Common use of Assistance in Proceedings Clause in Contracts

Assistance in Proceedings. During the Employment Period and for twenty-four (24) months thereafter, the Employee will cooperate with the Company and its subsidiaries in any internal investigation or administrative, regulatory or judicial proceeding as reasonably requested by the Company or any subsidiary (including, without limitation, the Employee being available to the Company and its subsidiaries upon reasonable notice for interviews and factual investigations, appearing at the Company’s or any subsidiary’s request to give testimony without requiring service of a subpoena or other legal process, volunteering to the Company and its subsidiaries all pertinent information and turning over to the Company and its subsidiaries all relevant documents which are or may come into the Employee’s possession, all at times and on schedules that are reasonably consistent with the Employee’s other permitted activities and commitments). In the event the Company or any subsidiary requires the Employee’s cooperation in accordance with this Section 20, the Company will pay the Employee a reasonable per diem as reasonably determined by the Board of Directors and promptly reimburse the Employee for reasonable expenses incurred in connection therewith (including travel (including airfare), lodging and meals, upon submission of receipts).