Common use of Non-Disparagement and Non-Interference Clause in Contracts

Non-Disparagement and Non-Interference. During the Restricted Period, as defined in Section 14: (a) ▇▇▇▇▇ agrees not to engage in the following activities: (i) on ▇▇▇▇▇’ own or another’s behalf, whether as an officer, director, stockholder, partner, associate, owner, employee, consultant, or otherwise, except with prior written approval by the Company, directly or indirectly, employ, offer employment to, or otherwise solicit for employment any employee or other person who had been employed by the Company at any time during the last year of ▇▇▇▇▇’ employment with the Company or during the Restricted Period, as defined in Section 14; or (ii) directly or indirectly take action, including making disparaging comments about the Company or any of its employees, which is detrimental to the Company’s goodwill, name, business relations, prospects, or operations. This provision is not intended to limit ▇▇▇▇▇’ rights and obligations to provide truthful, factual testimony in judicial or regulatory proceedings or to governmental officials in connection with a governmental agency investigation. (b) The Company, likewise, agrees not to make disparaging comments about ▇▇▇▇▇ which are detrimental to her. This provision is not intended to limit the Company’s rights and obligations to provide truthful, factual testimony in judicial or regulatory proceedings or to governmental officials in connection with a governmental agency investigation.