Global Release. In consideration of the mutual promises contained in the Agreement, including the Company’s promises to pay Employee consideration under Section 10 or Section 11 of the Agreement, which are in addition to anything of value to which Employee is already entitled, Employee, on behalf of himself, his heirs, executors, successors and assigns, irrevocably and unconditionally releases, waives, and forever discharges the Company and all of either of their predecessors and all of their respective parents, divisions, subsidiaries, affiliates, joint venture partners, partners, and related companies, and their present and former agents, employees, officers, directors, attorneys, stockholders, plan fiduciaries, successors and assigns, including, without limitation, _________________________________ (collectively, the “Released Parties”), from any and all claims, demands, actions, causes of action, costs, fees, and all liability whatsoever, whether known or unknown, fixed or contingent, which Employee has, had, or may have against the Released Parties relating to or arising out of his employment, or any terms of the Agreement, or any terms of the Prior Agreement from the Effective Date and up to and including the date Employee signs this Release. This Release includes, without limitation, claims at law or equity or sounding in contract (express or implied) or tort, claims arising under any federal, state, or local laws of any jurisdiction that prohibit age, sex, race, national origin, color, creed, disability, religion, military status, family status, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence, stalking and sex offense victim status, arrest and conviction record, predisposing genetic characteristic, alienage or citizenship status, sexual orientation, or any other form of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation (including, without limitation, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Civil Rights Acts of 1866 and/or 1871, 42 U.S.C. Section 1981, the Rehabilitation Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act anti-retaliation provisions, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act, the Employee Polygraph Protection Act, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, the ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fair Pay Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the New York State Human Rights Law, the New York Labor Law, the New York State Civil Rights Law, the New York Workers’ Compensation Law, and the New York City Human Rights Law, all as amended and including all of their respective implementing regulations, any federal, state, local or municipal whistleblower protection or anti-retaliation statute or ordinance, or any other federal, state, local, or municipal laws of any jurisdiction), claims arising under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (except any employee benefits or employee participation rights as contained in the Agreement), or any other statutory or common law claims related to or arising out of his employment or any terms of the Agreement, from the Effective Date and up to and including the date of this Release’s execution by Employee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Release shall affect or impair: (a) any rights Employee may have to indemnification, including without limitation indemnification for attorneys’ fees, costs and/or expenses, pursuant to applicable statute, certificates of incorporation and by-laws of the Company or any of its Affiliates; (b) any of Employee’s rights arising under the Agreement stated in Section 12 or the applicable section of Section 10 or Section 11; (c) any rights that Employee has as a former employee under the Company’s employee benefit plans (other than any severance plan); or (d) any rights Employee may have that cannot be waived as a matter of law.
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Global Release. In consideration of the mutual promises contained in the Agreement, including the Company’s promises to pay Employee consideration under Section 10 or Section 11 of the Agreement, which are in addition to anything of value to which Employee is already entitled, Employee, on behalf of himself, his heirs, executors, successors and assigns, irrevocably and unconditionally releases, waives, and forever discharges the Company Company, NTS and all of either of their predecessors and all of their respective parents, divisions, subsidiaries, affiliates, joint venture partners, partners, and related companies, and their present and former agents, employees, officers, directors, attorneys, stockholders, plan fiduciaries, successors and assigns, including, without limitation, _________________________________ (collectively, the “Released Parties”), from any and all claims, demands, actions, causes of action, costs, fees, and all liability whatsoever, whether known or unknown, fixed or contingent, which Employee has, had, or may have against the Released Parties relating to or arising out of his employment, or any terms of the Agreement, or any terms of the Prior Agreement from the Effective Date and up to and including the date Employee signs this Release. This Release includes, without limitation, claims at law or equity or sounding in contract (express or implied) or tort, claims arising under any federal, state, or local laws of any jurisdiction that prohibit age, sex, race, national origin, color, creed, disability, religion, military status, family status, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence, stalking and sex offense victim status, arrest and conviction record, predisposing genetic characteristic, alienage or citizenship status, sexual orientation, or any other form of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation (including, without limitation, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Civil Rights Acts of 1866 and/or 1871, 42 U.S.C. Section 1981, the Rehabilitation Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act anti-retaliation provisions, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act, the Employee Polygraph Protection Act, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, the ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fair Pay Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the New York State Human Rights Law, the New York Labor Law, the New York State Civil Rights Law, the New York Workers’ Compensation Law, and the New York City Human Rights Law, the Arizona Civil Rights Act, and the Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act, all as amended and including all of their respective implementing regulations, any federal, state, local or municipal whistleblower protection or anti-retaliation statute or ordinance, or any other federal, state, local, or municipal laws of any jurisdiction), claims arising under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (except any employee benefits or employee participation rights as contained in the Agreement), or any other statutory or common law claims related to or arising out of his employment or any terms of the Agreement, from the Effective Date and up to and including the date of this Release’s execution by Employee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Release shall affect or impair: (a) any rights Employee may have to indemnification, including without limitation indemnification for attorneys’ fees, costs and/or expenses, pursuant to applicable statute, certificates of incorporation and by-laws of the Company or any of its Affiliates; (b) any of Employee’s rights arising under the Agreement stated in Section 12 or the applicable section of Section 10 or Section 1110; (c) any rights that Employee has as a former employee under the Company’s employee benefit plans (other than any severance plan); or (d) any rights Employee may have that cannot be waived as a matter of law.
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Global Release. In consideration of the mutual promises contained in the Agreement, including the Company’s promises to pay Employee consideration under Section 10 or Section 11 of the Agreement, which are in addition to anything of value to which Employee is already entitled, Employee, on behalf of himselfherself, his her heirs, executors, successors and assigns, irrevocably and unconditionally releases, waives, and forever discharges the Company and all of either of their predecessors and all of their respective parents, divisions, subsidiaries, affiliates, joint venture partners, partners, and related companies, and their present and former agents, employees, officers, directors, attorneys, stockholders, plan fiduciaries, successors and assigns, including, without limitation, _________________________________ (collectively, the “Released Parties”), from any and all claims, demands, actions, causes of action, costs, fees, and all liability whatsoever, whether known or unknown, fixed or contingent, which Employee has, had, or may have against the Released Parties relating to or arising out of his her employment, or any terms of the Agreement, or any terms of the Prior Agreement from the Effective Date and up to and including the date Employee signs this Release. This Release includes, without limitation, claims at law or equity or sounding in contract (express or implied) or tort, claims arising under any federal, state, or local laws of any jurisdiction that prohibit age, sex, race, national origin, color, creed, disability, religion, military status, family status, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence, stalking and sex offense victim status, arrest and conviction record, predisposing genetic characteristic, alienage or citizenship status, sexual orientation, or any other form of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation (including, without limitation, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Civil Rights Acts of 1866 and/or 1871, 42 U.S.C. Section 1981, the Rehabilitation Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act anti-retaliation provisions, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act, the Employee Polygraph Protection Act, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, the ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fair Pay Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the New York State Human Rights Law, the New York Labor Law, the New York State Civil Rights Law, the New York Workers’ Compensation Law, and the New York City Human Rights Law, all as amended and including all of their respective implementing regulations, any federal, state, local or municipal whistleblower protection or anti-retaliation statute or ordinance, or any other federal, state, local, or municipal laws of any jurisdiction), claims arising under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (except any employee benefits or employee participation rights as contained in the Agreement), or any other statutory or common law claims related to or arising out of his her employment or any terms of the Agreement, from the Effective Date and up to and including the date of this Release’s execution by Employee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Release shall affect or impair: (a) any rights Employee may have to indemnification, including without limitation indemnification for attorneys’ fees, costs and/or expenses, pursuant to applicable statute, certificates of incorporation and by-laws of the Company or any of its Affiliates; (b) any of Employee’s rights arising under the Agreement stated in Section 12 or the applicable section of Section 10 or Section 11; (c) any rights that Employee has as a former employee under the Company’s employee benefit plans (other than any severance plan); or (d) any rights Employee may have that cannot be waived as a matter of law.
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