Independent Legal Counsel. For purposes of this Agreement, “independent legal counsel” means a law firm or a member of a law firm that neither is presently nor in the past five years has been retained to represent (i) the Company or a covered person in any matter material to either such party, or (ii) any other party to the proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification or advancement hereunder. “Independent legal counsel” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company or the covered person in an action to determine such covered person’s right to indemnification or advancement under this Agreement.
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Samples: Employment Agreement, Employment Agreement (Cadence Design Systems Inc), Employment Agreement (Cadence Design Systems Inc)
