Employee agrees that Employee will not, directly or indirectly, make any disparaging, derogatory, or defamatory remarks about Employer, any of its affiliates, or any of Employer’s or such affiliates’ executives, officers, directors, or managers, and Employee further agrees not to make any negative comments to the media, or otherwise attempt to generate negative publicity about Employer, any of its affiliates, or any of Employer’s or such affiliates’ executives, officers, directors, or managers. Nothing contained in this paragraph or any other provision of this Agreement shall prevent Employee from (i) making or initiating communications directly with, responding to any inquiry from, volunteering information to, making reports to, or testifying truthfully before any governmental or self-regulatory agency or entity, including but not limited to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, regarding possible violations of law or regulation, or (ii) engaging in concerted activity protected by the National Labor Relations Act or other applicable law or regulation, and Employee is not required to advise or seek permission from Employer prior to engaging in any such activity; provided, however , that in connection with any such activity with a governmental or self-regulatory agency or entity, Employee shall inform such agency or entity that the information Employee is providing is confidential and, provided further that Employee is not permitted to reveal any information that is protected by the attorney-client privilege or attorney-work product protection or any other privilege belonging to Employer.