Cause Definition Example with 4 Variations

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Cause. (i) shall have the meaning given to such term in any employment agreement or offer letter between the Holder and any entity in the Company Group in effect at the time of the determination or (ii) if the Holder is not then party to any agreement or offer letter with any entity in the Company Group or any such agreement or offer letter does not contain a definition of 'cause,' shall mean a good faith determination by the Company that the Holder (A) engaged in misconduct or gross negligence in the... performance of his or her duties or willfully and continuously failed or refused to perform any duties reasonably requested in the course of his or her employment; (B) engaged in fraud, dishonesty, or any other conduct that causes, or has the potential to cause, harm to any entity in the Company Group, including its business reputation or financial condition; (C) violated any lawful directives or policies of the Company Group or any applicable laws, rules or regulations; (D) materially breached his or her employment agreement, proprietary information agreement or confidentiality agreement with any entity in the Company Group; (E) was convicted of, or pled guilty or no contest to, a felony or crime involving dishonesty or moral turpitude; or (F) breached his or her fiduciary duties to the Company Group View More

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Cause. (i) shall have the meaning given to such term in any employment agreement or offer letter between the Holder Grantee and any entity in the Company Group in effect at the time of the determination or (ii) if the Holder Grantee is not then party to any agreement or offer letter with any entity in the Company Group or any such agreement or offer letter does not contain a definition of 'cause,' shall mean a good faith determination by the Company that the Holder Grantee (A) engaged in misconduct or... gross negligence in the performance of his or her duties or willfully and continuously failed or refused to perform any duties reasonably requested in the course of his or her employment; (B) engaged in fraud, dishonesty, or any other conduct that causes, or has the potential to cause, harm to any entity in the Company Group, including its business reputation or financial condition; (C) violated any lawful directives or policies of the Company Group or any applicable laws, rules or regulations; (D) materially breached his or her employment agreement, proprietary information agreement or confidentiality agreement with any entity in the Company Group; (E) was convicted of, or pled guilty or no contest to, a felony or crime involving dishonesty or moral turpitude; or (F) breached his or her fiduciary duties to the Company Group Group. View More
Cause. (i) shall have the meaning given to such term in any employment agreement or offer letter between the Holder Grantee and any entity in the Company Group in effect at the time of the determination or (ii) if the Holder Grantee is not then party to any agreement or offer letter with any entity in the Company Group or any such agreement or offer letter does not contain a definition of 'cause,' shall mean a good faith determination by the Company that the Holder Grantee (A) engaged in misconduct or... gross negligence in the performance of his or her duties or willfully and continuously failed or refused to perform any duties reasonably requested in the course of his or her employment; (B) engaged in fraud, dishonesty, or any other conduct that causes, or has the potential to cause, harm to any entity in the Company Group, including its business reputation or financial condition; (C) violated any lawful directives or policies of the Company Group or any applicable laws, rules or regulations; (D) materially breached his or her employment agreement, proprietary information agreement or confidentiality agreement with any entity in the Company Group; (E) was convicted of, or pled guilty or no contest to, a felony or crime involving dishonesty or moral turpitude; or (F) breached his or her fiduciary duties to the Company Group View More
Cause. (i) shall have the meaning given to such term in any employment agreement or offer letter between the Holder and any entity in the Company Group or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates in effect at the from time of the determination to time or (ii) if the Holder is not then party to any agreement or offer letter with any entity in the Company Group or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or any such agreement or offer letter does not contain a definition of 'cause,' shall mean a good faith... determination by the Company that the Holder (A) engaged in misconduct or gross negligence in the performance of his or her duties or willfully and continuously failed or refused to perform any duties reasonably requested in the course of his or her employment; (B) engaged in fraud, dishonesty, or any other improper conduct that causes, or in the sole and absolute discretion of the Company has the potential to cause, harm to any entity in the Company Group, including its the business reputation or financial condition; condition of any member of the Company Group; (C) violated any lawful directives or policies of the Company Group or any applicable laws, rules or regulations; (D) materially breached his or her employment agreement, proprietary information agreement or confidentiality any other agreement with any entity in the Company Group; (E) committed, was indicted on charges related to, convicted of, or pled guilty or no contest to, a felony or crime involving dishonesty dishonesty, moral turpitude or moral turpitude; which could reflect negatively upon the Company Group of otherwise impede its operations; or (F) breached his or her fiduciary duties to the Company Group View More
Cause. (i) shall have the meaning given to such term in any employment agreement or offer letter between the Holder Grantee and any entity in the Company Group or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates in effect at the from time of the determination to time or (ii) if the Holder Grantee is not then party to any agreement or offer letter with any entity in the Company Group or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or any such agreement or offer letter does not contain a definition of 'cause,' "cause,"... shall mean a good faith determination by the Company that the Holder Grantee (A) engaged in misconduct or gross negligence in the performance of his or her duties or willfully and continuously failed or refused to perform any duties reasonably requested in the course of his or her employment; (B) engaged in fraud, dishonesty, or any other improper conduct that causes, or in the sole and absolute discretion of the Company has the potential to cause, harm to any entity in the Company Group, including its the business reputation or financial condition; condition of any member of the Company Group; (C) violated any lawful directives or policies of the Company Group or any applicable laws, rules or regulations; (D) materially breached his or her employment agreement, proprietary information agreement or confidentiality any other agreement with any entity in the Company Group; (E) committed, was indicted on charges related to, convicted of, or pled guilty or no contest to, a felony or crime involving dishonesty dishonesty, moral turpitude or moral turpitude; which could reflect negatively upon the Company Group of otherwise impede its operations; or (F) breached his or her fiduciary duties to the Company Group Group. View More
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