Mutual General Release. In exchange for the mutual consideration and the Company's payments and other undertakings as described herein, the Company and the Executive, for their selves and their heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns, do hereby completely release and forever discharge each other and their heirs, the Company’s parent, subsidiary and affiliated companies, and their respective shareholders, officers, directors, representatives, employees, former employees, agents, attorneys, successors and assigns (herein collectively “the Releases”) from all claims, rights, demands, actions, obligations and causes of action of any and every kind, nature and character, known or unknown, that either party may now have or has ever had against them, arising from or in any way connected with the employment relationship between the parties, any actions taken by any of the Releases during the employment relationship, the termination of that relationship, and any other dealings of any kind between Executive and any of the Releases up to the effective date of the Agreement, including but not limited to # any and all claims of “wrongful discharge,” breach of express or implied contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, wrongful discharge in violation of public policy, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, fraud and defamation; # any tort of any nature; # any and all claims arising under any federal, state, county or municipal statute, constitution or ordinance, including but not limited to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (excluding claims for benefits under a plan or program subject thereto), and any other laws and regulations relating to employment discrimination; and # any and all claims for compensation, bonuses, severance pay, vacation pay, expense reimbursement, attorneys' fees and costs. Nothing herein shall limit Executive’s rights to indemnification under the Company’s bylaws or other organizational documents or to post-termination coverage under and pursuant to the terms of the Company’s D&O insurance policies.
Mutual General Release. In exchange for the mutual consideration and the Company's payments and other undertakings as described herein, the Company and the Executive, for their selves and their heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns, do hereby completely release and forever discharge each other and their heirs, the Company's parent, subsidiary and affiliated companies, and their respective shareholders, officers, directors, representatives, employees, former employees, agents, attorneys, successors and assigns (herein collectively "the Releasees") from all claims, rights, demands, actions, obligations and causes of action of any and every kind, nature and character, known or unknown, that either party may now have or has ever had against them, arising from or in any way connected with the employment relationship between the parties, any actions taken by any of the Releasees during the employment relationship, the termination of that relationship, and any other dealings of any kind between Executive and any of the Releasees up to the effective date of the Agreement, including but not limited to # any and all claims of "wrongful discharge," breach of express or implied contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, wrongful discharge in violation of public policy, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, fraud and defamation; # any tort of any nature; # any and all claims arising under any federal, state, county or municipal statute, constitution or ordinance, including but not limited to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (excluding claims for benefits under a plan or program subject thereto), and any other laws and regulations relating to employment discrimination; and # any and all claims for compensation, bonuses, severance pay, vacation pay, expense reimbursement, attorneys' fees and costs. Nothing herein shall limit Executive's rights to indemnification under the Company's bylaws or other organizational documents or to post-termination coverage under and pursuant to the terms of the Company's D&O insurance policies.
Release of the Company. Executive, for himself, his successors, assigns, attorneys, and all those entitled to assert his rights, now and forever hereby releases and discharges the Company and its respective officers, directors, stockholders, trustees, employees, agents, parent corporations, subsidiaries, affiliates, estates, successors, assigns and attorneys (the “Released Parties”), from any and all claims, actions, causes of action, sums of money due, suits, debts, liens, covenants, contracts, obligations, costs, expenses, damages, judgments, agreements, promises, demands, claims for attorneys’ fees and costs, or liabilities whatsoever, in law or in equity, which Executive ever had or now has against the Released Parties, including, without limitation, any claims arising by reason of or in any way connected with any employment relationship which existed between the Company or any of its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, or predecessors, and Executive. It is understood and agreed that this Release is intended to cover all actions, causes of action, claims or demands for any damage, loss or injury, whether known or unknown, of any nature whatsoever, including those which may be traced either directly or indirectly to the aforesaid employment relationship, or the termination of that relationship, that Executive has, had or purports to have, from the beginning of time to the date of this Release, and including but not limited to claims for employment discrimination under federal or state law, except as provided in Paragraph 2; claims arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621, et seq., Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2000(e), et seq., or the Americans With Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.; claims for statutory or common law wrongful discharge, claims arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.; claims for attorney’s fees, expenses and costs; claims for defamation; claims for emotional distress; claims for wages or vacation pay; claims for benefits, including any claims arising under the Executive Retirement Income Security Act, 29 U.S.C. § 1001, et seq.; and claims under any other applicable federal, state or local laws or legal concepts; provided, however, that nothing herein shall release the Company of # obligations to Executive to make termination payments under § 8 of the Employment Agreement or any other rights under the Employment Agreement, # any indemnification obligations to Executive under the Company’s bylaws, certificate of incorporation, Delaware law or otherwise; # obligations with respect to insurance coverage under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies; # any rights that Executive may have as a stockholder of the Company; or # vested interests in any pension plan or other benefit or deferred compensation plan.
Release. In consideration of the payments and benefits provided to the Executive under the Employment Agreement and after consultation with counsel, the Executive and each of the Executive’s respective heirs, executors, administrators, representatives, agents, insurers, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Releasors”) hereby irrevocably and unconditionally release and forever discharge the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates and each of their respective officers, employees, directors, shareholders and agents (“Releasees”) from any and all claims, actions, causes of action, rights, judgments, obligations, damages, demands, accountings or liabilities of whatever kind or character (collectively, “Claims”), including, without limitation, any Claims under any federal, state, local or foreign law, that the Releasors may have, or in the future may possess, arising out of # the Executive’s employment relationship with and service as an employee, officer or director of the Company or any subsidiaries or affiliated companies and the termination of such relationship or service and # any event, condition, circumstance or obligation that occurred, existed or arose on or prior to the date hereof and relates to your employment with the Company; provided, however, that the Executive does not release, discharge or waive any rights to # payments and benefits provided under the Employment Agreement that are contingent upon the execution by the Executive of this Agreement or otherwise expressly survive termination thereof, and # any indemnification rights the Executive may have in accordance with the Company’s governance instruments or under any director and officer liability insurance maintained by the Company with respect to liabilities arising as a result of the Executive’s service as an officer and employee of the Company. Executive represents that the Executive does not have, and has not asserted, any Claims for or allegations concerning sexual or gender-based harassment with respect to the Executive’s employment with the Company
General Release by Executive. Executive unconditionally, irrevocably and absolutely releases and discharges the Company, and any parent and subsidiary corporations, divisions and affiliated corporations, partnerships or other affiliated entities of the Company, past and present, as well as the Company’s employees, officers, directors, agents, successors and assigns (collectively, “Released Parties”), from all claims related in any way to the transactions or occurrences between them to date, to the fullest extent permitted by law, including, but not limited to, Executive’s employment with the Company, the termination of Executive’s employment, and all other losses, liabilities, claims, charges, demands and causes of action, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, arising directly or indirectly out of or in any way connected with Executive’s employment with the Company. This release is intended to have the broadest possible application and includes, but is not limited to, any tort, contract, common law, constitutional or other statutory claims arising under local state or federal law, including, but not limited to alleged violations of the California Labor Code, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, and all claims for attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses. Executive expressly waives Executive’s right to recovery of any type, including damages or reinstatement, in any administrative or court action, whether state or federal, and whether brought by Executive or on Executive’s behalf, related in any way to the matters released herein. However, this general release is not intended to bar any claims that, by statute, may not be waived, such as claims for workers’ compensation benefits, unemployment insurance benefits, statutory indemnity, any challenge to the validity of Executive’s release of claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, as set forth in this General Release Agreement; any claims for payment or benefits under the Executive Employment Agreement made effective as of , 2017 by and between the Company and the Executive; any claim or cause of action for indemnification pursuant to any applicable indemnification agreement, any D&O insurance policy applicable to Executive and/or the Company's certificates of incorporation, charter and by-laws or any claim for contribution or any rights Executive may have to vested benefits under any health and welfare plans or other employee benefit plans or programs sponsored by the Company.
Executive, on behalf of himself or herself and his or her executors, heirs, administrators, representatives and assigns, hereby agrees to release and forever discharge the Company and all predecessors, successors and their respective parent corporations, affiliates, related, and/or subsidiary entities, and all of their past and present investors, directors, shareholders, officers, general or limited partners, employees, attorneys, agents and representatives, and the employee benefit plans in which Executive is or has been a participant by virtue of his or her employment with or service to the Company (collectively, the “Company Releasees”), from any and all claims, debts, demands, accounts, judgments, rights, causes of action, equitable relief, damages, costs, charges, complaints, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, suits, expenses, compensation, responsibility and liability of every kind and character whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees and costs), whether in law or equity, known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, suspected or unsuspected (collectively, “Claims”), which Executive has or may have had against such entities based on any events or circumstances arising or occurring on or prior to the date hereof or on or prior to the date hereof, arising directly or indirectly out of, relating to, or in any other way involving in any manner whatsoever Executive’s employment by or service to the Company or the termination thereof, including any and all claims arising under federal, state, or local laws relating to employment, including without limitation claims of wrongful discharge, breach of express or implied contract, fraud, misrepresentation, defamation, or liability in tort, and claims of any kind that may be brought in any court or administrative agency including, without limitation, claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 2000, et seq.; the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq.; the Civil Rights Act of 1866, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991; 42 U.S.C. Section 1981, et seq.; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. Section 621, et seq. (the
General Release. In consideration of the Executives promises hereunder, the Company, on behalf of itself and each of its current and former subsidiaries, affiliates, and their respective predecessors, successors, assigns, and representatives (collectively, the Company Releasors) does hereby voluntarily, knowingly, irrevocably and unconditionally release, waive, and forever discharge the Executive and each of his dependents, heirs, representatives, agents, successors and assigns (collectively, the Executive Releasees) from any and all charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, remedies, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys fees and costs) of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, whether in law or equity and whether arising under contract or under federal, state or local law, which the Company Releasors had, now have, or may in the future have, against each or any of the Executive Releasees arising up to and including the date this Agreement is executed, other than claims arising # out of the Executives bad faith misconduct # which serves as the basis for criminal charges brought against, or civil penalties imposed on, the Company or the Executive and # for which the Executive is not indemnified under the Indemnification Rights or # under this Agreement or the Restrictive Covenants (as defined below). The Company acknowledges that the release set forth in the preceding sentence includes but is not limited to claims # under any other federal, state or local statute, law, rule, or regulation, # based on contract, tort or common law, or for damages, including punitive or compensatory damages, or for attorneys fees, expenses, costs, compensation of any kind, injunctive or equitable relief, and # under the Companys compensatory plans and agreements, to the extent waivable under applicable laws.
In consideration of the amounts to be paid by the Company pursuant to the employment letter agreement, effective as of April 3, 2023 (the “Employment Agreement”), Executive, on behalf of himself and his heirs, executors, devisees, successors and assigns, knowingly and voluntarily releases, remises, and forever discharges the Company and its parent company, subsidiaries and affiliates, together with each of their current and former principals, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, representatives and employees, and each of their heirs, executors, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Releasees”), from any and all debts, demands, actions, causes of action, accounts, covenants, contracts, agreements, claims, damages, omissions, promises, and any and all claims and liabilities whatsoever, of every name and nature, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, both in law and equity (“Claims”), which Executive ever had, now has, or may hereafter claim to have against the Releasees by reason of any matter or cause whatsoever arising from the beginning of time to the time he signs this Agreement arising out of his employment by, or termination from employment by, the Company or the Group (the “General Release”). References herein to the “ Group” shall mean and refer to, collectively, the Company, , a Jersey (Channel Islands) corporation, and their respective direct and indirect subsidiaries and affiliates. This General Release of Claims shall apply to any Claim of any type, including, without limitation, any and all Claims of any type that Executive may have arising under the common law, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1967, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, each as amended, and any other federal, state or local statutes, regulations, ordinances or common law, or under any policy, agreement, contract, understanding or promise, written or oral, formal or informal, between any of the Releasees and Executive and shall further apply, without limitation, to any and all Claims in connection with, related to or arising out of Executive’s employment relationship, or the termination of his employment, with the Company.
General Release. In consideration of the Severance Benefits and the Companys promises hereunder, the Executive, on behalf of himself and on behalf of his dependents, heirs, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, the Executive Releasors) does hereby voluntarily, knowingly, irrevocably and unconditionally release, waive, and forever discharge the Company and each of its current and former subsidiaries, affiliates, and each of their respective directors, predecessors, successors, assigns, employees, agents, and representatives (collectively, the Company Releasees) from any and all charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, remedies, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys fees and costs) of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, whether in law or equity and whether arising under contract or under federal, state or local law and including any claim for discrimination based upon race, color, ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, religion, disability, or any other unlawful criterion or circumstance, which the Executive Releasors had, now have, or may in the future have, against each or any of the Company Releasees arising up to and including the date this Agreement is executed (including any claims in connection with the termination of the Executives employment with the Company and its affiliates and any claim for any compensation that has accrued or is or may be accruable based on any action or service taken or provided on or prior to the date this Agreement is executed). The Executive acknowledges that the release set forth in the preceding sentence includes claims # for wrongful dismissal or termination of services, # arising under federal, state or local laws, statutes, orders or regulations that relate to the employment relationship and/or prohibiting employment discrimination, including claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Rehabilitation Act, Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, the New York State Human Rights Law and the Administrative Code of the City of New York, and in each case any amendments thereto, # under any other federal, state or local statute law, rule, or regulation, # based on contract, tort or common law, or for damages, including punitive or compensatory damages, or for attorneys fees, expenses, costs, compensation of any kind, injunctive or equitable relief, and # under the Companys compensatory plans and agreements, including the Severance Plan, the Companys Change in Control Severance Plan, the Companys 2013 Stock Incentive Plan and the Companys 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the Stock Incentive Plans), the Executive Severance Agreement between the Company and the Executive, dated December 8, 2008 (the 2008 Agreement), and the 2007 Agreement, in each case as amended. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, nothing in this Section 3(a) releases any claims # arising under this Agreement and/or # with respect to the Retirement Plans, the Vested Options and the Indemnification Rights.
General Release of All Claims. Executive knowingly and voluntarily releases and forever discharges the Company, its parent corporation, affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, predecessors, insurers, successors and assigns, and their current and former employees, officers, directors, attorneys and agents thereof, both individually and in their business capacities, and their employee benefit plans and programs and their administrators and fiduciaries (collectively referred to throughout the remainder of this Agreement as “Releasees”), of and from any and all causes of action, claims and liabilities, known and unknown, asserted or unasserted, that the Executive has or may have against Releasees as of the date of Executive’s execution of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, any alleged violation of:
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