During and after any employment with the Company, regardless of how, when or why such employment ends, a Participant shall not make, either directly or by or through another person, any oral or written negative, disparaging or adverse statements or representations of or concerning the Company or its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, any of their clients or businesses or any of their current or former officers, directors, employees or shareholders; provided , however , that nothing herein shall prohibit (A) critical communications between a Participant and the Company in connection with such Participant’s employment or (B) a Participant from disclosing truthful information if legally required (whether by oral questions, interrogatories, requests for information or documents, subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar process).