Common use of Cooperative Defense Clause in Contracts

Cooperative Defense. The parties recognize that, during the term of this Agreement and for some period thereafter, certain risk management issues, claims, or actions may arise that involve or could potentially involve the parties and their respective employees and agents. The parties further recognize the importance of cooperating with each other in good faith when such issues, claims, or actions arise to the extent that such cooperation does not violate any applicable laws, cause breach of any duties created by any policies of insurance, or otherwise compromise the confidentiality of communications of information regarding the issues, claims, or actions. The parties shall cooperate in good faith, using their best efforts, to address such risk management and claims handling issues in a manner that strongly encourages full cooperation between the parties. This Section 5.2 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

Cooperative Defense. The parties recognize that, during the term of this ------------------- Agreement and for some period thereafter, certain risk management issues, claimslegal issues, claims or actions may arise that involve or could potentially involve the parties and their respective employees and agents. The parties further recognize the importance of cooperating with each other in good faith when such issues, claims, claims or actions arise to the extent that such cooperation does not violate any applicable laws, cause breach of any duties created by any policies of insurance, or otherwise compromise the confidentiality of communications of information regarding the issues, claims, claims or actions. The parties shall cooperate in good faith, using their best efforts, to address such risk management and claims handling issues in a manner that strongly encourages full cooperation between the parties. This Nothing in this Section 5.2 8.2 shall survive affect any cross or counter-claims that may be available to the termination of this Agreementparties hereto.