This section does not apply to employees who primarily reside and work in California. 4.3Non-Competition During Engagement (All Employees): During my Engagement, I will not, either individually or in partnership or jointly or in conjunction with any other person, as principal, agent, consultant, lender, contractor, employer, employee, investor or shareholder or in any other manner, directly or indirectly, advise, manage, carry on, establish, control, engage in, invest in, offer financial assistance or services to, or permit my name or any part thereof to be used by, any person or business that competes with the Company’s business. 4.5 Post-Engagement Non-Competition (All Employees). After my employment with the Company ends, I will not either individually or in partnership or jointly or in conjunction with any other person, as principal, agent, consultant, lender, contractor, employer, employee, investor or shareholder or in any other manner, utilize the Company’s trade secrets; proprietary information; and/or Confidential Information to directly or indirectly, advise, manage, carry on, establish, control, engage in, invest in, offer financial assistance or services to, or permit my name or any part thereof to be used by, any person, entity or business that competes with the Company’s business. 4.6.Post-Engagement Non-Competition. After my Engagement ends and for a period of one (1) year, I will not either individually or in partnership or jointly or in conjunction with any other person, as principal, agent, consultant, lender, contractor, employer, employee, investor or shareholder or in any other manner, directly or indirectly, advise, manage, carry on, establish, control, engage in, invest in, offer financial assistance or services to, or permit my name or any part thereof to be used by, any person, entity or business that competes with the Company’s business within the geographic area of the United States. This section does not apply to employees who primarily reside and work in California. 4.7 Non-Disparagement. During my Engagement and at all times thereafter, I will not, directly or indirectly, make or solicit or encourage any other Person to make or solicit, directly or indirectly, any derogatory statement or communication about Company or its business, products, services, personnel, directors, officers, equity holders or activities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section prevents me from exercising my Section 7 rights under the National Labor Relations Act, if applicable. | 5.RETURN OF COMPANY PROPERTY. Upon termination of my Engagement or upon Company’s request at any other time, I will deliver to Company all of Company’s property, equipment, and documents, together with all copies thereof, and any other material containing or disclosing any Inventions, Third Party Information or Confidential Information of Company and certify in writing that I have fully complied with the foregoing obligation. I agree that I will not copy, delete, or alter any information contained upon my Company computer before I return it to Company. I further agree that any property situated on Company’s premises and owned by Company is subject to inspection by Company personnel at any time with or without notice. Prior to leaving, I will cooperate with Company in attending an exit interview and completing and signing Company’s termination statement. 6.NOTIFICATION OF NEW EMPLOYER. In the event that I leave the employ of Company, I hereby consent to the notification of my new employer of my rights and obligations under this Agreement, by Company’s providing a copy of this Agreement or otherwise 7.DEFEND TRADE SECRETS ACT. Pursuant to the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, I acknowledge that I shall not have criminal or civil liability under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (a) is made (i) in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (b) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. In addition, if I file a lawsuit for retaliation by Company for reporting a suspected violation of law, I may disclose the trade secret to my attorney and may use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if I (x) file any document containing the trade secret under seal and (y) do not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order. 8.GENERAL PROVISIONS. 8.1Governing Law and Venue. This Agreement and any action related thereto will be governed, controlled, interpreted, and defined by and under the laws of the State of Nevada without giving effect to any conflicts of laws principles that require the application of the law of a different state. I hereby expressly consent to the personal |