Common use of Release by the Executive Clause in Contracts

Release by the Executive. (a) The Executive knowingly and voluntarily releases and forever discharges the Company and the Company's parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, together with all of their respective past and present directors, managers, officers, partners, employees and attorneys, and each of their predecessors, successors and assigns, and any of the foregoing in their capacity as a shareholder or agent of the Company (collectively, "Releasees") from any and all claims, charges, complaints, promises, agreements, controversies, liens, demands, causes of action, obligations, damages and liabilities of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, which against them the Executive or his executors, administrators, successors or assigns ever had, now have, or may hereafter claim to have against any of the Releasees by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever arising on or before the Effective Date and whether or not previously asserted before any state or federal court or before any state or federal agency or governmental entity (the "Release"). The Release includes, without limitation, any rights or claims relating in any way to the Executive's employment relationship with the Company or any of the Releasees, or the termination thereof, or arising under any statute or regulation, including the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993, each as amended, or any other federal, state or local law, regulation, ordinance or common law, or under any policy, agreement, understanding or promise, whether written or oral, formal or informal, between any of the Releasees and the Executive.

Release by the Executive. 2 3 (a1) The Executive knowingly and voluntarily releases and forever discharges the Company and the Company's parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, together with all of their respective past and present directors, managers, officers, partners, employees and attorneys, and each of their predecessors, successors and assigns, and any of the foregoing in their capacity as a shareholder or agent of the Company (collectively, "Releasees") from any and all claims, charges, complaints, promises, agreements, controversies, liens, demands, causes of action, obligations, damages and liabilities of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, which against them the Executive or his executors, administrators, successors or assigns ever had, now have, or may hereafter claim to have against any of the Releasees by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever arising on or before the Effective Separation Date and whether or not previously asserted before any state or federal court or before any state or federal agency or governmental entity (the "Release"). The Release includes, without limitation, any rights or claims relating in any way to the Executive's employment relationship with the Company or any of the Releasees, or the termination thereof, or arising under any statute or regulation, including the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993, each as amended, or any other federal, state or local law, regulation, ordinance or common law, or under any policy, agreement, understanding or promise, whether written or oral, formal or informal, between any of the Releasees and the Executive.