Common use of Exception for Legal Process Clause in Contracts

Exception for Legal Process. The Receiving Party may disclose Confidential Information to the extent required by applicable law, regulation, stock market or stock exchange rule or rule of a self-regulatory organization (e.g., rules or regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the Nasdaq or the NYSE) or legal process (including, without limitation, by interrogatory, subpoena, request for documents, civil investigative demand, formal request from a regulatory examiner or other similar process), but, to the extent legally permissible and practical, the Receiving Party must give the Disclosing Party prompt notice of the required disclosure (prior to the required disclosure, if possible) and, if requested, reasonably cooperate with the Disclosing Party in obtaining a protective order.

Exception for Legal Process. The Receiving Party may disclose Confidential Information to the extent required by applicable law, regulation, stock market or stock exchange rule or rule of a self-regulatory organization (e.g., rules or regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the Nasdaq or the NYSE) or legal process (including, without limitation, by interrogatory, subpoena, request for documents, civil investigative demand, formal request from a regulatory examiner or other similar process), but, to the extent legally permissible and practical, the Receiving Party must give the Disclosing Party prompt notice of the required disclosure (prior to the required disclosure, if possible) and, if requested, reasonably cooperate with the Disclosing Party in obtaining a protective order.. 17.4