Common use of Litigation and Claims Clause in Contracts

Litigation and Claims. Each of Parent and the Company shall promptly notify the other party in writing of any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation, suit, subpoena or summons issued, commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Entity or arbitrator pending or, to the knowledge of Parent or the Company, as applicable, threatened against Parent, the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries that (a) questions or would reasonably be expected to question the validity of this Agreement or the other agreements contemplated hereby or thereby or any actions taken or to be taken by Parent, the Company, or their respective Subsidiaries with respect hereto or thereto, or (b) seeks to enjoin or otherwise restrain the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate at its own expense in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors or affiliates relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no such settlement shall be agreed without Parent’s prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld).

Litigation and Claims. Each of Parent and the Company shall promptly notify the each other party in writing of any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation, suit, subpoena or summons issued, commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Entity or arbitrator pending or, to the knowledge of Parent or the Company, as applicable, threatened against Parent, the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries that (a) questions or would reasonably be expected to question the validity of this Agreement or the other agreements contemplated hereby or thereby or any actions taken or to be taken by Parent, the Company, Company or their respective Subsidiaries with respect hereto or thereto, or (b) seeks to enjoin enjoin, materially delay or otherwise restrain the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate at its own expense in the defense or settlement of any shareholder stockholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors or affiliates relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no such settlement shall be agreed without Parent’s prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

Litigation and Claims. Each of Parent and the Company shall promptly notify the each other party in writing of any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation, suit, subpoena or summons issued, commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Entity or arbitrator pending or, to the knowledge of Parent or the Company, as applicable, threatened against Parent, the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries that (a) questions or would reasonably be expected to question the validity of this Agreement Agreement, the Plan of Bank Merger or the other agreements contemplated hereby or thereby or any actions taken or to be taken by Parent, the Company, Company or their respective Subsidiaries with respect hereto or thereto, or (b) seeks to enjoin or otherwise restrain the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate at its own expense in the defense or settlement of any shareholder stockholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors or affiliates relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheldwithheld or delayed).

Litigation and Claims. Each of Parent and the Company shall promptly notify the each other party in writing of any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation, suit, subpoena or summons issued, commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Entity or arbitrator pending or, to the knowledge of Parent or the Company, as applicable, threatened against Parent, the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries that (a) questions or would reasonably be expected to question the validity of this Agreement or the other agreements contemplated hereby or thereby or any actions taken or to be taken by Parent, the Company, Company or their respective Subsidiaries with respect hereto or thereto, or (b) seeks to enjoin enjoin, materially delay or otherwise restrain the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate at its own expense in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors or affiliates relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no such settlement shall be agreed without Parent’s prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

Litigation and Claims. Each of Parent and the Company shall promptly notify the each other party in writing of any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation, suit, subpoena or summons issued, commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Entity or arbitrator pending or, to the knowledge of Parent or the Company, as applicable, threatened against Parent, the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries that (a) questions or would reasonably be expected to question the validity of this Agreement or the other agreements contemplated hereby or thereby or any actions taken or to be taken by Parent, the Company, Company or their respective Subsidiaries or their respective Boards of Directors with respect hereto or thereto, or (b) seeks to enjoin enjoin, materially delay or otherwise restrain the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate at its own expense in the defense or settlement of any shareholder stockholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors or affiliates relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no such settlement shall be agreed without Parent’s prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld).

Litigation and Claims. Each of Parent and the Company shall promptly notify the other party in writing of any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation, suit, subpoena or summons issued, commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Entity or arbitrator pending or, to the knowledge of Parent or the Company, as applicable, threatened against Parent, the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries that (a) questions or would reasonably be expected to question the validity of this Agreement or the other agreements contemplated hereby or thereby or any actions taken or to be taken by Parent, the Company, or their respective Subsidiaries with respect hereto or thereto, or (b) seeks to enjoin or otherwise restrain the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate at its own expense in the defense or settlement of any shareholder stockholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors or affiliates relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no such settlement shall be agreed without Parent’s prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

Litigation and Claims. Each of Parent and the Company shall promptly notify the each other party in writing of any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation, suit, subpoena or summons issued, commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Entity or arbitrator pending or, to the knowledge of Parent or the Company, as applicable, threatened against Parent, the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries that (a) questions or would reasonably be expected to question the validity of this Agreement or the other agreements contemplated hereby or thereby or any actions taken or to be taken by Parent, the Company, Company or their respective Subsidiaries with respect hereto or thereto, or (b) seeks to enjoin enjoin, materially delay or otherwise restrain the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate at its own expense in the defense or settlement of any shareholder stockholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors or affiliates relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no such settlement shall be agreed without Parent’s prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

Litigation and Claims. Each of Parent and the Company shall promptly notify the each other party in writing of any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation, suit, or subpoena issued or summons issued, commenced, brought, conducted or heard commenced by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Entity or arbitrator pending or, to the knowledge of Parent or the Company, as applicable, threatened against Parent, the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries that (a) questions or would reasonably be expected to question the validity of this Agreement or the other agreements contemplated hereby or thereby or any actions taken or to be taken by Parent, the Company, Company or their respective Subsidiaries with respect hereto or thereto, or (b) seeks to enjoin enjoin, materially delay or otherwise restrain the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate participate, at its Parent’s own expense expense, in the defense or settlement of any shareholder stockholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors or affiliates relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no such settlement shall be agreed without Parent’s prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

Litigation and Claims. Each of Parent and the Company Seller shall promptly notify the each other party in writing of any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation, suit, subpoena or summons issued, commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Entity or arbitrator pending or, to the knowledge of Parent or the CompanySeller, as applicable, threatened against Parent, the Company Seller or any of their respective Subsidiaries that (a) questions or would reasonably be expected to question the validity of this Agreement, the Bank Merger Agreement or the other agreements contemplated hereby or thereby or any actions taken or to be taken by Parent, the Company, Seller or their respective Subsidiaries with respect hereto or thereto, or (b) seeks to enjoin or otherwise restrain the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. The Company Seller shall give Parent the opportunity to participate at its own expense in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company Seller and/or its directors or affiliates relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no such settlement shall be agreed without Parent’s prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

Litigation and Claims. Each of Parent and the Company shall promptly notify the other party in writing of any actionAction, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation, suit, subpoena or summons issued, commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Entity or arbitrator pending or, to the knowledge of Parent or the Company, as applicable, threatened in writing against Parent, the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries or affiliates (other than any negotiations or proceedings in connection with, arising out of or otherwise related to a demand for appraisal under Section 262 of the DGCL, which shall be governed by Section 2.3) that (a) questions or would reasonably be expected to question the validity of this Agreement or the other agreements contemplated hereby or thereby or any actions taken or to be taken by Parent, the Company, or their respective Subsidiaries or affiliates with respect hereto or thereto, or (b) seeks to enjoin or otherwise restrain the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. The Company and Parent shall give Parent the other party the opportunity to participate participate, at its such party’s own expense expense, in the defense or settlement of any shareholder stockholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors or affiliates or Parent and/or its directors or affiliates relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no such settlement shall be agreed without Parent’s or the Company’s, as applicable, prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

Litigation and Claims. Each of Parent Purchaser and the Company shall promptly notify the each other party in writing of any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation, suit, subpoena or summons issued, commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Entity or arbitrator pending or, to the knowledge of Parent Purchaser or the Company, as applicable, threatened against ParentPurchaser, the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries that (a) questions or would reasonably be expected to question the validity of this Agreement or the other agreements contemplated hereby or thereby or any actions taken or to be taken by ParentPurchaser, the Company, Company or their respective Subsidiaries with respect hereto or thereto, thereto or (b) seeks to enjoin enjoin, materially delay or otherwise restrain the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. The Company shall give Parent Purchaser the opportunity to participate at its own expense in the defense or settlement of any shareholder stockholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors or affiliates relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no such settlement shall be agreed without ParentPurchaser’s prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

Litigation and Claims. Each of Parent Purchaser and the Company shall promptly notify the each other party in writing of any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation, suit, or subpoena issued or summons issued, commenced, brought, conducted or heard commenced by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Entity or arbitrator pending or, to the knowledge of Parent Purchaser or the Company, as applicable, threatened against ParentPurchaser, the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries that (a) questions or would reasonably be expected to question the validity of this Agreement or the other agreements contemplated hereby or thereby or any actions taken or to be taken by ParentPurchaser, the Company, Company or their respective Subsidiaries with respect hereto or thereto, or (b) seeks to enjoin enjoin, materially delay or otherwise restrain the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. The Company shall give Parent Purchaser the opportunity to participate participate, at its Purchaser’s own expense expense, in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors or affiliates relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no such settlement shall be agreed without ParentPurchaser’s prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

Litigation and Claims. Each of Parent and the Company shall promptly notify the each other party in writing of any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation, suit, subpoena or summons issued, commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Entity or arbitrator pending or, to the knowledge of Parent or the Company, as applicable, threatened against Parent, the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries that (a) questions or would reasonably be expected to question the validity of this Agreement, the Bank Merger Agreement or the other agreements contemplated hereby or thereby or any actions taken or to be taken by Parent, the Company, Company or their respective Subsidiaries with respect hereto or thereto, or (b) seeks to enjoin or otherwise restrain the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate at its own expense in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors or affiliates relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no such settlement shall be agreed without Parent’s prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

Litigation and Claims. Each of Parent and the Company and Parent shall promptly notify the other party in writing of any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation, suit, dispute, proceeding, subpoena or summons issued, commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Entity or arbitrator pending or, to the knowledge of Parent or either such party, threatened against the Company, as applicable, threatened against Parent, the Company Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries that (a) questions or would reasonably be expected to question the validity of this Agreement, the Bank Merger Agreement or the other agreements transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or any actions taken or to be taken by Parent, the Company, Company or their respective Subsidiaries with respect hereto or thereto, or (b) seeks to enjoin enjoin, restrain or otherwise restrain prohibit the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate at its Parent’s own expense in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors directors, officers or affiliates relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no the Company shall not agree to any such settlement shall be agreed without Parent’s prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld)consent.

Litigation and Claims. Each of Parent and the Company and Parent shall promptly notify the other party in writing of any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation, suit, dispute, proceeding, subpoena or summons issued, commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Entity or arbitrator pending or, to the knowledge of Parent or either such party, threatened against the Company, as applicable, threatened against Parent, the Company Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries that (a) questions or would reasonably be expected to question the validity of this Agreement, the Bank Merger Agreement or the other agreements transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or any actions taken or to be taken by Parent, the Company, Company or their respective Subsidiaries with respect hereto or thereto, thereto or (b) seeks to enjoin enjoin, restrain or otherwise restrain prohibit the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate at its Parent’s own expense in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors directors, officers or affiliates relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no the Company shall not agree to any such settlement shall be agreed without Parent’s prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

Litigation and Claims. Each of Parent Purchaser and the Company shall promptly notify the each other party in writing of any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation, suit, subpoena or summons issued, commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Entity or arbitrator pending or, to the knowledge of Parent Purchaser or the Company, as applicable, threatened against ParentPurchaser, the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries that (a) questions or would reasonably be expected to question the validity of this Agreement or the other agreements contemplated hereby or thereby or any actions taken or to be taken by ParentPurchaser, the Company, Company or their respective Subsidiaries with respect hereto or thereto, thereto or (b) seeks to enjoin enjoin, materially delay or otherwise restrain the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. The Company shall give Parent Purchaser the opportunity to participate at its own expense in the defense or settlement of any shareholder stockholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors or affiliates relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no such settlement shall be agreed without Parent’s Purchaser's prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

Litigation and Claims. Each of Parent Purchaser and the Company shall promptly notify the each other party in writing of any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation, suit, or subpoena issued or summons issued, commenced, brought, conducted or heard commenced by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Entity or arbitrator pending or, to the knowledge of Parent Purchaser or the Company, as applicable, threatened against ParentPurchaser, the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries that (a) questions or would reasonably be expected to question the validity of this Agreement or the other agreements contemplated hereby or thereby or any actions taken or to be taken by ParentPurchaser, the Company, Company or their respective Subsidiaries with respect hereto or thereto, or (b) seeks to enjoin enjoin, materially delay or otherwise restrain the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. The Company shall give Parent Purchaser the opportunity to participate participate, at its Purchaser's own expense expense, in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors or 42 affiliates relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no such settlement shall be agreed without Parent’s Purchaser's prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

Litigation and Claims. Each of Parent and the Company shall promptly notify the each other party in writing of any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation, suit, subpoena or summons issued, commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Entity or arbitrator pending or, to the knowledge of Parent or the Company, as applicable, threatened against Parent, the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries that (a) questions or would reasonably be expected to question the validity of this Agreement, the Bank Merger Agreement or the other agreements contemplated hereby or thereby or any actions taken or to be taken by Parent, the Company, Company or their respective Subsidiaries with respect hereto or thereto, or (b) seeks to enjoin or otherwise restrain the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate at its own expense in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors or affiliates relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no such settlement shall be agreed without Parent’s 's prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

Litigation and Claims. Each of Parent and the Company shall promptly notify the each other party in writing of any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation, suit, subpoena or summons issued, commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Entity or arbitrator pending or, to the knowledge of Parent or the Company, as applicable, threatened against Parent, the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries that (a) questions or would reasonably be expected to question the validity of this Agreement or the other agreements contemplated hereby or thereby or any actions taken or to be taken by Parent, the Company, Company or their respective Subsidiaries with respect hereto or thereto, or (b) seeks to enjoin or otherwise restrain the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate at its own expense in the defense or settlement of any shareholder stockholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors or affiliates relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).