Cause

Cause. (a) Purchaser's willful misconduct or gross negligence that is materially injurious to the Company; (b) Purchaser's conviction or plea of guilt or nolo contendere to any felony or crime involving moral turpitude; (c) Purchaser's commission of any act of fraud with respect to the Company; or (d) Purchaser's willful violation of any federal or state securities law; or (e) Purchaser's willful and continued failure substantially to perform his Services; provided that the action or conduct described... in clause (e) above will constitute 'Cause' only if such failure continues after the Board of Directors has provided the Purchaser with a written demand for substantial performance setting forth in detail the specific respects in which it believes the Purchaser has willfully and not substantially performed his Services and a reasonable opportunity (to be not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days) to cure the same. View More

Cause. (a) Founder's willful misconduct or gross negligence that is materially injurious to the Company; (b) Founder's conviction or plea of guilt or nolo contendere to any felony or crime involving moral turpitude; (c) Founder's commission of any act of fraud with respect to the Company; or (d) Founder's willful violation of any federal or state securities law; or (e) Founder's willful and continued failure substantially to perform his Services; provided that the action or conduct described in clause... (e) above will constitute 'Cause' only if such failure continues after the Board of Directors has provided the Founder with a written demand for substantial performance setting forth in detail the specific respects in which it believes the Founder has willfully and not substantially performed his Services and a reasonable opportunity (to be not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days) to cure the same. View More

Cause. (i) any intentional failure to perform the Executive's obligations, services or duties under this Agreement or any other agreement or arrangement between the Executive and the MediciNova regarding employment or consulting services to be rendered by the Executive to the MediciNova, other than an immaterial violation which is remedied upon reasonable notice; (ii) failure to achieve performance levels for the MediciNova consistent with the MediciNova's goals, as determined by the Board in good... faith and following appropriate inquiry; (iii) any violation of MediciNova policy, other than an immaterial violation which is remedied upon reasonable notice; (iv) any willful neglect of the Executive's duties to the MediciNova or gross misconduct; (v) any failure to protect the MediciNova's trade secrets; or (vi) any commission of any crime or criminal offense involving moral turpitude. View More

Cause. Any (i) breach by an Employee of any written agreement with the Company, (ii) violation of any Company procedure or policy (including any of the same contained in the Company's Employee Handbook), (iii) failure or refusal by an Employee to perform the assigned duties of his employment by the Company to the Company's reasonable satisfaction, which, if capable of being remedied, is not remedied to the Company's satisfaction within five days after receipt of written notice from the Company or (iv)... conviction of an Employee of a felony involving moral turpitude. View More

Cause. Shall mean any of the following resulting from an act or omission of Grantee: (a) fraud, embezzlement or felony or similar act; (b) failure to substantially perform duties as an employee or to abide by the general policies of the Corporation applicable to all employees (including, without limitation, policies relating to confidentiality and reasonable workplace conduct); (c) an act of moral turpitude, or any similar act, to the extent that such act causes injury to the reputation of the... Corporation; (d) any act or omission which in the reasonable opinion of the Corporation could be financially injurious to the Corporation or injurious to the business reputation of the Corporation; or (e) any other act constituting cause under any employment agreement between the Grantee and the Corporation View More

Cause. For purposes hereof, "Cause" shall be defined as: (i) the willful or negligent failure of the Executive to perform the Executive's duties and obligations in any material respect (other than any failure resulting from Executive's Disability), which failure is not cured within fifteen (15) days after receipt of written notice thereof, provided that there shall be no obligation to provide any additional written notice if the Executive's failure to perform is repeated and the Executive has... previously received one (1) or more written notices; (ii) acts of dishonesty or willful misconduct by the Executive with respect to the Company; or (iii) conviction of a felony or violation of any law involving moral turpitude, dishonesty, disloyalty or fraud, or a pleading of guilty or nolo contendere to such charge. View More

Cause. The Board's determination, in good faith and after reasonable investigation, that the Participant (x) has been convicted of a felony; (y) has engaged in conduct relating to the Company that constitutes a material breach of fiduciary duty or fraud or (z) materially failed to follow a proper directive of the Board within the scope of the Participant's duties and that is capable of being performed by the Participant with reasonable effort. The Participant's termination shall not be for Cause... unless the Board gives the Participant written notice specifying the grounds that the Board asserts constitute Cause and the performance required to remedy the failure (if remediable) and the Participant fails to perform as required to remedy the failure during the thirty day period after receipt of the written notice (if the grounds are remediable). View More

Cause. Any one or more of the following: (i) Executive is convicted of (or pleads guilty or no contest to) any felony or any crime involving moral turpitude; (ii) Executive participates in any material fraud, material act of dishonesty, or other act of intentional and material misconduct against the Company; (iii) Executive intentionally damages or willfully misappropriates any property of the Company that in any case has a material adverse effect on the Company; (iv) Executive materially breaches any... fiduciary, statutory, or contractual duty he owes to the Company (including, but not limited to, any breach of the Company's Confidentiality Agreement); (v) Executive regularly and materially fails to diligently and successfully perform his assigned duties; (vi) Executive fails to cooperate with the Company in any investigation or proceeding by any governmental or similar authority or as otherwise authorized by the Board of Directors or a committee thereof; or (vii) Executive is found liable in an SEC action and/or is disqualified by the SEC from serving in his executive role. The determination that a termination is for Cause shall be made by the Company in its sole discretion; provided, however, that in the event that any of the foregoing events occurs, the Company shall provide written notice to Executive making reference to this Section describing the nature of such event and Executive shall thereafter have thirty (30) days to cure such event if such event is capable of being cured. View More

Cause. With respect to the termination by the Company or a Related Entity of the Grantee's Continuous Service, that such termination is for 'Cause' as such term (or word of like import) is expressly defined in a then-effective written agreement between the Grantee and the Company or such Related Entity, or, in the absence of such then-effective written agreement and definition, in the determination of the Administrator, the Grantee's: (i) conviction of any felony involving moral turpitude or affecting... the Corporation; (ii) any refusal to carry out a reasonable directive of the chief executive officer, the Board or the Grantee's direct supervisor, which involves the business of the Company or a Related Entity and was capable of being lawfully performed; (iii) embezzlement of funds of the Company or a Related Entity; (iv) any breach of the Grantee's fiduciary duties or duties of care of the Company; including without limitation disclosure of confidential information of the Company; and (v) any conduct (other than conduct in good faith) reasonably determined by the Board to be materially detrimental to the Company. View More

Cause. (i) your material breach of any of the terms, covenants, representations or warranties contained in this Agreement which is not remedied within thirty (30) days of written notice thereof; (ii) your willful misconduct or gross negligence in the performance of his duties hereunder; (iii) your conviction of, or nolo contendere plea to, a felony or other crime involving moral turpitude; (iv) your commission of an act of fraud, theft, or embezzlement against the Company or any of its affiliates or... commission of an act (or acts) of personal dishonesty relevant to your duties and responsibilities; or (v) your willful breach of duty or habitual neglect of duty, or refusal to comply with any reasonable or proper direction given by or on behalf of the Company. View More