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`INDEX NO. 653736/2016
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`MUTUAL
`
`NON-DISCLOSURE
`
`AGREEMENT
`
`THIS
`located
`all
`and
`assigns
`referred
`known
`
`AGREEMENT
`
`of
`
`their
`
`directors,
`the
`(collectively
`to as the
`as the
`
`"Disclosing
`"Receiving
`
`is entered
`and
`
`into
`John
`
`13th
`
`this
`P. Wilson
`
`of March,
`2015,
`day
`of 4 Mulberry
`Dr.,
`employees,
`agents,
`representatives,
`officers,
`"Parties"
`party/parties
`In all
`"Parties").
`cases,
`sharing
`Party/Parties."
`Party/parties
`receiving
`Party/Panies."
`
`and
`by
`Huntington
`
`Howard
`between
`NY 11743
`successors
`Information
`Information
`
`Levitt
`and
`each
`and
`is
`is
`
`transferees,
`Confidential
`Confidential
`
`WHEREAS,
`business
`information
`
`will
`the Parties
`(the
`opportunities
`that
`the Parties
`
`be having
`"Authorized
`deem
`
`proprietary
`
`discussions
`Purpose"
`Purpose"),
`and
`
`their
`concerning
`which
`discussions
`
`respective
`will
`require
`
`business
`the
`
`and
`disclosure
`
`future
`
`of
`
`confidential;
`
`WHEREAS,
`unauthorized
`
`the Panies
`use and
`
`any
`
`to protect
`wish
`unauthorized
`
`their
`respective
`or uncontrolled
`
`confidential
`disclosure.
`
`information
`
`against
`
`any
`
`NOW THEREFORE,
`good
`and
`valuable
`consideration,
`Parties
`agree
`as follows:
`
`in consideration
`the
`
`of
`receipt
`
`the mutual
`and
`
`sufficiency
`
`contained
`covenants
`herein,
`of which
`is hereby
`acknowledged,
`
`and
`
`for
`
`other
`
`the
`
`term "Confidential
`
`Information"
`
`used
`
`throughout
`
`this
`
`A.
`
`Confidential
`Agreement
`
`Information.
`shall mean:
`
`The
`
`not
`
`1.
`
`Information
`
`Disclosing
`inventions
`
`parties
`
`to third
`information
`and
`
`known
`generally
`all
`Party,
`relating
`including
`or products,
`research
`development,
`organizational
`site
`location
`strategies,
`other
`contract
`discussions
`and
`and
`financial
`plant
`information,
`operational
`policies,
`strategy,
`other
`and
`
`strategies,
`design/build
`secret
`lists
`
`information,
`and
`strategies,
`without
`
`pricing
`limitation
`
`including
`business
`techniques,
`plans,
`of
`the Disclosing
`information
`which
`the Receiving
`Party
`or others,
`shall
`be presumed
`
`is proprietary
`and which
`to the Disclosing
`product
`strategies,
`financing
`strategies,
`permitting
`technical
`know-how,
`prospective
`investor
`information
`marketing
`business
`systems
`and
`sales,
`the Disclosing
`of
`affairs
`business
`to the Receiving
`that
`is disclosed
`Party
`whether
`originated
`the Disclosing
`by
`Information.
`
`strategies,
`strategies,
`specifications,
`methods,
`finance
`and
`
`Party
`obtains
`access,
`to be Confidential
`
`to the
`
`Party'
`Party's
`
`trade
`
`Party
`
`Party.
`
`All
`to
`
`or
`
`2.
`
`Confidential
`other
`
`the
`
`Information
`the Receiving
`
`shall
`
`not
`
`be deemed
`
`Party's
`
`possession
`
`merely
`
`to be available
`because
`
`to the
`
`public
`
`or be in
`
`it.
`
`a.
`
`b.
`
`Includes
`to the
`
`falls
`that
`information
`or
`public
`to the Receiving
`
`within
`
`Party;
`
`an area
`or
`
`of general
`
`knowledge
`
`available
`
`Can
`in hindsight
`be reconstructed
`are available
`that
`multiple
`sources
`those
`sources
`provided
`that
`none
`of
`actually
`together
`with
`its meaning
`and
`importance.
`
`from
`to the
`
`a combination
`or
`public
`suggests
`
`information
`of
`the Receiving
`the
`entire
`
`from
`
`Party,
`combination,
`
`

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`B.
`
`Disclosure
`use, whether
`detrimental
`
`of Confidential
`Information.
`or unintentional,
`intentional
`Party.
`to the Disclosing
`
`that
`is understood
`It
`the Confidential
`of
`of any
`each Party
`agrees:
`Accordingly,
`
`unauthorized
`Information
`
`disclosure
`would
`
`or
`be
`
`1.
`
`Not
`
`to disclose
`except
`
`Parties,
`
`third
`to any
`as required
`
`party
`law.
`by
`
`the
`
`object
`
`and
`
`scope
`
`of
`
`the
`
`discussions
`
`between
`
`the
`
`Not
`
`to use
`connection
`
`any
`with
`
`of
`
`the Confidential
`
`Information
`
`for
`
`any
`
`purpose
`
`other
`
`than
`
`for
`
`or
`
`in
`
`the Authorized
`
`Purpose.
`
`To maintain
`portion
`of
`hereunder
`
`the Confidential
`all of
`the Confidential
`Information
`without
`the
`written
`
`prior
`
`Information
`to any
`consent
`of
`
`in confidence
`or entity
`person
`the Disclosing
`
`and
`not
`Party.
`
`to disclose
`not
`authorized
`
`any
`
`2.
`
`3.
`
`4.
`
`dissemination
`That
`any
`the Authorized
`
`Purpose,
`who
`
`Party
`
`have
`Receiving
`to carry
`the Receiving
`Party
`discussions
`Party's
`Receiving
`advised
`have
`been
`and who
`shall
`the Receiving
`Party
`to the Confidential
`access
`this
`Agreement
`in the
`
`of Confidential
`in connection
`be only
`Information
`or affiliates
`agents
`to the
`be only
`and
`shall
`employees,
`in order
`said Confidential
`Information
`to know
`a need
`proper
`purposes
`and
`responsibilities
`related
`to the
`out
`with
`the Disclosing
`and
`the Authorized
`Purpose
`confidential
`such
`the
`information.
`of
`Further,
`such
`have
`and
`affiliates
`cause
`who
`employees,
`Information
`provisions
`the
`terms
`and
`to comply
`same manner
`with
`as each
`is bound
`the
`party
`for
`such
`responsible
`the
`actions
`and
`
`shall
`
`of
`
`Party
`nature
`agents
`with
`
`hereby,
`disclosures
`
`of
`
`with
`of
`
`for
`
`of
`
`Receiving
`representatives.
`
`Party
`
`remaining
`
`of
`
`the
`
`discussions
`
`between
`
`upon
`
`5.
`
`That
`Party's
`which
`without
`
`thereof),
`returned
`
`Receiving
`with.
`
`termination
`all
`records,
`request,
`any
`and/or
`disclose
`contain,
`all
`limitation,
`of
`regardless
`to the Disclosing
`will
`Party
`certify
`
`Party
`that
`
`embody
`reproductions,
`copies,
`the
`person
`causing
`or destroyed
`the
`provisions
`
`or upon
`the Patties
`documents
`and
`articles,
`compositions,
`any Confidential
`Information
`and
`notes
`summaries
`to be in such
`same
`the Receiving
`paragraph
`of
`this
`
`the Disclosing
`other
`items
`
`(including,
`the
`contents
`shall
`be
`and
`been
`
`the
`complied
`
`of
`
`form,
`Party,
`have
`
`by
`
`the
`
`Exclusions
`C.
`shall
`above
`
`not
`
`from
`
`apply
`
`"Confidential
`to information
`
`Information."
`
`which:
`
`The
`
`obligations
`
`pursuant
`
`to Section
`
`8
`
`1.
`
`Is or becomes
`
`a part
`
`of
`
`the
`
`public
`
`domain
`
`through
`
`no act or omission
`
`of
`
`the Receiving
`
`Party;
`
`2.
`
`Can
`
`be shown
`
`to be already
`
`possessed
`
`by
`
`the Receiving
`
`Party
`
`as of
`
`the
`
`date
`
`of
`
`disclosure;
`
`3.
`
`Shall
`
`party
`
`be made
`
`having
`
`to the Receiving
`available
`a right
`to do
`so;
`
`Party
`
`on a nonconfidential
`
`basis
`
`by
`
`a third
`
`4.
`
`Is disclosed
`
`by order
`
`of a court
`
`of
`
`competent
`
`jurisdiction;
`
`or
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`5.
`
`The Disclosing
`
`Party
`
`authorizes,
`
`in writing,
`
`the
`
`release.
`
`D.
`
`Compelled
`disclose
`effective
`
`Disclosure.
`or any
`all
`of
`part
`or order
`subpoena
`the Receiving
`
`If
`
`its
`
`or
`the Receiving
`Party
`the Confidential
`Information
`of competent
`issued
`by a court
`agrees
`to:
`
`representatives
`under
`terms
`the
`jurisdiction
`
`to
`
`a request
`receive
`of a valid
`and
`or by a governmental
`
`Party
`
`body,
`
`1.
`
`2.
`
`notify
`Immediately
`such
`surrounding
`waive
`the Receiving
`
`the Disclosing
`Party
`is may
`so that
`a request,
`Party's
`compliance
`
`of
`
`the
`seek
`with
`
`terms
`existence,
`an appropriate
`the
`provisions
`
`of
`
`circumstances
`and
`protective
`order
`this
`
`Agreement;
`
`and/or
`and
`
`of
`
`If disclosure
`Party's
`reliable
`Confidential
`
`such Confidential
`to the
`extent
`possible,
`counsel,
`that
`confidential
`assurances
`Information.
`
`Information
`cooperate
`treatment
`
`opinion
`in the
`is required
`the Disclosing
`with
`be accorded
`to the
`
`will
`
`of
`
`the Receiving
`in obtaining
`Party
`disclosed
`
`E.
`
`No
`
`License.
`
`patent,
`any
`Agreement
`except
`
`Party,
`
`F.
`
`in this
`or other
`
`Nothing
`copyright
`grant
`any Party
`as expressly
`
`Agreement
`intellectual
`
`is intended
`
`to grant
`right
`of
`property
`to the Confidential
`in or
`rights
`any
`set
`forth
`in this
`Agreement.
`
`rights
`any
`the
`other
`Party,
`Information
`
`to either
`party
`nor will
`this
`other
`
`of
`
`the
`
`under
`
`of Confielential
`Use
`Infonnation
`for
`any
`Authorized
`Purpose
`shall
`Party
`to develop
`of Disclosing
`prototypes,
`any
`
`Receiving
`Informason
`competitor
`
`decompile
`Information
`
`The Receiving
`Information.
`Party
`or engage
`to evaluate
`except
`purpose
`potential
`and/or
`transactions
`to effectuate
`not, without
`Party's
`written
`consent,
`Disclosing
`or
`its
`own
`to compete
`with
`business
`Disclosing
`nor
`shall
`Receive
`reverse
`engineer,
`
`use the Confidential
`shall
`not
`in discussions
`between
`
`the
`concerning
`The
`the Parties.
`use the Confidential
`or assist
`
`party
`disassemble,
`the Confidential
`
`a
`
`or
`
`Party,
`software
`
`Party
`
`or other
`
`tangible
`
`objects
`
`that
`
`embody
`
`Non-Circumvention.
`or attempt
`circumvent
`the
`interest
`or manufacturers.
`
`or
`
`G.
`
`interest,
`providers
`become
`
`not
`
`or
`
`with,
`
`shall
`interfere
`The Receiving
`indirectly
`directly
`Party
`Party'
`or obviate
`Party's
`the Disclosing
`by-pass
`to circumvent,
`avoid,
`its other
`and
`the Disclosing
`between
`or
`technology
`Party
`relationship
`shall
`deal with,
`The Receiving
`or otherwise
`not
`contact,
`Party
`individual
`or entity
`to Receiving
`introduced
`with
`involved
`by Disclosing
`Party
`any
`review
`the Confidential
`or entity
`individual
`or any
`the
`of
`introduced
`as a result
`Party,
`this
`includes
`actions
`the generality
`of
`the
`Information.
`Without
`limiting
`or avoid
`the
`payment
`increase
`to change,
`directly
`or pre-established
`or commissions;
`connnuance
`to be established
`(ii)
`or access
`that
`In the
`event
`or
`to obtain
`to technologies
`directly.
`(iii)
`renew
`does
`not
`of Disclosing
`Party's
`providers
`or manufacturers
`or similar
`rights
`contracts
`its
`with
`the Disclosing
`provider
`or manufacturer
`
`Receiving
`established
`
`Party
`or
`
`relationships;
`or
`several
`
`existing
`Receiving
`of
`five
`express
`
`cannot
`directly
`Party
`date
`the
`the
`years
`from
`written
`permission
`of
`
`fees
`rights
`
`technology
`or ceases
`contact
`the
`rights
`lapsed
`the Disclosing
`
`relationship
`technology
`or
`the
`
`relationship
`
`Party
`
`of
`
`foregoing,
`or
`indirectly:
`
`(i)
`
`by
`
`the
`
`of
`
`one
`
`any
`the
`a period
`
`Party,
`for
`
`terminated
`
`without
`
`the
`
`H.
`
`No Obligation;
`with
`Parties
`
`Other
`Transactions.
`potential
`respect
`to any
`
`Unless
`tiansaclion
`
`until
`and
`has been
`
`a definitive
`executed
`
`agreement
`and
`
`delivered,
`
`between
`neither
`
`the
`
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`Party
`any
`
`shall
`such
`
`be under
`potential
`
`obligation
`any
`transaction.
`
`of any
`
`kind,
`
`legal,
`
`financial
`
`or otherwise,
`
`with
`
`respect
`
`to
`
`L
`
`Survival
`
`between
`obligations
`certain
`
`of Confidentiality
`Obligations.
`relieve
`either
`not
`the Parties
`shall
`Party
`of nonuse
`or nondisclosure
`hereunder
`materials.
`
`The
`
`the
`
`of
`termination
`or
`its employees,
`or
`the
`obligation
`
`or
`discussions
`relationship
`agents
`or affiliates
`of
`the
`to return
`or destroy
`
`L
`
`Remedies.
`
`The
`
`Parties
`
`agree
`
`that Confidential
`
`Information
`
`is valuable
`
`that
`
`and
`unique
`and
`to the Disclosing
`in irreparable
`result
`will
`injury
`for which
`compensation
`and
`be inadequate,
`by way
`breach
`of a breach
`the
`terms
`event
`or
`threatened
`shall
`be entitled
`and
`the Receiving
`consents
`to,
`such
`whether
`breach,
`temporary,
`any
`such
`damages.
`relief
`shall
`Any
`in the way
`of money
`damages.
`
`of
`
`Party
`preliminary
`be in addition
`
`of
`of
`
`to
`
`to
`
`Party
`
`prohibiting
`or
`special
`relief
`
`this
`
`Agreement
`law may
`In the
`
`of
`in breach
`disclosure
`for which
`at
`remedies
`Party
`damages
`would
`be inadequate.
`this
`the Disclosing
`an injunction
`proof
`of actual
`of any
`appropriate
`
`Agreement,
`
`the
`or
`and
`
`of,
`granting
`without
`final,
`not
`in lieu
`
`K.
`
`Choice
`interpreted
`
`of Law;
`Venue.
`in accordance
`each
`provision
`
`This
`with
`of
`this
`
`Agreement
`the
`substantive
`Agreement
`
`shall
`
`applicable
`
`such
`
`and
`Whenever
`as to be
`
`by
`
`under
`applicable
`
`possible,
`effective
`or
`invalid
`prohibition
`
`remaining
`herein
`disputes
`State
`
`shall
`
`valid
`and
`under
`law,
`without
`or
`invalidity,
`invalidating
`this
`Agreement.
`of
`provisions
`and
`not
`be in addition
`to,
`Agreement
`out
`of
`this
`arising
`of New York,
`each
`and
`
`but
`law,
`provision
`
`Party
`
`hereby
`
`construed
`by and
`be governed
`of New York.
`laws
`of
`the State
`in such manner
`shall
`be interpreted
`hereof
`shall
`be prohibited
`if any
`provision
`of such
`shall
`be ineffective
`to the
`extent
`such
`the
`remainder
`of
`provision
`the
`obligations
`rights
`the Parties
`expressed
`All
`and
`in limitation
`provided
`applicable
`law.
`those
`of,
`by
`shall
`be venued
`in federal
`or state
`district
`court
`such
`court
`consents
`to the jurisdiction
`of
`
`or
`
`of
`
`Any
`in the
`
`No Waiver
`It
`in exercising
`right,
`any
`or partial
`shall
`single
`any
`the
`exercise
`of any
`
`is further
`
`agreed
`and
`understood
`or privilege
`power
`thereof
`exercise
`power
`or privilege
`
`right,
`
`no failure
`that
`hereunder
`shall
`preclude
`other
`hereunder.
`
`any
`
`or delay
`operate
`or
`further
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`by
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`thereof,
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`nor
`or
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`relieve
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`
`the
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`a Party
`hereto
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`not
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`Agreement
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`may
`Assignment"
`("
`Assignment").
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`other
`Party
`This
`obligations
`of
`its
`hereunder.
`and
`their
`successors
`and
`assigns.
`
`by either
`Party
`No Permitted
`Agreement
`shall
`
`the
`without
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`be binding
`
`written
`
`prior
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`
`upon
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`Attorney
`hereunder
`parties
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`reason
`suit
`shall
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`to enforce
`is taken
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`event
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`threatened
`or
`of any
`thereof,
`costs
`and
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`all
`expenses,
`which
`shall
`be included
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`the Parties
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`if any.
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`or waived
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`only
`such.
`or waiving
`so modifying
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`Agreement
`each
`of which
`shall
`be an original,
`References
`to the Parties
`shall
`
`all
`but
`be deemed
`
`the Parties
`the
`
`prevailing
`including
`entered
`
`obligations
`
`party
`attorneys'
`attorneys'
`
`or
`
`in such
`
`suit.
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`by a separate
`writing
`be executed
`may
`of which
`together
`each
`to include
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`by
`in any
`shall
`of
`their
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`FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 07/05/2018 02:20 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 124
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`INDEX NO. 653736/2016
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/05/2018
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`IN WITNESS
`date
`first
`set
`representatives.
`
`WHEREOF,
`forth
`above
`
`by
`
`the Parties
`execution
`
`of
`
`acknowledge
`the Agreement
`
`their
`
`by
`
`agreement
`to the
`their
`respective
`
`foregoing
`authorized
`
`as of
`
`the
`
`HOWARD
`
`LEVITT
`
`By
`
`gnatur
`
`JOHN
`.JOHN
`
`P. WILSON
`
`By
`
`(signature)
`
`~~CJ
`
`c.
`
`ate
`
`March
`
`13,
`
`2015
`
`Date
`
`