreement (B) does not limit your ability disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to communicate with any Government Agencies or otherwise participate in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by any Government Agency, including providing documents or other information, without notice to the Company. This Award Agreement does not limit your right to receive an award for information provided to any Government Agencies. court order. View More

Protected Rights. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b), "an (a) An individual shall may not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal federal or State state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that-(A) that: (a) is made-(i) made (i) in confidence to a Federal, State, federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B) (b) is made in a complaint or... other document that is filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal." Accordingly, you have the right to disclose in confidence trade secrets to Federal, State, and local government officials, or to proceeding. Further, an attorney, individual who files a lawsuit for the sole purpose of retaliation by an employer for reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law. You also have law may disclose the right to disclose employer's trade secrets to the attorney and use the trade secret information in a document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, but only the court proceeding if the filing is made individual: (a) files any document containing the trade secret under seal seal; and protected from public disclosure. Nothing in this Award Agreement is intended (b) does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to conflict with 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b) or create liability for disclosures of trade secrets that are expressly allowed by 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b). court order. -4- (b) You understand that nothing contained in this Award Agreement or in the Confidentiality Agreement limits your ability to file a charge or complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal, state or local governmental agency or commission ("Government Agencies"). You further understand that this Award Agreement does not limit your ability to communicate with any Government Agencies or otherwise participate in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by any Government Agency, including providing documents or other information, without notice to the Company. This Award Agreement does not limit your right to receive an award for information provided to any Government Agencies. View More

Protected Rights. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b), "an individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that-(A) is made-(i) in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such ...filing is made under seal." Accordingly, you have Optionee has the right to disclose in confidence trade secrets to Federal, State, and local government officials, or to an attorney, for the sole purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law. You Optionee also have has the right to disclose trade secrets in a document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, but only if the filing is made under seal and protected from public disclosure. Nothing in this Award Agreement is intended to conflict with 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b) or create liability for disclosures of trade secrets that are expressly allowed by 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b). You understand Optionee understands that nothing contained in this Award Agreement limits your Optionee's ability to file a charge or complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal, state or local governmental agency or commission ("Government Agencies"). You Optionee further understand understands that this Award Agreement does not limit your Optionee's ability to communicate with any Government Agencies or otherwise participate in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by any Government Agency, including providing documents or other information, without notice to the Company. This Award Agreement does not limit your Optionee's right to receive an award for information provided to any Government Agencies. View More

Protected Rights. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b), "an individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal federal or State state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that-(A) is made-(i) in confidence to a Federal, State, federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit... or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal." Accordingly, you have the right to disclose in confidence trade secrets to Federal, State, federal, state, and local government officials, or to an attorney, for the sole purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law. You also have the right to disclose trade secrets in a document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, but only if the filing is made under seal and protected from public disclosure. Nothing in this Award Option Agreement is intended to conflict with 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b) or create liability for disclosures of trade secrets that are expressly allowed by 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b). You understand that nothing contained in this Award Option Agreement limits your ability to file a charge or complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal, state or local governmental agency or commission ("Government Agencies"). You further understand that this Award Option Agreement does not limit your ability to communicate with any Government Agencies or otherwise participate in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by any Government Agency, including providing documents or other information, without notice to the Company. This Award Option Agreement does not limit your right to receive an award for information provided to any Government Agencies. View More