The Participant hereby agrees, during the Participant’s employment with the Company and thereafter, not to defame or disparage the Company, its affiliates, and their respective directors, members, officers, or employees, and the Company hereby agrees, during the Participant’s employment with the Company and thereafter, to prevent the then-current members of the Board from defaming or disparaging the Participant. The Participant hereby agrees to reasonably cooperate with the Company in refuting any defamatory or disparaging remarks by any third party made in respect of the Company or its affiliates or their directors, members, officers, or employees. The Company hereby agrees to reasonably cooperate with the Participant in refuting any defamatory or disparaging remarks made by any third party in respect of the Participant.