Common use of Cooperation in Defense and Settlement Clause in Contracts

Cooperation in Defense and Settlement. (a) With respect to any Third Party Claim that implicates both the OmniAb Group (or APAC and its Subsidiaries, as applicable) and the Ligand Group in any material respect due to the allocation of Liabilities, responsibilities for management of defense and related indemnities pursuant to this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements, OmniAb (or APAC, as applicable) and Ligand agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate fully and maintain a joint defense (in a manner that, to the extent reasonably practicable, will preserve for all Parties any Privilege with respect thereto). The Party that is not responsible for managing the defense of any such Third Party Claim shall, upon reasonable request, be consulted with respect to significant matters relating thereto and may, if necessary or helpful, retain counsel to assist in the defense of such claims. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 5.5(a) shall derogate from any Party’s rights to control the defense of any Action in accordance with Section 5.4.

Cooperation in Defense and Settlement. (a) With respect to any Third Party Claim that implicates both the OmniAb CXApp Group (or APAC KINS and its Subsidiaries, as applicable) and the Ligand Inpixon Group in any material respect due to the allocation of Liabilities, responsibilities for management of defense and related indemnities pursuant to this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements, OmniAb Design Reactor (or APACSpinco or KINS, as applicable) and Ligand Inpixon agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate fully and maintain a joint defense (in a manner that, to the extent reasonably practicable, will preserve for all Parties any Privilege with respect thereto). The Party that is not responsible for managing the defense of any such Third Party Claim shall, upon reasonable request, be consulted with respect to significant matters relating thereto and may, if necessary or helpful, retain counsel to assist in the defense of such claims. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 5.5(a) shall derogate from any Party’s rights to control the defense of any Action in accordance with Section 5.4.