Employee agrees that he will not directly or indirectly through a third party make any written or oral statements that could be harmful to or reflect negatively on the personal, professional, business reputations of the Employer Released Parties, and will not make or solicit any comments, statements, or the like to the media or to others that may be considered derogatory or detrimental to the Employer Released Parties’ names, or personal, professional, or business reputations.  Employer agrees that its Board of Directors will not directly or indirectly make any written or oral statements to a third party that could be harmful to or reflect negatively on Employee’s personal, professional, or business reputation, including comments, statements, or the like to the media.  The Board of Directors will respond only with the Employee’s resignation letter, unless Employee authorizes the release of liability against CoBiz and its Board of Directors.  Employer agrees to inform each Board Member of his or her obligation in this paragraph of the Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit Employee or Employer from responding truthfully to a governmental authority through a lawful subpoena.