Common use of Attorney Proffers Clause in Contracts

Attorney Proffers. The DENSO Defendants’ counsel already has provided attorney proffers to Direct Purchaser Plaintiff(s) and Settlement Class Counsel in certain of the Collective Actions pursuant to confidentiality agreements which shall continue in full force and effect. Counsel for the DENSO Defendants will make themselves available for reasonable follow-up conversations in connection with the Attorney Proffers, and will use reasonable efforts to respond to questions posed by Settlement Class Counsel relating to the Preliminarily Approved Collective Released Parts. It is understood that the DENSO Defendants have no obligation to seek new or additional information or documents from any of its employees, officers or directors in connection with any of these follow-up conversations or otherwise; however, the DENSO Defendants will in good faith consider requests for new or additional information or documents, and will produce such information or documents, if appropriate, in their discretion. The Direct Purchaser Plaintiff(s) may share information learned in Attorney Proffers with End Payor and Automobile Dealership Plaintiffs, to the extent they also continue to prosecute claims with respect to the particular Preliminarily Approved Collective Released Parts against Defendants other than the DENSO Defendants and other Releasees, subject to a commitment of confidentiality and on the condition that it not be used against the DENSO Defendants and/or other Releasees for any purpose whatsoever, but shall not disclose such information to any other parties including other claimants or potential claimants including public entity plaintiffs and opt- out plaintiffs in the MDL Proceeding, except with the express written consent of the DENSO Defendants. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Collective Settlement Agreements, the parties and their counsel further agree that any Attorney Proffers or other statements made by counsel for the DENSO Defendants in connection with or as part of this settlement shall be governed by Federal Rule of Evidence 408. Settlement Class Counsel shall not introduce an Attorney Proffer into the record, or depose or subpoena any of the DENSO Defendants’ counsel related to an Attorney Proffer. However, Settlement Class Counsel may otherwise use information contained in such Attorney Proffers or other statements in the prosecution of its claims in all cases in the MDL Proceeding, except any claims against Releasees, and rely on such information to certify that, to the best of Settlement Class Counsel’s knowledge, information and belief, such information has evidentiary support or will likely have evidentiary support after reasonable opportunity for further investigation or discovery.