Common use of Adversarial Actions Clause in Contracts

Adversarial Actions. Executive agrees that he will not, from any source or proceeding, seek or accept any award or settlement with respect to any claim or right covered by Section 3(a) above. Except as otherwise required by law, Executive further agrees that he will not, at any time hereafter, commence, maintain, prosecute, participate in as a party, permit to be filed by any other person on Executive’s behalf (to the extent it is within Executive’s control or permitted by law), or assist in the commencement or prosecution of as an advisor, or otherwise, any action or proceeding of any kind, judicial or administrative (on his behalf, on behalf of any other person and/or on behalf of or as a member of any alleged class of persons) in any court, agency, investigative or administrative body against any Releasee with respect to any actual or alleged act, omission, transaction, practice, conduct, occurrence or any other matter up to and including the date of Executive’s execution of this Release which Executive released pursuant to Section 3(a) above. Executive further represents that, as of the date he signs this Release, he has not taken any action encompassed by this Section 3(b). If, notwithstanding the foregoing promises, Executive violates this Section 3(b), he will indemnify and hold harmless Releasees from and against any and all demands, assessments, judgments, costs, damages, losses and liabilities and attorneys’ fees and other expenses which result from, or are incidents to, such violation. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Section 3(b) will not apply to any claims that Executive may have under the ADEA and will not apply to the portion of the release provided for in Section 3(a) relating to the ADEA. Further, nothing in this Agreement interferes with Executive’s right to file a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), or to participate in an EEOC investigation or proceeding. Nevertheless, Executive understands that by entering into this Release Agreement, he is waiving his right to recover any individual monetary damages, which may be awarded in connection with any such charge.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Employment Agreement (Borders Group Inc)

Adversarial Actions. Executive agrees that he will not, from any source or proceeding, seek or accept any award or settlement with respect to any claim or right covered by Section 3(a) above. Except as otherwise required by law, Executive further agrees that he will not, at any time hereafter, commence, maintain, prosecute, participate in as a party, permit to be filed by any other person on Executive’s behalf (to the extent it is within Executive’s control or permitted by law), or assist in the commencement or prosecution of as an advisor, or otherwise, any action or proceeding of any kind, judicial or administrative (on his behalf, on behalf of any other person and/or on behalf of or as a member of any alleged class of persons) in any court, agency, investigative or administrative body against any Releasee with respect to any actual or alleged act, omission, transaction, practice, conduct, occurrence or any other matter up to and including the date of Executive’s execution of this Release which Executive released pursuant to Section 3(a) above. Executive further represents that, as of the date he signs this Release, he has not taken any action encompassed by this Section 3(b). If, notwithstanding the foregoing promises, Executive violates this Section 3(b), he will indemnify and hold harmless Releasees from and against any and all demands, assessments, judgments, costs, damages, losses and liabilities and attorneys’ fees and other expenses which result from, or are incidents to, such violation. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Section 3(b) will not apply to any claims that Executive may have under the ADEA and will not apply to the portion of the release provided for in Section 3(a) relating to the ADEA. Further, nothing in this Agreement interferes with Executive’s right to file a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), or to participate in an EEOC investigation or proceeding. Nevertheless, Executive understands that by entering into this Release Agreement, he is waiving his right to recover any individual monetary damages, which may be awarded in connection with any such charge.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Employment Agreement (Borders Group Inc)