Release of Unknown Claims Contract Clauses (59)

Release of Unknown Claims. For the purpose of implementing a full and complete release, EXECUTIVE expressly acknowledges that the releases given in this Agreement are intended to include, without limitation, claims that he did not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of the effective date of this Agreement, regardless of whether the knowledge of such claims, or the facts upon which they might be based, would materially have affected the settlement of this matter; and that the consideration given under the Agr...eement was also for the release of those claims and contemplates the extinguishment of any such unknown claims. View More

Release of Unknown Claims. You acknowledge that you have read and understand Section 1542 of the California Civil Code, which reads as follows: "A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release and that, if known by him or her, would have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor or released party." You hereby knowingly, intentionally, and expressly waive and relinquish all rights and ...benefits under that section and any law of any jurisdiction of similar effect with respect to the release of any unknown or unsuspected claims you may have against any of the Released Parties. View More

Release of Unknown Claims. You are intentionally releasing claims against Releasees of which you may be unaware. If you work or reside in California, you acknowledge that you have read and understand Section 1542 of the California Civil Code, which states: "A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release and that, if known by him or her, would have materially affected his or her settlement with the d...ebtor or released party." You give up all rights and benefits under that section. You agree that this Release of Unknown Claims is fairly and knowingly made. View More

Release of Unknown Claims. It is the intention of Employee that this Agreement contains a general release which shall be effective as a bar to each and every claim, demand, or cause of action it releases. Employee recognizes that Employee may have some claim, demand, or cause of action against the Company of which Employee is totally unaware and unsuspecting which Employee is giving up by execution of this Agreement. It is the intention of Employee in executing this Agreement that it will deprive Employee of each such cla...im, demand or cause of action and prevent Employee from asserting it against the released parties. View More

Release of Unknown Claims. (a) The Parties acknowledge and agree that this release applies to all claims for any injuries, damages, losses or claims, whether known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, patent or latent, that the Parties hereto now have or may acquire, and each Party hereto hereby waives application of California Civil Code Section 1542, and any and all provisions, rights and benefits conferred by any law of any state or territory of the United States, or principle of common law, which is similar, comparable... or equivalent to California Civil Code Section 1542. (b) The Parties further understand and acknowledge that if any Party hereto, or such Party's respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders, attorneys, assigns, agents, representatives, predecessors, and successors in interest, eventually discover additional damages or claims arising out of the facts and claims released herein, that Party will not be able to make any claim for any such losses or damages. Furthermore, the Parties acknowledge that they intend these consequences even as to claims for losses or damages that may exist as of the date of this Agreement but which the Parties hereto do not presently know to exist, and which if known, would have materially affected the Party's decision to execute this Agreement. (c) The Parties understand and agree the word "claims" to include all actions, claims, and grievances, whether actual or potential, known or unknown, and specifically but not exclusively all claims arising and relating directly or indirectly out of any of the facts, acts, omissions, events, damages and/or injuries arising from or relating in any way to any litigation which is pending between the Parties, that have arisen, or may arise in the future, or from or relating directly or indirectly from any and all events or relationships between the Parties. All such claims (including related fines, penalties, interest, attorneys' fees and costs, rights of injunctive relief) are forever barred by this Agreement and without regard to whether those claims are based on any alleged breach of a duty arising in a statute, contract, or tort; any alleged unlawful act, including, without limitation, fraud and deceit, negligent misrepresentation, conversion of labor, breach of partnership, intentional interference with business contract, breach of contract; or any other claim or cause of action; and regardless of the forum in which it might be brought. View More

Release of Unknown Claims. For the purpose of implementing a full and complete release, Employee expressly acknowledges that the releases given in this Agreement are intended to include, without limitation, claims that Employee did not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of the date of Employee's execution of this Agreement, regardless of whether the knowledge of such claims, or the facts upon with they might be based, would have materially affected the settlement of this matter; and that the Severance Pay p...rovided under this Agreement was also for the release of those claims and contemplates the extinguishment of any such unknown claims, despite the fact that California Civil Code section 1542 may provide otherwise. Employee expressly waives any right or benefit available to him in any capacity under the provisions of California Civil Code section 1542, which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. View More