Common use of 9Litigation Clause in Contracts

9Litigation. (a) There is no Proceeding pending (and since January 1, 2021 there has not been any Proceeding pending) or, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened in writing, against or affecting the Acquired Companies or the Business or, to the extent related to the Business, Seller or any of its other Controlled Affiliates and (b) none of the Acquired Companies, the Business or, to the extent related to the Business, Seller or any of its other Controlled Affiliates is (or has been since January 1, 2021) subject to any Orders, in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (a) and (b) that would reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, be material to the Acquired Companies, taken as a whole, or prevent or materially delay the consummation of the Transactions.