MedNax Non-Disparagement Agreement

8. Non-Disparagement
8.1 The Parties and the Parties’ Counsel shall not disparage any Party to this litigation
(including their family members, relatives, subsidiaries, affiliates, affiliated medical
practices, employees, officers, directors, and owners). Plaintiffs or their counsel shall not
issue any press release or any other public-facing statement or otherwise initiate press
coverage of the Settlement. If contacted by the press, Plaintiffs and their counsel may
respond generally by stating that they are pleased that the Settlement was reached and that
it was a fair and reasonable result. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this provision shall not
impinge upon or restrict in any way Plaintiffs’ counsels’ obligations under the Rules of
Professional Conduct in connection with communications with their clients, the Settlement
Class, and the Court. Plaintiffs’ counsel shall be permitted to place a summary notice of
the Settlement on their respective websites directing inquiries about the Settlement to the
Claims Administrator or its website. Defendants shall have the right to review and approve
any such summary notices before they are posted, with such approval not to be
unreasonably withheld.
9. Selection and Duties of Settlement Administrator
9.1. The Parties agree that Plaintiffs will obtain bids and select the Settlement Administrator,
subject to approval by Defendants, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld.
9.2. The Settlement Administrator shall perform the functions specified in this Agreement,
any functions specified in the Notice Plan after Court approval, and any other functions
approved by the Court. In addition to other responsibilities that are described elsewhere
in this Agreement (and in the Notice Plan, once approved by the Court), the duties of the
Settlement Administrator shall include: