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NES. NES expects the Confidential Information to remain proprietary and confidential. Except as <br /> specifically contemplated hereby, the Confidential Information will (i) not be used by the Client,and <br /> (ii) be kept confidential by the Client and, except as required by law, will not be disclosed by the <br /> Client in any manner whatsoever to anyone who is not a party to this Agreement. Upon termination <br /> of this Agreement, the Client shall promptly return all Confidential Information in its possession to <br /> NES. Client acknowledges that dissemination or reuse of NES reports or data outside the scope <br /> and intent of this Agreement will be at Client's sole risk and liability. The technical and pricing <br /> information contained in any Letter of Agreement submitted by NES hereunder,or any addendum <br /> thereto, is to be considered confidential and proprietary, and shall not be released, disclosed, or <br /> otherwise made available to any third party without the express written consent of NES. <br /> G. NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT. NES will hold in confidence all confidential and <br /> proprietary information regarding the Client that is furnished to NES by the Client and marked <br /> confidential and all confidential reports generated hereunder,and will not disclose such information <br /> to any third party without the Client's authorization except as necessary or appropriate in the <br /> performance of services or in response to a subpoena or other legal process. <br /> 7. NONSOLICITATION. The Client agrees that during the term of this Agreement and for a <br /> period of one (1) year immediately following the termination of this Agreement, Client will not hire <br /> any current or former NES employee ("NES employee") or solicit or induce any NES employee to <br /> become an employee or independent contractor of Client or anyone else. IF CLIENT VIOLATES <br /> ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH, CLIENT SHALL IMMEDIATELY PAY <br /> NES AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO ONE YEAR'S SALARY FOR SUCH EMPLOYEE AS <br /> LIQUIDATED DAMAGES. CLIENT AND NES AGREE THAT THE ACTUAL AMOUNT <br /> OF DAMAGES SUFFERED BY NES AS A RESULT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS <br /> PROVISION BY CLIENT WOULD BE DIFFICULT OR IMPRACTICABLE TO <br /> DETERMINE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT AN AMOUNT <br /> EQUAL TO ONE YEAR'S SALARY FOR SUCH PERSON IS A REASONABLE ESTIMATE <br /> OF THE AMOUNT OF SUCH DAMAGES. <br /> 8. INDEMNIFICATION. The Client shall indemnify,defend and hold NES, and its officers, <br /> directors, employees, subsidiaries, parents and affiliates ("Indemnified Persons"), harmless from <br /> and against any and all claims, suits, damages, losses, expenses, costs, obligations, liabilities, <br /> recoveries and deficiencies, including interest, penalties and reasonable attorneys' fees, that any <br /> Indemnified Person shall incur or suffer in connection with or relating to this Agreement or the <br /> services provided hereunder, except for such Indemnified Persons' gross negligence or willful <br /> misconduct. <br /> 9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the <br /> contrary, (i) regardless of the form of action (whether in contract, tort, strict liability or <br /> otherwise), the maximum aggregate liability of NES arising from, in connection with or <br /> relating to this Agreement shall not exceed the fees earned by NES under this Agreement <br /> and (ii) in no event will NES be liable for lost profits, business interruption, or for indirect, <br /> special, incidental, punitive, consequential or similar damages, even if advised of the <br /> possibility thereof. No cause of action under this Agreement shall be brought more than <br /> one (1) year after it arises. NES will not be liable for any failure or delay in the performance <br /> of its obligations hereunder by reason of any cause which is beyond its reasonable control. <br /> 3359002.233544.3 2 <br />