Neither the Executive nor the Company will disparage the other party, or make any remarks or statements that could reasonably be construed as disparaging of the other party. The foregoing restriction shall not prohibit either party, directly or through his or its representatives, from giving truthful testimony in any legal proceeding pending before any agency or court of the United States or state government or in any arbitration or other legal proceedings relating to this Agreement; nor will it prohibit either party from defending or explaining outside of any such proceeding any violation by the other party of the foregoing restriction.