Cause

Example Definitions of "Cause"
Cause. Any cause, as defined by applicable law, for the termination of a Participant's employment with the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company
Cause. Means with respect to a Participant, the occurrence of any of the following events.
Cause. Any one or more of the following: (i) the Executive's willful and continuing failure to perform his substantial responsibilities to the Company as Chief Scientific Officer (other than any such failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness), for a period of thirty (30) days after receiving notice from the Board that sufficiently details the manner in which the Board believes that the Executive has not substantially performed these responsibilities; (ii) the Executive's... willful misconduct, fraud, or material dishonesty that results in material harm to the Company; (iii) the Executive's breach of fiduciary duty to the Company; (iv) the Executive's willful disregard of the rules or policies of the Company or directions from the Board that results in material harm to the Company; or (v) the Executive's material breach of the Noncompetition Agreement or any other agreement executed by the Executive with the Company View More
Cause. The Optionee's (a) failure to substantially perform his duties (other than by reason of Disability) with respect to the Company or any of its Affiliates, (b) engaging in conduct known by the Optionee or that reasonably should be known by the Optionee to be injurious to the Company or any of its Affiliates, (c) breach of fiduciary duty to the Company or any of its Affiliates, (d) dishonesty, fraud, alcohol or illegal drug abuse, or misconduct with respect to the business or affairs of the... Company or any of its Affiliates, (e) willful violation of the policies of the Company or any of its Affiliates, or (f) conviction of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude. All determinations of Cause hereunder shall be made by the Committee in its discretion and shall be binding for all purposes hereunder. View More
Cause. With respect to the termination of a Participant's employment or services by the Partnership or any Subsidiary or Parent of the Partnership that employs such individual or to which the Participant performs services (or by the Partnership on behalf of any such Subsidiary or Parent), such Participant's (i) refusal or neglect to perform substantially his or her employment-related duties or services, (ii) personal dishonesty, incompetence, willful misconduct or breach of fiduciary duty, (iii)... indictment for, conviction of or entering a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a crime constituting a felony or his or her willful violation of any applicable law (other than a traffic violation or other offense or violation outside of the course of employment or services to the Partnership or its Subsidiaries or Parents which in no way adversely affects the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or Parents or any of their reputation, or the ability of the Participant to perform his or her employment-related duties or services or to represent the Partnership or any Subsidiary or Parent of the Partnership that employs such Participant or to which the Participant performs services), (iv) failure to reasonably cooperate, following a request to do so by the Partnership, in any internal or governmental investigation of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or Parents or (v) material breach of any written covenant or agreement with the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or Parents not to disclose any information pertaining to the Partnership or such Subsidiary or Parent or not to compete or interfere with the Partnership or such Subsidiary or Parent; provided that, in the case of any Participant who, as of the date of determination, is party to an effective services, severance or employment agreement with the Partnership or any Subsidiary or Parent of the Partnership, 'Cause' shall have the meaning, if any, specified in such agreement View More
Cause. Means any one or more of the following events: (i) conviction of (or pleading nolo contendere to) a felony; (ii) engaging in theft, fraud, embezzlement, or willful misappropriation of the property of the Company; (iii) violation of any Company policy or practice regarding discrimination or harassment that would be grounds for termination of a Company employee in general; (iv) Executive's willful failure to perform substantially Executive's material duties (other than such failure... resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness), which, for avoidance of doubt, shall include Executive's insubordination, after (i) a written demand for corrected performance is delivered to Executive by the Board or the Company's Chief Executive Officer that identifies specifically the manner in which the Board or the Company's Chief Executive Officer believes Executive has not performed substantially Executive's material duties, and (ii) Executive fails to cure the matters identified in the written demand within 30 days. No act or failure to by Executive shall be deemed "willful" if done, or omitted to be done, by him in good faith and with the reasonable belief that his action or omission was in the best interest of the Company. View More
Cause. Anything that would constitute just cause for the immediate termination of Employee's employment under applicable law
Cause. A reasonable and good faith determination by a majority of the Board that the Employee's performance is inadequate
Cause. Means any of the following: (i) the commission of an act of fraud, embezzlement or dishonesty by Executive that has a material adverse impact on the Company or any successor or affiliate thereof; (ii) a conviction of, or plea of "guilty" or "no contest" to, a felony by Executive; (iii) any unauthorized use or disclosure by Executive of confidential information or trade secrets of the Company or any successor or affiliate thereof that has a material adverse impact on any such entity; (iv)... Executive's gross negligence, insubordination or material violation of any duty of loyalty to the Company or any other material misconduct on the part of Executive; (v) Executive's ongoing and repeated failure or refusal to perform or neglect of Executive's duties as required by this Agreement, which failure, refusal or neglect continues for fifteen (15) days following Executive's receipt of written notice from the Board or the Company's Chief Executive Officer (the "CEO") stating with specificity the nature of such failure, refusal or neglect; or (vi) Executive's breach of any material provision of this Agreement; provided, however, that prior to the determination that "Cause" under this Section 1(c) has occurred (other than clauses (ii) and (v)), the Company shall (w) provide to Executive in writing, in reasonable detail, the reasons for the determination that such "Cause" exists, (x) other than with respect to clause (v) above which specifies the applicable period of time for Executive to remedy his breach, afford Executive a reasonable opportunity to remedy any such breach, (y) provide the Executive an opportunity to be heard prior to the final decision to terminate the Executive's employment hereunder for such "Cause" and (z) make any decision that such "Cause" exists in good faith. The foregoing definition shall not in any way preclude or restrict the right of the Company or any successor or affiliate thereof to discharge or dismiss Executive for any other acts or omissions, but such other acts or omissions shall not be deemed, for purposes of this Agreement, to constitute grounds for termination for Cause. View More
Cause. With respect to any Participant shall have the meaning given to such term in an applicable Award agreement, and if Cause is not defined in the applicable Award agreement, then Cause means the occurrence of any of the following events during the Participant's provision of services to the Company or any of its Affiliates (regardless of whether the occurrence is discovered before or after the Participant's cessation of such services) (i) gross negligence or misconduct detrimental to the Company or... any of its Affiliates, (ii) material breach of any agreement between such Participant and the Company or any of its Affiliates, including, if applicable, the OCGH Limited Partnership Agreement or the Operating Agreement, (iii) violation of any applicable regulatory rule or regulation, (iv) conviction of, or entry of a plea of guilty or no contest to, a felony (other than a motor-vehicle-related felony for which no custodial penalty is imposed), (v) entry of an order issued by any court or regulatory agency removing such Participant as an officer of the Company or of any of its Affiliates, or prohibiting such Participant from participation in the conduct of the affairs of the Company or any of its Affiliates, and (vi) fraud, theft, misappropriation or dishonesty by such Participant relating to the Company or any of its Affiliates, including theft of funds. View More
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