Common use of Presumptions and Effects of Certain Proceedings Clause in Contracts

Presumptions and Effects of Certain Proceedings. The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue, or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement, or conviction, or upon plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided there or in this Agreement or mandated by applicable law or regulation) of itself create a presumption that Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to the best interests of, Southwest or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.