(a) During the Term and thereafter, the Employee shall not make any oral or written statement or comment that disparages, diminishes or injures, or that a reasonable person would expect at the time such statement or comment is made to likely have the effect of disparaging, diminishing or injuring, the reputation or goodwill of the Company or its affiliates, or any of its or their respective directors, officers or employees; provided , however , that nothing herein shall prevent the Employee from (i) making truthful statements in good faith in response to any governmental or regulatory inquiry or in any judicial, administrative or other proceeding or government investigation or (ii) providing any information that may be required by applicable law.