Commercial Litigation Sample Clauses

Commercial Litigation. The Company was originally formed as a result of a series of transactions it completed pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of February 4, 1996, by and between X.X. Xxxxx & Co. and Fresenius SE (the “Merger”). At the time of the Merger, a X.X. Xxxxx & Co. subsidiary known as X.X. Xxxxx & Co.-Conn. had, and continues to have, significant liabilities arising out of product-liability related litigation (including asbestos-related actions), pre-Merger tax claims and other claims unrelated to National Medical Care, Inc. (“NMC”), which was X.X. Xxxxx & Co.’s dialysis business prior to the Merger. In connection with the Merger, X.X. Xxxxx & Co.-Conn. agreed to indemnify the Company, FMCH [Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.], and NMC against all liabilities of X.X. Xxxxx & Co., whether relating to events occurring before or after the Merger, other than liabilities arising from or relating to NMC’s operations. X.X. Xxxxx & Co. and certain of its subsidiaries filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (the “Grace Chapter 11 Proceedings”) on April 2, 2001. Prior to and after the commencement of the Grace Chapter 11 Proceedings, class action complaints were filed against X.X. Xxxxx & Co. and FMCH by plaintiffs claiming to be creditors of X.X. Xxxxx & Co.-Conn., and by the asbestos creditors’ committees on behalf of the X.X. Xxxxx & Co. bankruptcy estate in the Grace Chapter 11 Proceedings, alleging, among other things that the Merger was a fraudulent conveyance, violated the uniform fraudulent transfer act and constituted a conspiracy. All such cases have been stayed and transferred to or are pending before the U.S. District Court as part of the Grace Chapter 11 Proceedings. In 2003, the Company reached agreement with the asbestos creditors’ committees on behalf of the X.X. Xxxxx & Co. bankruptcy estate and X.X. Xxxxx & Co. in the matters pending in the Grace Chapter 11 Proceedings for the settlement of all fraudulent conveyance and tax claims against it and other claims related to the Company that arise out of the bankruptcy of X.X. Xxxxx & Co. Under the terms of the settlement agreement as amended (the “Settlement Agreement”), fraudulent conveyance and other claims raised on behalf of asbestos claimants will be dismissed with prejudice and the Company will receive protection against existing and potential future X.X. Xxxxx & Co. related claims, including fraudulent conveyance and asbestos claims, and indemnifica...
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Commercial Litigation. On April 5, 2013, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ordered that the numerous lawsuits pending in various federal courts alleging wrongful death and personal injury claims against FMCH and certain of its affiliates relating to FMCH’s acid concentrate products NaturaLyte® and GranuFlo® be transferred and consolidated for pretrial management purposes into a consolidated multidistrict litigation in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. See, In Re: Fresenius Granuflo/Naturalyte Dialysate Products Liability Litigation, Case No. 2013-md-02428. The Massachusetts state courts and the St. Louis City (Missouri) court subsequently established similar consolidated litigation for such cases filed in Massachusetts county courts and St. Louis City court. See, In Re: Consolidated Fresenius Cases, Case No. MICV 2013-03400-O (Massachusetts Superior Court, Middlesex County). These lawsuits allege generally that inadequate labeling and warnings for these products caused harm to patients. In addition, similar cases have been filed in other state courts. On February 17, 2016, the Company reached with a committee of plaintiffs’ counsel and reported to the courts an agreement in principle for settlement of potentially all cases. The agreement in principle calls for the Company to pay $250,000 into a settlement fund in exchange for releases of all or substantially all of the plaintiffs’ claims, subject to the Company’s right to void the settlement under certain conditions, including if more than 3% of all plaintiffs reject the settlement or the distribution of rejecters meet certain criteria. As subsequently amended with the courts’ approval as to the applicable timetable, plaintiffs must advise FMCH of acceptance of the settlement by November 7, 2016; the Company has until November 15, 2016 to exercise any rights to void the settlement; and payment of the settlement amount must be made in November 2016 if the settlement is confirmed. The Company’s affected insurers have agreed to fund $220,000 of the settlement fund, with a reservation of rights regarding certain coverage issues between and among the Company and its insurers. The Company has accrued a net expense of $60,000 for consummation of the settlement, including legal fees and other anticipated costs. Subsequent to the agreement in principle, the Company’s insurers in the AIG group initiated an action for declaratory judgment in New York state court advancing various argument...
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Commercial Litigation. On August 27, 2012, Baxter filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, styled Xxxxxx International Inc., et al., v. Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc., Case No. 12-cv-06890, alleging that the Company’s Liberty® cycler infringes certain U.S. patents that were issued to Baxter between October 2010 and June 2012. The Company believes it has valid defenses to these claims, and will defend this litigation vigorously. On April 5, 2013, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ordered that the numerous lawsuits filed and anticipated to be filed in various federal courts alleging wrongful death and personal injury claims against FMCH and certain of its affiliates relating to FMCH’s acid concentrate products NaturaLyte® and Granuflo® be transferred and consolidated for pretrial management purposes into a consolidated multidistrict litigation in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, styled In Re: Fresenius Granuflo/Naturalyte Dialysate Products Liability Litigation, Case No. 2013-md-02428. The Massachusetts state courts subsequently established a similar consolidated litigation for such cases filed in Massachusetts county courts, styled In Re: Consolidated Fresenius Cases, Case No. MICV 2013-03400-O (Massachusetts Superior Court, Middlesex County). These lawsuits allege generally that inadequate labeling and warnings for these products caused harm to patients. In addition, similar cases have been filed in state courts outside Massachusetts, in some of which the judicial authorities have established consolidated proceedings for their disposition. FMCH believes that these lawsuits are without merit, and will defend them vigorously.
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Commercial Litigation. The Company was formed as a result of a series of transactions pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Merger”) dated as of February 4, 1996 by and between W.X. Xxxxx & Co. and Fxxxxxxxx AG. At the time of the Merger, a W.X. Xxxxx & Co. subsidiary known as W.X. Xxxxx & Co.-Cxxx. had, and continues to have, significant potential liabilities arising out of product-liability related litigation, pre-Merger tax claims and other claims unrelated to NMC, which was Gxxxx’s dialysis business prior to the Merger. In connection with the Mxxxxx, X.X. Xxxxx & Co.-Cxxx. agreed to indemnify the Company, and NMC against all liabilities of W.X. Xxxxx & Co., whether relating to events occurring before or after the Merger, other than liabilities arising from or relating to NMC’s operations. W.X. Xxxxx & Co. and certain of its subsidiaries filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (the “Grace Chapter 11 Proceedings”) on April 2, 2001.
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  • Material Litigation Promptly after the commencement thereof, notice of all actions, suits, investigations, litigation and proceedings before any court or governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, affecting any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries of the type described in Section 4.01(f), and promptly after the occurrence thereof, notice of any material adverse change in the status or the financial effect on any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries of the Material Litigation from that described on Schedule 4.01(f) hereto.

  • Investigations; Litigation There is no investigation or review pending (or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened) by any Governmental Entity with respect to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries which would have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect, and there are no actions, suits, inquiries, investigations or proceedings pending (or, to Parent’s knowledge, threatened) against or affecting Parent or its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective properties at law or in equity before, and there are no orders, judgments or decrees of, or before, any Governmental Entity, in each case which would have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.

  • Third Party Litigation The undersigned agrees to be available to the Company and its affiliates on a reasonable basis in connection with any pending or threatened claims, charges or litigation in which the Company or any of its affiliates is now or may become involved, or any other claims or demands made against or upon the Company or any of its affiliates, regardless of whether or not the undersigned is a named defendant in any particular case.

  • Pending Litigation Financial position and prospective long-term profitability of the Single Tenderer, and in the case the Tenderer is a JV, of each member of the JV, shall remain sound according to criteria established with respect to Financial Capability under paragraph I (i) above assuming that all pending litigation will be resolved against the Tenderer. Tenderer shall provide information on pending litigations as per Form CON-2.

  • Alternative to Litigation 13.2.1 The Parties desire to resolve disputes arising out of this Agreement without litigation. Accordingly, the Parties agree to use the following Dispute Resolution procedures with respect to any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its breach.

  • Cooperation With Regard to Litigation Executive agrees to cooperate with the Company, during the term and thereafter (including following Executive’s termination of employment for any reason), by making himself available to testify on behalf of the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company, in any action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, and to assist the Company, or any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company, in any such action, suit, or proceeding, by providing information and meeting and consulting with the Board or its representatives or counsel, or representatives or counsel to the Company, or any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company, as may be reasonably requested and after taking into account Executive’s post-termination responsibilities and obligations. The Company agrees to reimburse Executive, on an after-tax basis, for all reasonable expenses actually incurred in connection with his provision of testimony or assistance.

  • No Material Litigation No litigation, investigation or proceeding of or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority is pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened by or against the Borrower or any Subsidiary or against any of its or their respective properties or revenues which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

  • No Governmental Litigation There shall not be pending or threatened any Legal Proceeding in which a Governmental Body is or is threatened to become a party or is otherwise involved, and neither Parent nor the Company shall have received any communication from any Governmental Body in which such Governmental Body indicates the possibility of commencing any Legal Proceeding or taking any other action: (a) challenging or seeking to restrain or prohibit the consummation of the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (b) relating to the Merger and seeking to obtain from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, any damages or other relief that may be material to the Company and Parent, taken as a whole, following the Merger; (c) seeking to prohibit or limit in any material respect Parent's ability to vote, receive dividends with respect to or otherwise exercise ownership rights with respect to the stock of the Company; or (d) which would materially and adversely affect the right of the Company or Parent to own the assets or operate the business of Parent following the Merger.

  • Cooperation in Litigation Each party hereto will reasonably cooperate with the other in the defense or prosecution of any litigation or proceeding already instituted or which may be instituted hereafter against or by such party relating to or arising out of the use of the Purchased Assets prior to the Effective Date (other than litigation arising out of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement). The party requesting such cooperation shall pay the out-of-pocket expenses (including legal fees and disbursements) of the party providing such cooperation and of its officers, directors, employees, other personnel and agents reasonably incurred in connection with providing such cooperation, but shall not be responsible to reimburse the party providing such cooperation for such party's time spent in such cooperation or the salaries or costs of fringe benefits or similar expenses paid by the party providing such cooperation to its officers, directors, employees, other personnel and agents while assisting in the defense or prosecution of any such litigation or proceeding.

  • DISPUTES AND LITIGATION In the event of a dispute concerning the tenancy created by this agreement, TENANT agrees that whether or not the premises are being actively managed by an AGENT for the record OWNER, TENANT agrees to hold AGENT, its heirs, employees and assigns harmless and shall look solely to the record OWNER of the premises in the event of a legal dispute. INTEGRATION: This lease and exhibits and attachments, if any, set forth the entire agreement between LANDLORD and TENANT concerning the premises, and there are no covenants, promises, agreements, conditions, or understandings, oral or written between them other than those herein set forth. If any provision in this agreement is illegal, invalid or unenforceable, that provision shall be void but all other terms and conditions of the agreement shall be in effect. MODIFICATIONS: No subsequent alteration, amendment, change or addition to this lease shall be binding upon LANDLORD unless reduced to writing and signed by the parties. RADON GAS: State law requires the following notice to be given: "Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that, when it has accumulated in a building in sufficient quantities, may present health risks to persons who are exposed to it over time. Levels of radon that exceed federal and state guidelines have been found in buildings in Florida. Additional information regarding radon and radon testing may be obtained from your county public health unit." ABANDONED PROPERTY: BY SIGNING THIS RENTAL AGREEMENT, THE TENANT AGREES THAT UPON SURRENDER, ABANDONMENT, OR RECOVERY OF POSSESSION OF THE DWELLING UNIT DUE TO THE DEATH OF THE LAST REMAINING TENANT, AS PROVIDED BY CHAPTER 83, FLORIDA STATUTES, THE LANDLORD SHALL NOT BE LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR STORAGE OR DISPOSITION OF THE TENANT'S PERSONAL PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL STIPULATIONS: