Employee covenants not to sue the Released Parties for any of the claims released above, agree not to participate in any class, collective, representative, or group action that may include any of the claims released above, and will affirmatively opt out of any such class, collective, representative or group action. Further, with respect to the claims released above, Employee agrees not to participate in, seek to recover in, or assist in any litigation or investigation by other persons or entities against the Released Parties, except as required by law. Employee’s release covers only those claims that arose prior to the execution of this Agreement. Execution of this Agreement does not bar any claim for breach of this Agreement. Additionally, nothing in this Agreement precludes Employee from participating in any investigation or proceeding before any federal or state agency or governmental body. However, while Employee may file a charge and participate in any such proceeding, by signing this Agreement, Employee waives any right, in respect of the released claims, to bring a lawsuit against the Released Parties, and waive any right to any individual monetary recovery in any such proceeding or lawsuit; provided, however, nothing in this Agreement is intended to impede Employee’s ability to report securities law violations to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Dodd-Frank Act, or to receive a monetary award from a government administered whistleblower-award program. Nothing in this Agreement waives Employee’s right to testify or prohibits Employee from testifying in an administrative, legislative, or judicial proceeding concerning alleged criminal conduct or alleged sexual harassment when Employee has been required or requested to attend the proceeding pursuant to a court order, subpoena or written request from an administrative agency or the legislature.