Release Contract Clauses (2,789)

Release. Each Credit Party hereby releases, acquits, and forever discharges Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders, and each and every past and present subsidiary, affiliate, stockholder, officer, director, agent, servant, employee, representative, and attorney of Administrative Agent and the Lenders, from any and all claims, causes of action, suits, debts, liens, obligations, liabilities, demands, losses, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) of any kind, character, or nature w...hatsoever, known or unknown, fixed or contingent, which such Credit Party may have or claim to have now or which may hereafter arise out of or connected with any act of commission or omission of Administrative Agent or the Lenders existing or occurring prior to the date of this Amendment or any instrument executed prior to the date of this Amendment including, without limitation, any claims, liabilities or obligations arising with respect to the Credit Agreement or the other of the Credit Documents, other than claims, liabilities or obligations caused by such indemnitee's own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The provisions of this paragraph shall be binding upon each Credit Party and shall inure to the benefit of Administrative Agent, the Lenders, and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns. View More

Release. The Guarantee of a Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be released in accordance with the provisions set forth in the Indenture, including, without limitation, Section 9.04 of the 2015 Supplemental Indenture. The Trustee, at the expense and written direction of the Company, will execute proper instruments acknowledging the termination of such Subsidiary Guarantee as reasonably required by the representative of such Guarantor. Any Guarantor not released from its obligations under its Guarantee shall re...main liable for the full amount of principal of and interest on the Notes and for the other obligations of any Guarantor under the Indenture as provided in Article IX of the 2015 Supplemental Indenture. View More

Release. (a) Borrower acknowledges that Bank would not enter into this Agreement without Borrower's assurance hereunder. Except for the obligations arising hereafter under this Agreement, Borrower hereby absolutely discharges and releases Bank, any person or entity that has obtained any interest from Bank under the Loan Agreement and each of Bank's and such entity's former and present partners, stockholders, officers, directors, employees, successors, assignees, agents and attorneys from any known or unk...nown claims which Borrower now has against Bank of any nature, including any claims that Borrower, its successors, counsel, and advisors may in the future discover they would have now had if they had known facts not now known to them, whether founded in contract, in tort or pursuant to any other theory of liability, including but not limited to any claims arising out of or related to the Loan Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby. (b) Borrower waives the provisions of California Civil Code Section 1542, which states: 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. (c) The provisions, waivers and releases set forth in this section are binding upon Borrower and Borrower's shareholders, agents, employees, assigns and successors in interest. The provisions, waivers and releases of this section shall inure to the benefit of Bank and its agents, employees, officers, directors, assigns and successors in interest. (d) Borrower warrants and represents that Borrower is the sole and lawful owner of all right, title and interest in and to all of the claims released hereby and Borrower has not heretofore voluntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, assigned or transferred or purported to assign or transfer to any person any such claim or any portion thereof. Borrower shall indemnify and hold harmless Bank from and against any claim, demand, damage, debt, liability (including payment of attorneys' fees and costs actually incurred whether or not litigation is commenced) based on or arising out of any assignment or transfer. (e) The provisions of this section shall survive payment in full of the Obligations, full performance of all the terms of this Agreement and the Loan Agreement, and/or Bank's actions to exercise any remedy available under the Loan Agreement or otherwise. View More

Release. A. In consideration of the benefits conferred by this Agreement, EMPLOYEE (ON BEHALF OF HIMSELF AND HIS ASSIGNS, HEIRS AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVES) RELEASES THE COMPANY AND ITS RELATED PARTIES (DEFINED BELOW) ("RELEASEES") FROM ALL CLAIMS AND WAIVES ALL RIGHTS KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, HE MAY HAVE OR CLAIM TO HAVE AGAINST THE COMPANY, ITS PREDECESSORS, SUBSIDIARIES OR AFFILIATES relating to his employment with the Company and separation therefrom arising before the execution of the Agreement to the fulles...t extent permitted by law, including but not limited to claims: (i) for discrimination, harassment or retaliation arising under federal, state or local laws prohibiting age (including but not limited to claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ("ADEA"), as amended), sex, national origin, race, religion, disability, veteran status or other protected class discrimination, harassment or retaliation for protected activity; (ii) for compensation and benefits (including but not limited to claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"), Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ("FLSA"), Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ("FMLA"), all as amended, and similar federal, state, and local laws and claims under any other Company policy, plan or program, including the Charles & Colvard, Ltd. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan and the incentive plans and programs thereunder; (iii) under federal, state or local law of any nature whatsoever (including but not limited to constitutional, statutory, tort, express or implied contract or other common law); and (iv) for attorneys' fees. Provided, however, the release of claims set forth in this Agreement does NOT: (v) apply to claims for workers' compensation benefits, vested retirement benefits or unemployment benefits filed with the applicable state agencies or where otherwise prohibited by law; (vi) bar a challenge under the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990 (OWBPA) to the enforceability of the waiver and release of ADEA claims set forth in this Agreement; or (vii) prohibit Employee from filing a charge with or participating in an investigation by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) or other self-regulatory or governmental agency with jurisdiction concerning the terms, conditions and privileges of employment or jurisdiction over the Company's business or assisting with an investigation conducted internally by the Company; provided, however, that by signing this Agreement, Employee waives the right to, and shall not seek or accept, any monetary or other relief of any nature whatsoever in connection with any such charges, investigations or proceedings except as follows: This Agreement does not limit Employee's right to receive an award for information provided to the SEC, FINRA, or any other securities regulatory agency or authority. B. Employee will not sue the Releasees on any matters relating to his employment or separation therefrom arising before the execution of this Agreement (with the sole exception of claims and challenges set forth in subparagraph A (v) through (vi) above), or join as a party with others who may sue on any such claims, or opt-in to an action brought by others asserting such claims, and in the event that Employee is made a member of any class asserting such claims without his knowledge or consent, Employee shall opt out of such action at the first opportunity. C. The Releasees which Employee is releasing by signing this Agreement include: the Company and its predecessors, successors, and assigns and its and/or their past, present and future owners, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, successors, assigns, officers, directors, employees, employee benefit plans (together with all plan administrators, trustees, fiduciaries and insurers) and agents. View More

Release. Each Obligor, each Obligor's respective successors-in-title, legal representatives, and assignees and, to the extent the same is claimed by right of, through, or under any Obligor, their past, present, and future employees, agents, representatives, officers, directors, shareholders, and trustees, do hereby forever remise, release, and discharge each Lender Party, and each Lender Party's respective successors-in-title, affiliates, subsidiaries, legal representatives, and assignees, past, present,... and future officers, directors, shareholders, trustees, agents, employees, consultants, experts, advisors, attorneys, and other professionals (collectively, the "Lender Group"), from any and all manner of action and actions, cause and causes of action, defenses, counterclaims, setoffs, suits, debts, dues, sums of money, accounts, reckonings, bonds, bills, specialties, covenants, contracts, controversies, damages, judgments, expenses, executions, liens, claims of liens, claims of costs, penalties, attorneys' fees, or any other compensation, recovery, or relief (including subordination of claims) (collectively, "Claims") on account of any loss, liability, obligation, demand, or cause of action of whatever nature relating to, arising out of, or in connection with the Loan Agreement or any other Finance Document, including, but not limited to, acts, omissions to act, actions, negotiations, discussions, and events resulting in the finalization and execution of this Amendment or the Forbearance Agreement, as, among, and between the Obligors and the Lender Parties, such Claims whether now accrued and whether now known or hereafter discovered, from the beginning of time through the date hereof, and specifically including, without any limitation, any claims of liability asserted or that could have been asserted with respect to, arising out of, or in any manner whatsoever connected directly or indirectly with any "lender liability-type" claim. 3 8. No Challenge. The Obligors agree that their obligations under the Finance Documents, this Amendment and the Forbearance Agreement are legal, valid and binding obligations of each Obligor, enforceable against such Obligor in accordance with their terms, subject to any relevant insolvency laws affecting creditors' rights generally. View More

Release. The Borrower and Servicer each hereby absolutely and unconditionally releases and forever discharges Agent and Lenders, and any and all participants, parent corporations, subsidiary corporations, affiliated corporations, insurers, indemnitors, successors and assigns thereof, together with all of the present and former directors, officers, agents and employees of any of the foregoing, from any and all claims, demands or causes of action of any kind, nature or description, whether arising in law o...r equity or upon contract or tort or under any state or federal law or otherwise, which the Borrower or Servicer has had, now has or has made claim to have against any such person for or by reason of any act, omission, matter, cause or thing whatsoever arising from the beginning of time to and including the date of this Amendment, whether such claims, demands and causes of action are matured or unmatured or known or unknown. 6 9. Costs and Expenses. The Borrower hereby reaffirms its agreement under the Loan Agreement to pay or reimburse Agent on demand for all costs and expenses incurred by Agent in connection with the Transaction Documents, including without limitation all reasonable fees and disbursements of legal counsel. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Borrower specifically agrees to pay all fees and disbursements of counsel to Agent for the services performed by such counsel in connection with the preparation of this Amendment and the documents and instruments incidental hereto. Borrower hereby agrees that Lenders may, at any time or from time to time in its sole discretion and without further authorization by Borrower, make a loan to Borrower under the Loan Agreement, or apply the proceeds of any loan, for the purpose of paying any such fees, disbursements, costs and expenses. View More

Release. Without prejudice to any of Agent's rights under this Agreement, Agent may take or release other security for the payment or performance of the Obligations, may release any party primarily or secondarily liable for the Obligations, and may apply any other security held by Agent to the satisfaction of the Obligations.

Release. By execution of this Amendment, Borrower acknowledges and confirms that it does not have any offsets, defenses or claims arising out of or relating to this Amendment, the Credit Agreement or the Existing Loan Documents against Lender, or any of its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, predecessors, successors or assigns whether asserted or unasserted. To the extent that such offsets, defenses or claims may exist, each Borrower, for itself and its successor...s, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, employees, agents, heirs and executors, as applicable (collectively, "Releasors"), jointly and severally, release and forever discharge Lender and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, predecessors, successors and assigns, both present and former (collectively, the "Lender Affiliates") of and from any and all manner of actions, causes of action, torts, suits, debts, controversies, damages, judgments, executions, claims and demands whatsoever, asserted or unasserted, in law or in equity, arising out of or relating to this Amendment, the Credit Agreement and the Existing Loan Documents which Releasors ever had or now have against the Lender and/or Lender Affiliates, including, without limitations, any presently existing claim or defense whether or not presently suspected, contemplated or anticipated. View More

Release. For and in consideration of the foregoing covenants and promises made by the Company, and the performance of such covenants and promises, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Executive agrees to release the Employer and all other persons named in the Release from any and all causes of action that the Executive has or may have against the Employer or any such person before the effective date of the Release, other than a breach of this Agreement. The Release shall be substantially ...in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I. The Company shall provide the Release to the Executive upon his Termination of Employment or within ten (10) days thereafter. THE EXECUTIVE'S RIGHT TO BENEFITS HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONTINGENT ON HIS SIGNING AND NOT REVOKING THE RELEASE AS PROVIDED IN THE RELEASE WITHIN TWENTY-TWO DAYS AFTER RECEIVING IT. View More

Release. All actions prior to the Agreement Execution Date taken by LianBio Licensing in fulfillment of its obligations and duties under the License Agreement shall be considered to have discharged those parts of LianBio Licensing's obligations and duties under the License Agreement. All payments, obligations and duties of LianBio Licensing under the License Agreement due and payable or due to be performed on or prior to the Agreement Execution Date shall be paid or performed by Lian Oncology in accordan...ce with the terms of the License Agreement. View More