Depositors. jointly and severally, shall be liable for and shall reimburse and indemnify Escrow Agent and hold Escrow Agent harmless from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities, costs, damages or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) (collectively, “Losses”) arising from or in connection with or related to this Escrow Agreement or being Escrow Agent hereunder (including but not limited to Losses incurred by Escrow Agent in connection with its successful defense, in whole or in part, of any claim of gross negligence or willful misconduct on its part), provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall require Escrow Agent to be indemnified for Losses caused by its gross negligence or willful misconduct. (a) Depositors may remove Escrow Agent at any time by giving to Escrow Agent thirty (30) calendar days’ prior notice in writing signed by all Depositors. Escrow Agent may resign at any time by giving to Depositors thirty (30) calendar days’ prior written notice thereof. (b) Within ten (10) calendar days after giving the foregoing notice of removal to Escrow Agent or receiving the foregoing notice of resignation from Escrow Agent, all Depositors shall jointly agree on and appoint a successor Escrow Agent. If a successor Escrow Agent has not accepted such appointment by the end of such 10-day period, Escrow Agent may, in its sole discretion, deliver the Escrowed Funds to any of the Depositors at the address provided herein or may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Escrow Agent or for other appropriate relief. The costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by Escrow Agent in connection with such proceeding shall be paid by, and be deemed a joint and several obligation of, the Depositors. (c) Upon receipt of the identity of the successor Escrow Agent, Escrow Agent shall either deliver the Escrowed Funds then held hereunder to the successor Escrow Agent, less Escrow Agent’s fees, costs and expenses or other obligations owed to Escrow Agent, or hold such Escrowed Funds (or any portion thereof), pending distribution, until all such fees, costs and expenses or other obligations are paid. (d) Upon delivery of the Escrowed Funds to successor Escrow Agent, Escrow Agent shall have no further duties, responsibilities or obligations hereunder. (a) In the event of any ambiguity or uncertainty hereunder or in any notice, instruction or other communication received by Escrow Agent hereunder, Escrow Agent may, in its sole discretion, refrain from taking any action other than retain possession of the Escrowed Funds, unless Escrow Agent receives written instructions, signed by all Depositors, which eliminates such ambiguity or uncertainty. (b) Subject to Section 3 of this Escrow Agreement, in the event of any dispute between or conflicting claims by or among the Depositors and/or any other person or entity with respect to any Escrowed Funds, Escrow Agent shall be entitled, in its sole discretion, to refuse to comply with any and all claims, demands or instructions with respect to such Escrowed Funds so long as such dispute or conflict shall continue, and Escrow Agent shall not be or become liable in any way to the Depositors for failure or refusal to comply with such conflicting claims, demands or instructions. Escrow Agent shall be entitled to refuse to act until, in its sole discretion, either (i) such conflicting or adverse claims or demands shall have been determined by a final order, judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, which order, judgment or decree is not subject to appeal, or settled by agreement between the conflicting parties as evidenced in a writing satisfactory to Escrow Agent or (ii) Escrow Agent shall have received security or an indemnity satisfactory to it sufficient to hold it harmless from and against any and all Losses which it may incur by reason of so acting. Escrow Agent may, in addition, elect, in its sole discretion, to commence an interpleader action or seek other judicial relief or orders as it may deem, in its sole discretion, necessary. The costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred in connection with such proceeding shall be paid by, and shall be deemed a joint and several obligation of, the Depositors.
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Samples: Transfer and Purchase Agreement (Pma Capital Corp), Transfer and Purchase Agreement (Pma Capital Corp)
Depositors. jointly and severally, shall be liable for and shall reimburse and indemnify Escrow Agent (and any predecessor Escrow Agent) and hold Escrow Agent harmless from and against any and all claims, losses, actions, liabilities, costs, damages or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ ' fees and expenses) (collectively, “collectively "Losses”") arising from or in connection with or related to its administration of this Escrow Agreement or being Escrow Agent hereunder (including but not limited to Losses incurred by Escrow Agent in connection with its successful defense, in whole or in part, of any claim of gross negligence or willful misconduct on its part)Agreement, provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall require Escrow Agent to be indemnified for Losses caused by its own gross negligence or own willful misconductmisconduct for which Escrow Agent has assumed liability pursuant to preceding subparagraph (a) of paragraph 5 hereof. In addition, when the Escrow Agent acts on any information, instructions, communications, (including, but not limited to, communications with respect to the delivery of securities or the wire transfer of funds) sent by telephone, telex or facsimile, the Escrow Agent, absent gross negligence, shall not be responsible or liable in the event such communication is not an authorized or authentic communication of the Depositors or is not in the form the Depositors sent or intended to send (whether due to fraud, distortion or otherwise). The Depositors shall jointly and severally indemnify the Escrow Agent against any loss, liability, claim or expense (including legal fees and expenses) it may incur with its acting in accordance with any such communication. This paragraph shall survive the termination of this Escrow Agreement or the removal of the Escrow Agent.
(a) Depositors may remove Escrow Agent at any time by giving to Escrow Agent thirty (30) calendar days’ ' prior notice in writing signed by all Depositors. Escrow Agent may resign at any time by giving to the Depositors thirty fifteen (3015) calendar days’ ' prior written notice thereof.
(b) Within ten (10) calendar days after giving the foregoing notice of removal to Escrow Agent or receiving the foregoing notice of resignation from Escrow Agent, all Depositors shall jointly agree on and appoint a successor Escrow Agent. If a successor Escrow Agent has not accepted such appointment by the end of such 10-day period, Escrow Agent may, in its sole discretion, deliver the Escrowed Funds Escrow Property to any of the Depositors at the address provided herein or may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Escrow Agent or for other appropriate relief. The costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ ' fees and expenses) incurred by Escrow Agent in connection with such proceeding shall be paid by, and be deemed a joint and several obligation of, the Depositors. In the event of any such resignation or removal, the Escrow Agent shall have no further obligation with respect to the Escrow Property.
(c) Upon receipt of the identity of the successor Escrow Agent, Escrow Agent shall either deliver the Escrowed Funds Escrow Property then held hereunder to the successor Escrow Agent, less Escrow Agent’s 's fees, costs and expenses or other obligations owed to Escrow Agent, or hold such Escrowed Funds Escrow Property (or any portion thereof), pending distribution, until all such fees, costs and conclusively expenses or other obligations are paid.
(d) Upon delivery of the Escrowed Funds Escrow Property to successor the success or Escrow Agent, Escrow Agent shall have no further duties, responsibilities or obligations hereunder.
(a) In the event of any ambiguity or uncertainty hereunder or in any notice, instruction or other communication received by Escrow Agent hereunder, Escrow Agent may, in its sole discretion, refrain from taking any action other than retain possession of the Escrowed FundsEscrow Property, unless Escrow Agent receives written instructions, signed by all Depositors, which eliminates such ambiguity or uncertainty.
(b) Subject to Section 3 of this Escrow Agreement, in In the event of any dispute between or conflicting claims by or among the Depositors and/or any other person or entity with respect to any Escrowed FundsEscrow Property, Escrow Agent shall be entitled, in its sole discretion, to refuse to comply with any and all claims, demands or instructions with respect to such Escrowed Funds Escrow Property so long as such dispute or conflict shall continue, and Escrow Agent shall not be or become liable in any way to the Depositors for failure or refusal to comply with such conflicting claims, demands or instructions. Escrow Agent shall be entitled to refuse to act until, in its sole discretion, either (i) such conflicting or adverse claims or demands shall have been determined by a final order, judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, which order, judgment or decree is not subject to appeal, or settled by agreement between the conflicting parties as evidenced in a writing satisfactory to Escrow Agent or (ii) Escrow Agent shall have received security or an indemnity satisfactory to it sufficient to hold it harmless from and against any and all Losses which it may incur by reason of so acting. Any court order, judgment or decree shall be accompanied by a legal opinion by counsel for the presenting party, satisfactory to the Escrow Agent, to the effect that said order, judgment or decree represents a final adjudication of the rights of the parties by a court of competent jurisdiction, and that the time for appeal from such order, judgment or decree has expired without an appeal having been perfected. The Escrow Agent shall act on such court order and legal opinions without further question. Escrow Agent may, in addition, elect, in its sole discretion, to commence an interpleader action or seek other judicial relief or orders as it may deem, in its sole discretion, necessary. The costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ ' fees and expenses) incurred in connection with such proceeding shall be paid by, and shall be deemed a joint and several obligation of, the Depositors.
(c) The Escrow Agent shall have no responsibility for the contents of any writing of the arbitrators or any third party contemplated herein as a means to resolve disputes and may conclusively rely without any liability upon the contents thereof.
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Samples: Escrow Agreement (Gamestop Corp)
Depositors. jointly and severally, shall be liable for and shall reimburse and indemnify Escrow Agent and hold Escrow Agent harmless from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities, costs, damages or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ ' fees and expenses) (collectively, “"Losses”") arising from or in connection with or related to this Escrow Agreement or being Escrow Agent hereunder (including but not limited to Losses incurred by Escrow Agent in connection with its successful defense, in whole or in part, of any claim of gross negligence or willful misconduct on its part), provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall require Escrow Agent to be indemnified for Losses caused by its gross negligence or willful misconduct.
(a) Depositors may remove Escrow Agent at any time by giving to Escrow Agent thirty (30) calendar days’ ' prior notice in writing signed by all Depositors. Escrow Agent may resign at any time by giving to Depositors thirty fifteen (3015) calendar days’ ' prior written notice thereof.
(b) Within ten (10) calendar days after giving the foregoing notice of removal to Escrow Agent or receiving the foregoing notice of resignation from Escrow Agent, all Depositors shall jointly agree on and appoint a successor Escrow Agent. If a successor Escrow Agent has not accepted such appointment by the end of such 10-day period, Escrow Agent may, in its sole discretion, deliver the Escrowed Funds Escrow Property to any of the Depositors at the address provided herein or may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Escrow Agent or for other appropriate relief. The costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ ' fees and expenses) incurred by Escrow Agent in connection with such proceeding shall be paid by, and be deemed a joint and several obligation of, the Depositors.
(c) Upon receipt of the identity of the successor Escrow Agent, Escrow Agent shall either deliver the Escrowed Funds Escrow Property then held hereunder to the successor Escrow Agent, less Escrow Agent’s 's fees, costs and expenses or other obligations owed to Escrow Agent, or hold such Escrowed Funds Escrow Property (or any portion thereof), pending distribution, until all such fees, costs and expenses or other obligations are paid.
(d) Upon delivery of the Escrowed Funds Escrow Property to successor Escrow Agent, Escrow Agent shall have no further duties, responsibilities or obligations hereunder.
(a) In the event of any ambiguity or uncertainty hereunder or in any notice, instruction or other communication received by Escrow Agent hereunder, Escrow Agent may, in its sole discretion, shall refrain from taking any action other than retain possession of the Escrowed FundsEscrow Property, unless Escrow Agent receives written instructions, signed by all Depositors, which eliminates such ambiguity or uncertainty.
(b) Subject to Section 3 of this Escrow Agreement, in In the event of any dispute between or conflicting claims by or among the Depositors and/or any other person or entity with respect to any Escrowed FundsEscrow Property, Escrow Agent shall be entitled, in its sole discretion, to refuse to comply with any and all claims, demands or instructions with respect to such Escrowed Funds Escrow Property so long as such dispute or conflict shall continue, and Escrow Agent shall not be or become liable in any way to the Depositors for failure or refusal to comply with such conflicting claims, demands or instructions. Escrow Agent shall be entitled to refuse to act until, in its sole discretion, either (i) such conflicting or adverse claims or demands shall have been determined by a final order, judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, which order, judgment or decree is not subject to appeal, or settled by agreement between the conflicting parties as evidenced in a writing satisfactory to Escrow Agent or (ii) Escrow Agent shall have received security or an indemnity satisfactory to it sufficient to hold it harmless from and against any and all Losses which it may incur by reason of so acting. Escrow Agent may, in addition, elect, in its sole discretion, elect to commence an interpleader action or seek other judicial relief or orders as it may deem, in its sole discretion, deem necessary. The costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ ' fees and expenses) incurred in connection with such proceeding shall be paid by, and shall be deemed a joint and several obligation of, the Depositors.
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