Common use of Blue Penciling Clause in Contracts

Blue Penciling. If any court determines that any of the Restrictive Covenants, or any part thereof, is unenforceable because of the duration or geographic scope of such provision, such court shall have the power to reduce the duration or scope of such provision, as the case may be, and, in its reduced form, such provision shall then be enforceable and shall be enforced. If any such court declines to so revise such covenant, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith a modification that will make such duration or scope enforceable.

Appears in 29 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Integral Systems Inc /Md/), Executive Employment Agreement (Gene Logic Inc), Employment Agreement (Optelecom-Nkf, Inc.)

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Blue Penciling. If any court determines that any of the Restrictive Covenants, or any part thereof, is unenforceable because of the duration or geographic scope of such provision, such court shall have the power to reduce the duration or scope of such provision, as the case may be, to the extent necessary to render it enforceable and, in its reduced form, such provision shall then be enforceable and shall be enforced. If any such court declines to so revise such covenant, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith a modification that will make such duration or scope enforceable.

Appears in 22 contracts

Samples: Stock Purchase Agreement (Neff Rental LLC), Stock Purchase Agreement (Waste Connections Inc/De), Asset Purchase Agreement (Waste Connections Inc/De)

Blue Penciling. If any court determines that any of the Restrictive Covenants, or any part thereof, is unenforceable because of the duration or geographic scope of or such provision, such court shall have the power to reduce the duration or scope of such provision, as the case may be, and, in its reduced form, such provision shall then not be enforceable and shall be enforced. If any such court declines to so revise such covenant, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith a modification that will make such duration or scope enforceable.

Appears in 21 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Gasco Energy Inc), Consulting Agreement (Galaxy Energy Corp), Consulting Agreement (Gasco Energy Inc)

Blue Penciling. If any court determines that any of the covenant in this Agreement, including, without limitation, any Restrictive Covenants, Covenant or any part thereof, is unenforceable because of the duration or geographic geographical scope of such provision, such court shall have the power to reduce the duration or scope of such provision, as the case may be, shall be reduced so that such provision becomes enforceable and, in its reduced form, such provision shall then be enforceable and shall be enforced. If any such court declines to so revise such covenant, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith a modification that will make such duration or scope enforceable.

Appears in 20 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (IntraLinks Holdings, Inc.), Employment Agreement, Employment Agreement (IntraLinks Holdings, Inc.)

Blue Penciling. If any court determines that construes any of the Restrictive Covenants, or any part thereof, is to be unenforceable because of the duration or geographic scope of such provision, such court shall have the power to reduce the duration or scope of such provision, as the case may be, provision and, in its reduced form, such provision shall then be enforceable and shall be enforced. If any such court declines to so revise such covenant, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith a modification that will make such duration or scope enforceable.

Appears in 14 contracts

Samples: Champion Employment Agreement (Youbet Com Inc), Employment Agreement (Small World Kids Inc), Employment Agreement (Small World Kids Inc)

Blue Penciling. If any court determines that any of the Restrictive Covenants, or any part thereof, is unenforceable because of the duration or geographic scope of such provision, such court shall have the power to reduce the duration or scope of such provision, as the case may be, and, in its reduced form, such provision shall then be enforceable and shall be enforced. If any such court declines to so revise such covenant, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith a modification that will make such duration or scope enforceable.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Aviation Distributors Inc), Employment Agreement (Aviation Distributors Inc), Employment Agreement (Aviation Distributors Inc)

Blue Penciling. If any court determines that any of the covenants contained in this Agreement, including, without limitation, any of the Restrictive Covenants, or any part thereof, is unenforceable because of the duration or geographic scope of such provisiongeographical scope, such court shall have the power to reduce the said duration or scope of such provision, as the case may be, shall be reduced so that such provision becomes enforceable and, in its reduced form, such provision shall then be deemed enforceable and shall be enforced. If any such court declines to so revise such covenant, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith a modification that will make such duration or scope enforceable.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (International Plastic Technologies Inc), Employment Agreement (International Plastic Technologies Inc), Employment Agreement (International Plastic Technologies Inc)

Blue Penciling. If any court determines that any of the -------------- Restrictive Covenants, or any part thereof, is unenforceable because of the duration or geographic scope of such provision, such court shall have the power to reduce the duration or scope of such provision, as the case may be, to the extent necessary to render it enforceable and, in its reduced form, such provision shall then be enforceable and shall be enforced. If any such court declines to so revise such covenant, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith a modification that will make such duration or scope enforceable.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Stock Purchase Agreement (United Rentals Inc), Stock Purchase Agreement (United Rentals Inc), Stock Purchase Agreement (United Rentals Inc)

Blue Penciling. If any court determines that any one or more of the Restrictive Covenantsrestrictive covenants contained in Sections 9.1 or 9.2, or any part thereof, is unenforceable because of the duration or geographic scope of such provisionprovision or the territory covered thereby, such court shall have the power to reduce the duration or scope territory of such provision, as the case may beprovisions, and, in its reduced form, such provision provisions shall then be enforceable and shall be enforced. If any such court declines to so revise such covenant, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith a modification that will make such duration or scope enforceable.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Stock Purchase Agreement (Urban-Gro, Inc.), Acquisition Agreement and Plan of Merger (Urban-Gro, Inc.), Stock Purchase Agreement (Urban-Gro, Inc.)

Blue Penciling. If any court determines that any of the Restrictive Covenants, or any part thereof, is are unenforceable because of the duration or geographic geographical scope of such provisionprovisions, such court shall have the power to reduce the duration or scope of such provision, as the case may be, andto the minimum extent necessary such that, in its reduced form, such provision shall then be enforceable and shall be enforced. If any such court declines to so revise such covenant, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith a modification that will make such duration or scope enforceable.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Stock Purchase Agreement (Youbet Com Inc), Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement (Allied Defense Group Inc), Escrow Agreement (Dollar Financial Corp)

Blue Penciling. If any court determines that any of the Restrictive Covenants, or any part thereof, is unenforceable because of the duration or geographic scope of such provision, it is the intention of the parties that such court shall have the power to reduce the duration or scope of modify any such provision, as to the case may beextent necessary to render the provision enforceable, and, in its reduced form, and such provision shall then be enforceable and as so modified shall be enforced. If any such court declines to so revise such covenant, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith a modification that will make such duration or scope enforceable.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Non Competition Agreement (Galileo International Inc), Non Competition Agreement (Galileo International Inc), Non Competition Agreement (Galileo International Inc)

Blue Penciling. If any court determines that any of the Restrictive Covenants, or any part thereof, is unenforceable because of the duration or geographic geographical scope of such provision, such court shall have the power to reduce the duration or scope of such provision, as the case may be, and, in its reduced form, such provision shall then be enforceable and shall be enforced. If any such court declines to so revise such covenant, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith a modification that will make such duration or scope enforceable.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Guaranty of Lease (Kindred Healthcare, Inc), Master Lease Agreement (Kindred Healthcare, Inc), Master Lease Agreement (Kindred Healthcare, Inc)

Blue Penciling. If any court determines that any of the covenants -------------- contained in this Agreement, including, without limitation, any of the Restrictive Covenants, or any part thereof, is unenforceable because of the duration or geographic scope of such provisiongeographical scope, such court shall have the power to reduce the said duration or scope of such provision, as the case may be, shall be reduced so that such provision becomes enforceable and, in its reduced form, such provision shall then be deemed enforceable and shall be enforced. If any such court declines to so revise such covenant, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith a modification that will make such duration or scope enforceable.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Asi Solutions Inc), Employment Agreement (Asi Solutions Inc), Employment Agreement (Asi Solutions Inc)

Blue Penciling. If any court determines that any of the Restrictive Covenants, or any part thereof, is are unenforceable because of the duration or geographic geographical scope of such provisionprovisions, such court shall have the power to reduce the duration or scope of such provision, as the case may be, and, in its reduced form, such provision shall then be enforceable and shall be enforced. If any such court declines to so revise such covenant, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith a modification that will make such duration or scope enforceable.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Master Lease Agreement (Brookdale Senior Living Inc.), Agreement for Purchase and Sale (Pliant Corp)

Blue Penciling. If any court determines that any of the Restrictive Covenants, or any part thereof, is unenforceable because of the duration or geographic scope of such provision, then such court shall have the power to reduce the duration or scope of such provision, as the case may be, and, and in its reduced form, such provision shall then be enforceable and shall be enforced. If any such court declines to so revise such covenant, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith a modification that will make such duration or scope enforceable.;

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (HCC Industries Inc /De/), Employment Agreement (HCC Industries Inc /De/)

Blue Penciling. If any court determines that any of the covenants contained in this Agreement, including, without limitation, any of the Restrictive Covenants, Covenants or any part thereof, is unenforceable because of the duration or geographic scope of such provision, then, after such court shall have the power to reduce determination has become final and unappealable, the duration or scope of such provision, as the case may be, will be reduced so that such provision becomes enforceable and, in its reduced form, such provision shall will then be enforceable and shall will be enforced. If any such court declines to so revise such covenant, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith a modification that will make such duration or scope enforceable.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Olympic Steel Inc), Employment Agreement (Olympic Steel Inc)

Blue Penciling. If any court determines that any one or more of the Restrictive Covenantsrestrictive covenants contained in Section 7.1 or 7.2, or any part thereof, is unenforceable because of the duration or geographic scope of such provisionprovision or the territory or activities covered thereby, such court shall have the power to reduce the duration or scope the territory or prohibited activities of such provision, as the case may be, and, in its reduced form, such provision provisions shall then be enforceable and shall be enforced. If any such court declines to so revise such covenant, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith a modification that will make such duration or scope enforceable.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement (Market Central Inc)

Blue Penciling. If any court determines that any of the Restrictive Covenantsrestrictive covenants in Section 1, or any part thereof, is unenforceable because of the duration or geographic scope of such provision, such court shall have the power to reduce the duration or scope of such provision, as the case may be, and, in its reduced form, such provision shall then be enforceable and shall be enforced. If any such court declines to so revise such covenant, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith a modification that will make such duration or scope enforceable.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Digitalglobe Inc)

Blue Penciling. If any court determines that any of the Restrictive Covenants, or any part thereof, is unenforceable because of the duration or geographic scope of such provision, such court shall have the power to reduce the duration or scope of such provision, as the case may be, and, in its reduced form, such provision shall then be enforceable and shall be enforced. If any such court declines to so revise such covenant, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith a modification that will make such duration or scope enforceable.. Exhibit 10.97

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Executive Employment Agreement (Gene Logic Inc)

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Blue Penciling. If any court determines that any of the Restrictive Covenants, or any part thereof, is unenforceable because of the duration or geographic scope of such provisionprovisions, such court shall have the power to reduce the duration or scope of such provision, as the case may be, and, in its reduced form, such provision shall then be enforceable and shall be enforced. If any such court declines to so revise such covenant, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith a modification that will make such duration or scope enforceable.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Hasbro Inc)

Blue Penciling. If any court determines that any of the covenants contained in this Agreement, including, without limitation, any of the Restrictive Covenants, or any part thereof, is unenforceable because of the duration or geographic geographical scope of such provision, such court shall have the power to reduce the duration or scope of such provisionprovisions, as the case may be, shall be reduced so that such provision becomes enforceable and, in its reduced form, such provision shall then be enforceable and shall be enforced. If any such court declines to so revise such covenant, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith a modification that will make such duration or scope enforceable8.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Cogentrix Energy Inc)

Blue Penciling. If any court determines that any of the covenants contained in this Agreement, including, without limitation, any of the Restrictive Covenants, or any part thereof, is unenforceable because of the duration or geographic scope of such provision, then, after such court shall have the power to reduce determination has become final and unappealable, the duration or scope of such provision, as the case may be, shall be reduced so that such provision becomes enforceable and, in its reduced form, such provision shall then be enforceable and shall be enforced. If any such court declines to so revise such covenant, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith a modification that will make such duration or scope enforceable.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Olympic Steel Inc)

Blue Penciling. If any court determines that any of the Restrictive Covenants, or any part thereof, is unenforceable because of the duration or geographic scope of such provision, such court shall have the power to reduce the duration or scope of such provision, as the case may be, and, in its reduced form, such provision shall then be enforceable and shall be enforced. If any such court declines to so revise such covenant, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith a modification that will make such duration or scope enforceable.;

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (HCC Industries Inc /De/)

Blue Penciling. If any court determines that any of the Restrictive Covenants, or any part thereof, is unenforceable because of the duration or geographic scope of such provision, such court shall have the power to reduce the duration or scope of such provision, as the case may be, and, in its reduced form, such provision shall then be enforceable and shall be enforced. If any such court declines to so revise such covenant, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith a modification that will make such duration or scope enforceable.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Consulting Agreement (Smoky Market Foods Inc)

Blue Penciling. If any court determines that any of the Restrictive Covenantscovenants contained in this section, including, without limitation, any of the restrictions, or any part thereof, is unenforceable because of the duration or geographic geographical scope of such provision, such court shall have the power to reduce the duration or scope of such provisionprovisions, as the case may be, shall be reduced so that such provision becomes enforceable and, in its reduced form, such provision shall then be enforceable and shall be enforced. If any such court declines to so revise such covenant, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith a modification that will make such duration or scope enforceable.e.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement           this Agreement (Cogentrix Energy Inc)

Blue Penciling. If any court determines that any of the Restrictive Covenants, Covenants or any part thereof, is are unenforceable because of the duration or geographic geographical scope of such provisionprovisions, such court shall have the power to reduce the duration or scope of such provision, as the case may be, andto the minimum extent necessary such that, in its reduced form, such provision shall then be enforceable and shall be enforced. If any such court declines to so revise such covenant, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith a modification that will make such duration or scope enforceable.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Asset Purchase Agreement (Ebix Inc)

Blue Penciling. If any court determines that any one or more of the Restrictive Covenantsrestrictive covenants contained in Section 11.1 or 11.2, or any part thereof, is unenforceable because of the duration or geographic scope of such provisionprovision or the territory or activities covered thereby, such court shall have the power to reduce the duration or scope the territory or prohibited activities of such provision, as the case may be, and, in its reduced form, such provision provisions shall then be enforceable and shall be enforced. If any such court declines to so revise such covenant, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith a modification that will make such duration or scope enforceable.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Asset Purchase Agreement (Market Central Inc)

Blue Penciling. If any court determines that any one or more of the Restrictive Covenantsrestrictive covenants contained in Sections 8.1 or 8.2, or any part thereof, is unenforceable because of the duration or geographic scope of such provisionprovision or the territory covered thereby, such court shall have the power to reduce the duration or scope territory of such provision, as the case may beprovisions, and, in its reduced form, such provision provisions shall then be enforceable and shall be enforced. If any such court declines to so revise such covenant, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith a modification that will make such duration or scope enforceable.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Share Purchase Agreement (Radiant Systems Inc)

Blue Penciling. If any court determines that any of the Restrictive Covenants, or any part thereof, is are unenforceable because of the duration or geographic scope of such provision, such court shall have the power to reduce the duration or scope of such provision, as the case may be, and, in its reduced form, such provision shall then be enforceable and shall be enforced. If any such court declines to so revise such covenant, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith a modification that will make such duration or scope enforceable.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement (Trex Medical Corp)

Blue Penciling. If any court determines that any of the Restrictive Covenantscovenants contained in this Agreement, or any part thereof, is are unenforceable because of the duration or geographic scope of such provision, such court shall have the power to reduce the duration or scope of such provision, as the case may be, shall be reduced so that such provision becomes enforceable and, in its reduced form, such provision shall then be enforceable and shall be enforced. If any such court declines to so revise such covenant, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith a modification that will make such duration or scope enforceable.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Apbiotech

Blue Penciling. If any court determines that any of the Restrictive Covenantscovenants of this Section 8, or any part thereof, is unenforceable because of the duration or geographic scope of such provision, such court shall have the power to reduce the duration or scope of such provision, as the case may be, and, in its reduced form, such provision shall then be enforceable and shall be enforced. If any such court declines to so revise such covenant, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith a modification that will make such duration or scope enforceable.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Change in Control Severance Agreement (Group 1 Software Inc)

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