Common use of Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation Clause in Contracts

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a)).

Appears in 9 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Paramount Gold & Silver Corp.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Atlas Energy, L.P.), Merger Agreement (Coeur Mining, Inc.)

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Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, except in the case of a Dispute between Parent and Varex, or any members of their respective Groups, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors directors, officers, employees, other personnel and other officers agents without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness such person could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a)).

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement, Separation and Distribution Agreement, Separation and Distribution Agreement

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeTime of Distribution, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one party hereto (or any member of such party’s Group) against another party hereto (or any member of such party’s Group) each Party party hereto shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the each other Partyparty, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) party may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party party shall bear all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other Indemnified Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person Persons (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents that may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such the prosecution, evaluation or pursuitpursuit thereof, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. The Indemnifying Party shall bear all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith. (c) Without limiting For the foregoingavoidance of doubt, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision provisions of this Section 6.7, each 4.7 are in furtherance of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member provisions of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property Section 4.1 and shall not claim be deemed to acknowledge, in any way limit or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, otherwise modify the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claimparties’ rights and obligations under Section 4.1. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a)).

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement, Separation and Distribution Agreement (Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (PNK Entertainment, Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeClosing Date, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one Party against another Party, each Party of Genworth and the Company shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to make available to the each other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party parties shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such the prosecution, evaluation or pursuitpursuit thereof, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, Genworth and the Parties Company shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of Genworth and the Parties Company to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 5.17 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a5.17(a)). (e) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 5.17, Genworth and the Company will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement memorializing the applicability of any applicable attorney-client privilege, work product immunity or other applicable privileges or immunities of any member of any Group.

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: Master Agreement (Enact Holdings, Inc.), Master Agreement (Enact Holdings, Inc.), Master Agreement (Enact Holdings, Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, except in the case of a Dispute between the applicable Parties, or any member of their respective Groups, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the any other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdencontrol, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or any member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the applicable other Party (or Parties) shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdencontrol, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors directors, officers, employees, other personnel and other officers agents without regard to whether the witness such Person or the employer of the witness such Person could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a)).

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Raytheon Technologies Corp), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Carrier Global Corp), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Otis Worldwide Corp)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, except in the case of a Dispute between Parent and SpinCo, or any members of their respective Groups, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors directors, officers, employees, other personnel and other officers agents without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness such person could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a)).

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Cars.com Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Cars.com Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Tegna Inc)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeDistribution Date, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one Party against the other Party, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which that it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall shall, except as otherwise required by Article VII, bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which that it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement compromise or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may besettlement, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement compromise or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may besettlement. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7Section, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each the other Party in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to the Licensed Xxxx or Licensed Trade Name (as such terms are defined in the License Agreement), including any Intellectual Property claim of infringement of any xxxx using the word “ALTISOURCE” or any derivation thereof and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property intellectual property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (ed) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 7.06 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a7.06(a)). (e) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 7.06, the Parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any member of either Group.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Separation Agreement (Altisource Asset Management Corp), Separation Agreement (Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A.), Separation Agreement (Altisource Residential Corp)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, but only with respect to a Third Party Claim, each Party hereto shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to, and shall cause the other relevant members of its Group to use commercially reasonable efforts to, make available to a requesting Party or any member of the other PartyGroup to which such Requesting Party belongs, upon written request, its then former and current Representatives (and the former, former and current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members Representatives of its respective Group members) as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control (or that of its respective Group members) or which it (or its respective Group members) otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agentsRepresentatives) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party a Party, being entitled to do so under this Agreement, chooses to defend or to seek to settle or compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other relevant Party or Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, its or their then former and current Representatives and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members those of its or their respective Group members as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its or their control (or that of its or their respective Group members) or which it or they (or its or their respective Group members) otherwise has or have the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agentsRepresentatives) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult consult, and shall cause their respective Group members to cooperate and consult, to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any ActionsActions (except in the case of an Action by one Party against another). (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 8.06 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers employees without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception limitation set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a)8.06(a) regarding Third Party Claims). (e) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 8.06, the relevant Parties will enter into, and shall cause all other relevant members of their respective Groups to enter into, a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work-product privileges of any member of any Group.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement, Separation and Distribution Agreement (Interval Leisure Group, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (HSN, Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After Without limiting any of the Effective Timerights or obligations of the Parties pursuant to Section 7.01 or Section 7.04, after the Distribution Date, except in the case of an Adversarial Action or threatened or contemplated Adversarial Action, each Party of Nuance and SpinCo shall use its commercially their reasonable best efforts to make available to the other Partyavailable, upon written request, : (i) the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of Persons in its respective Group (whether as witnesses or otherwise); and (ii) any books, records or other documents within its control or which that it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, in each case, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action Action, Commission comment or review or threatened or contemplated Action, Commission comment or review (including preparation for any such Action, Commission comment or review) in which the requesting Party (either Nuance or member of SpinCo or any Person or Persons in its Group) , as applicable, may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action Action, Commission comment or review or threatened or contemplated Action, Commission comment or review is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If Without limiting the foregoing, Nuance and SpinCo shall use their reasonable best efforts to cooperate and consult with each other to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions or threatened or contemplated Actions (including in connection with preparation for any such Action), other than an Indemnifying Party chooses Adversarial Action or threatened or contemplated Adversarial Action. (c) The obligation of Nuance and SpinCo, pursuant to defend or this Section 7.07, to seek use their reasonable best efforts to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, employees and other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as or provide witnesses and any booksexperts, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required except in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may beof an Adversarial Action or threatened or contemplated Adversarial Action, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors make available employees and other officers without regard to whether the witness such individual or the employer of the witness such individual could assert a possible business conflict (subject conflict. Without limiting the foregoing, each of Nuance and SpinCo agrees that neither it nor any Person or Persons in its respective Group will take any adverse action against any employee of its Group based on such employee’s provision of assistance or information to the exception set forth in the first sentence of each other pursuant to this Section 6.7(a))7.07.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Nuance Communications, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Cerence Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Cerence Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one Party against another Party, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The Without limiting any indemnification obligations of the non-requesting Party pursuant to Article IV, the requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. For the avoidance of doubt, the rights and obligations of any Party described in this Section 7.6 are subject to the rights and obligations described in the Tax Matters Agreement. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.77.6, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 7.6 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a7.6(a)). (f) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 7.6, the Parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any member of any Group.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement, Separation and Distribution Agreement (Mallinckrodt PLC), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Covidien PLC)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeDistribution Date, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one party against another party, each Party party hereto shall use exercise its commercially reasonable best efforts to make available to the each other Partyparty, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) party may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other Party parties shall make available to such Indemnifying PartyParty or such other party, as the case may be, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7Section, each of the Parties parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property intellectual property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property intellectual property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 7.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a7.7(a)). (f) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 7.7, the parties shall enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any member of any Group.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Separation Agreement (Ceva Inc), Separation Agreement (DSP Group Inc /De/), Separation Agreement (Ceva Inc)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, except in the case of an actual or threatened Dispute between Parent and SpinCo, or any members of their respective Groups, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action or Internal Investigation in which the requesting Party (or any other member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action or Internal Investigation is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all reasonable costs and expenses in connection therewith, unless this Agreement (including Article IV) or any Ancillary Agreement otherwise provides. The Parties may enter into separate agreements that may control such production as to specific Actions or Internal Investigations. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party ClaimClaim (and has the right to do so under this Agreement), the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, in each case in furtherance of the provisions of Article IV. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.76.8, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each other member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property Rights and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any other member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property Rights of a third Person Third Party in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 6.8 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors directors, officers, employees, other personnel and other officers agents without regard to whether the witness such person or the employer of the witness such person could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a6.8(a)).

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (3m Co), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Solventum Corp), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Solventum Corp)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeDistribution Date, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one party against another party, each Party party hereto shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Partyparty, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) party may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.75.7, each of the Parties parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 5.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a5.7(a)). (f) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 5.7, the parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any member of any Group.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Indemnification and Release Agreement, Indemnification & Liability (Civeo Corp), Indemnification & Liability (Civeo Corp)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, except in the case of an adversarial Action or Dispute between Vornado and Newco, or any members of their respective Groups, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, trustees, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, trustees, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, trustees, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, trustees, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person Third Party in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses witnesses, inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a)).

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (JBG SMITH Properties), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Vornado Realty Lp), Master Transaction Agreement (JBG SMITH Properties)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, except in the case of an adversarial Action or Dispute between KAR and SpinCo, or any members of their respective Groups, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its such Party’s respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its such Party’s Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its such Party’s respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its such Party’s respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person Third Party in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a)).

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (KAR Auction Services, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (IAA, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (IAA Spinco Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the TCEH Effective TimeDate, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one Party against another Party, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the each other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder; provided, that no such access shall unreasonably interfere with the ongoing operations of such Party and its Subsidiaries; provided, further, that no Party shall be required to make available to the requesting Party any such persons or materials if doing so could be commercially detrimental, violate any Law or agreement, or waive any attorney-client privilege held by such Party provided, further, that, as applicable, the Party making such assertion shall, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, provide notice to the receiving party that any Information is being withheld pursuant to this proviso and the Parties shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to find a mutually agreeable solution to any such commercial, legal and/or privilege concerns, including, if applicable, by providing any privileged Information pursuant to a joint defense agreement to be mutually agreed and executed between the applicable Parties. The requesting Party shall bear all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party ClaimFor the avoidance of doubt, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision provisions of this Section 6.7, each 3.7 are in furtherance of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member provisions of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property Section 3.1 and shall not claim be deemed to acknowledge, in any way limit or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, otherwise modify the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claimParties’ rights and obligations under Section 3.1. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a)).

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Separation Agreement (Vistra Energy Corp), Separation Agreement (Vistra Energy Corp), Separation Agreement (Energy Future Competitive Holdings Co LLC)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeTime (or such earlier time as the parties may agree), except in the case of an adversarial Action by one party against another party, each Party party hereto shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the each other Partyparty, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action or IP Application in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) party may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action or IP Application is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party party shall bear all out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other Indemnified Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person persons (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such the prosecution, evaluation or pursuitpursuit thereof, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. The Indemnifying Party shall bear all out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith. (c) Without In furtherance and without limiting the foregoingprovisions of Sections 4.7(a) and (b), the Parties parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to (i) any ActionsThird Party Claims and (ii) any written request for access to Information or Representatives of the other party and members of such other party’s Group in connection with any Third Party Claim; provided that such request shall sufficiently identify the applicable custodian of the requested Information and, to the extent known to the requesting party, the date of, or any applicable time periods relating to, the requested Information and any other descriptions necessary to sufficiently identify the requested Information. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.74.7, each of the Parties parties agrees to reasonably cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to reasonably cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement infringement, misappropriation or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity validity, enforceability or infringing use misappropriation of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement infringement, misappropriation or similar claimclaim except as required by Law. (e) The obligation of the Parties parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 4.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first (1st) sentence of Section 6.7(a4.7(a)). (f) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 4.7, the parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege, work product immunity or other applicable privileges or immunities of any member of any Group. (g) For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of this Section 4.7 are in furtherance of the provisions of Section 4.1 and shall not be deemed to in any way limit or otherwise modify the parties’ rights and obligations under Section 4.1.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Separation Agreement (General Growth Properties, Inc.), Separation Agreement (Howard Hughes Corp), Separation Agreement (New GGP, Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeDistribution Date and until the third anniversary thereof, except in the case of an adversarial Action or threatened adversarial Action by either TWX or AOL or a Person or Persons in its Group against the other Party or a Person or Persons in its Group, each Party of TWX and AOL shall use its commercially take all reasonable efforts steps to make available to the other Partyavailable, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of Persons in its respective Group (whether as witnesses or otherwise) and any books, records or other documents within its control or which that it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action or threatened or contemplated Action (including preparation for such Action) in which the requesting Party (TWX or member of its Group) AOL, as applicable, may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties TWX and AOL shall use their reasonable best efforts to cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions or threatened or contemplated Actions, other than an adversarial Action against the other Group. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (ec) The obligation of the Parties TWX and AOL to make available former, current and future directors, officers, employees and other personnel and agents or provide witnesses and experts pursuant to this Section 6.7 7.07 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors make available employees and other officers without regard to whether the witness such individual or the employer of the witness such individual could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a7.07(a)). Without limiting the foregoing, each of TWX and AOL agrees that neither it nor any Person or Persons in its respective Group will take any adverse action against any employee of its Group based on such employee’s provision of assistance or information to each other pursuant to this Section 7.07. (d) Upon the reasonable request of TWX or AOL, in connection with any Action contemplated by this Article VII, TWX and AOL will enter into a mutually acceptable common interest agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any member of either Group.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (AOL Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (AOL Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (AOL Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeIPO Closing Date, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one party against another party, each Party party hereto shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the each other Partyparty, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) party may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party parties shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7Section, each of the Parties parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property intellectual property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property intellectual property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 7.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a7.7(a)). (f) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 7.7, the parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any member of any Group.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (SunCoke Energy, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Sunoco Inc), Separation and Distribution Agreement (SunCoke Energy, Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeClosing Date, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one party against another party, each Party party hereto shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the each other Partyparty, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action or IP Application in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) party may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action or IP Application is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other Party parties shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such the prosecution, evaluation or pursuitpursuit thereof, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7Section, each of the Parties parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property intellectual property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property intellectual property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claimclaim except as required by Law. (e) The obligation of the Parties parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 4.16 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a4.16(a)). (f) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 4.16, the parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege, work product immunity or other applicable privileges or immunities of any member of any Group.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Master Agreement (Genworth Financial Inc), Master Agreement (Genworth Financial Inc), Master Agreement (Genworth Financial Inc)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeDistribution Date, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one Party against another Party (which shall be governed by such discovery rules as may be applicable thereto), each Party shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including allocated costs of in-house counsel and other personnel) in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party or Parent chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, Parent or Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, as the other Party case may be, shall use its reasonable best efforts to make available to such Indemnifying the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult consult, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate and consult, to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property intellectual property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property intellectual property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors witnesses, directors, officers, employees, other personnel and other officers agents without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness any such individual could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a)). (f) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 6.7, the Parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any member of any Group.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Piper Jaffray Companies), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Piper Jaffray Companies), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Piper Jaffray Companies)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, except in the case of a Dispute between Xxxxxxxxx and WKKC, or any members of their respective Groups, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any ActionsActions other than those between Xxxxxxxxx and WKKC, or any members of their respective Groups. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors directors, officers, employees, other personnel and other officers agents without regard to whether the witness such Person or the employer of the witness such Person could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a)).

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (WK Kellogg Co), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Kellanova), Separation and Distribution Agreement (WK Kellogg Co)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, except in the case of a Dispute between Parent and SpinCo, or any members of their respective Groups, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, compromise and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.76.8, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 6.8 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors directors, officers, employees, other personnel and other officers agents without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness such person could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a6.8(a)).

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement, Separation and Distribution Agreement (Equitrans Midstream Corp), Separation and Distribution Agreement (EQT Corp)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After Except in the Effective Timecase of an Action by one Party against another Party (which shall be governed by such discovery rules as may be applicable thereto), each Party shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Indemnified Party shall use its reasonable best efforts to make available to such the Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult consult, and shall cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate and consult, to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any ActionsActions and any Related Claims with respect thereto. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.76.07, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, at the other Party's sole cost and expense, with the other Party and each other member of its respective Group in the defense of any infringement claim that the Business of the other Party or similar claim with respect any its Group members infringes upon or misappropriates third Person Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledgeacknowledge or concede, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, acknowledge or concede (i) that the validity Business of the other Party or infringing use of any its Group members infringes upon such third Person Intellectual Property of a (ii) or that such third Person Intellectual Property is valid or enforceable, in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar misappropriation claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 6.07 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors witnesses, directors, officers, employees, other personnel and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict agents (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a6.07(a)). (f) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 6.07, the Parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any member of any Group.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (American Express Co), Separation and Distribution Agreement (American Express Financial Corp), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Ameriprise Financial Inc)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeDate, except in the case of any Action involving or relating to a conflict or dispute between any member of the Pfizer Group, on the one hand, and any member of the Company Group, on the other hand, each Party shall party hereto will use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the each other Partyparty, upon written request, the former, then current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of Person in its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which indemnification is or may reasonably be expected to be sought that the requesting Party (or member of its Group) party may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party or Indemnitee chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other Party party shall make available to such Indemnifying PartyParty or Indemnitee, as applicable, upon written request, the former, request then current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of Persons in its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents Information within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenpossession, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise reasonably cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any ActionsActions in which indemnification is or may reasonably be expected to be sought. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 6.08 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors employees and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a6.08(a)). (e) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 6.08 the parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any Person in any Group.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Global Separation Agreement, Global Separation Agreement (Zoetis Inc.), Global Separation Agreement (Zoetis Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one Party against another Party, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The Without limiting any indemnification obligations of the non-requesting Party pursuant to Article IV, the requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. For the avoidance of doubt, the rights and obligations of any Party described in this Section 7.9 are subject to the rights and obligations described in the Tax Matters Agreement. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.77.9, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and cause, to cause the extent permitted by applicable Law, each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 7.9 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a7.9(a)). (f) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 7.9, the Parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any member of any Group.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement, Separation and Distribution Agreement (nVent Electric PLC), Separation and Distribution Agreement (PENTAIR PLC)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeDistribution Date, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one Party against the other Party, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which that it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall shall, except as otherwise required by Article VI, bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which that it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement compromise or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may besettlement, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement compromise or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may besettlement. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7Section, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each the other Party in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property Property, and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity validity, enforceability, misappropriation or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement infringement, misappropriation or similar claimclaim except as required by Law. (ed) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 6.06 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a6.06(a)). (e) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 6.06, the Parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any member of either Group.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Separation Agreement (NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.), Separation Agreement (Northstar Realty Finance Corp.), Separation Agreement (NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Distribution Effective Time, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one party against another party, each Party party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the each other Partyparty, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, employees and other personnel and agents Representatives of the members of its respective Group as witnesses witnesses, and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, employees and other personnel and agentsRepresentatives) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) party may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunderunder this Agreement. The requesting Party party shall bear all out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other Indemnified Party shall use reasonable efforts to make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, employees and other personnel and agents Representatives of the members of its respective Group as witnesses witnesses, and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, employees and other personnel and agentsRepresentatives) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such the prosecution, evaluation or pursuitpursuit thereof, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. The Indemnifying Party shall bear all out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith. (c) Without In furtherance and without limiting the foregoingprovisions of Section 4.7(a) and Section 4.7(b), the Parties parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any ActionsThird Party Claims. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 4.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first (1st) sentence of Section 6.7(a4.7(a)). (e) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 4.7, the parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege, work product immunity or other applicable privileges or immunities of any member of any Group. (f) For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of this Section 4.7 are in furtherance of the provisions of Section 4.1 and shall not be deemed to in any way limit or otherwise modify the parties’ rights and obligations under Section 4.1.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Lumentum Holdings Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Viavi Solutions Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Lumentum Holdings Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Separation Time, except in the case of a Dispute between Parent and Arlo, or any members of their respective Groups, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.77.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property Rights and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property Rights of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 7.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors directors, officers, employees, other personnel and other officers agents without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness such person could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a7.7(a)).

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Master Separation Agreement, Master Separation Agreement (Arlo Technologies, Inc.), Master Separation Agreement (Netgear, Inc)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeDistribution Date and until the third anniversary thereof, except in the case of an adversarial Action or threatened adversarial Action by either B&N or BNED or a Person or Persons in its Group against the other Party or a Person or Persons in its Group, each Party of B&N and BNED shall use its commercially take all reasonable efforts steps to make available to the other Partyavailable, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of Persons in its respective Group (whether as witnesses or otherwise) and any books, records or other documents within its control or which that it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action or threatened or contemplated Action (including preparation for such Action) in which the requesting Party (B&N or member of its Group) BNED, as applicable, may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties B&N and BNED shall use their reasonable best efforts to cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions or threatened or contemplated Actions, other than an adversarial Action against the other Group. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (ec) The obligation of the Parties B&N and BNED to make available former, current and future directors, officers, employees and other personnel and agents or provide witnesses and experts pursuant to this Section 6.7 7.08 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors make available employees and other officers without regard to whether the witness such individual or the employer of the witness such individual could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a7.08(a)). Without limiting the foregoing, each of B&N and BNED agrees that neither it nor any Person or Persons in its respective Group will take any adverse action against any employee of its Group based on such employee’s provision of assistance or information to each other pursuant to this Section 7.08. (d) Upon the reasonable request of B&N or BNED, in connection with any Action contemplated by this Article VII, B&N and BNED will enter into a mutually acceptable common interest agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any member of either Group.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Barnes & Noble Inc), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After Except in the Effective Timecase of an adversarial Action by one Party against another Party, each Party of GE and the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the each other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunderunder the Transaction Documents. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, GE and the Parties Company shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (dc) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.75.10, each of GE and the Parties Company agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property intellectual property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property intellectual property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claimclaim except as required by Law. (ed) The obligation of GE and the Parties Company to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 5.10 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a5.10(a)). (e) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 5.10, GE and the Company will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege, work product immunity or other applicable privileges or immunities of any member of any Group.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Shareholder Agreement, Stockholders Agreement (BAKER HUGHES a GE Co LLC), Shareholder Agreement (Baker Hughes a GE Co)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, except in the case of an adversarial Action or Dispute between Ventas and SpinCo, or any members of their respective Groups, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon reasonable advance written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon reasonable advance written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors directors, officers, employees, other personnel and other officers agents without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness such person could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a)).

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Care Capital Properties, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Ventas Inc), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Care Capital Properties, Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeDate, except in the case of any Action involving or relating to a conflict or dispute between any member of the Cellectis Group, on the one hand, and any member of the Company Group, on the other hand, each Party shall hereto will use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the each other Party, upon written request, the former, then current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of Person in its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which indemnification is or may reasonably be expected to be sought that the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party or Indemnitee chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying PartyParty or Indemnitee, as applicable, upon written request, the former, request then current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of Persons in its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents Information within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenpossession, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise reasonably cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any ActionsActions in which indemnification is or may reasonably be expected to be sought. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 6.05 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors employees and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a6.05(a)). (e) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 6.05 the Parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any Person in any Group.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Separation Agreement (Cellectis S.A.), Separation Agreement (Cellectis S.A.), Separation Agreement (Calyxt, Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, except in the case of a Dispute between Parent and SpinCo, or any members of their respective Groups, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person Third Party in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors directors, officers, employees, other personnel and other officers agents without regard to whether the witness such person or the employer of the witness such person could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a)).

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement, Separation and Distribution Agreement (Knife River Holding Co), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Mdu Resources Group Inc)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeDistribution Date and until the third anniversary thereof, except in the case of an adversarial Action or threatened adversarial Action by either Neurotrope or NBI or a Person or Persons in its Group against the other Party or a Person or Persons in its Group, each Party of Neurotrope and NBI shall use its commercially take all reasonable efforts steps to make available to the other Partyavailable, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of Persons in its respective Group (whether as witnesses or otherwise) and any books, records or other documents within its control or which that it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action or threatened or contemplated Action (including preparation for such Action) in which the requesting Party (Neurotrope or member of its Group) NBI, as applicable, may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties Neurotrope and NBI shall use their reasonable best efforts to cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions or threatened or contemplated Actions, other than an adversarial Action against the other Group. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (ec) The obligation of the Parties Neurotrope and NBI to make available former, current and future directors, officers, employees and other personnel and agents or provide witnesses and experts pursuant to this Section 6.7 6.07 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors make available employees and other officers without regard to whether the witness such individual or the employer of the witness such individual could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a6.07(a)). Without limiting the foregoing, each of Neurotrope and NBI agrees that neither it nor any Person or Persons in its respective Group will take any adverse action against any employee of its Group based on such employee’s provision of assistance or information to each other pursuant to this Section 6.07. (d) Upon the reasonable request of Neurotrope or NBI, in connection with any Action contemplated by this Article VII, Neurotrope and NBI will enter into a mutually acceptable common interest agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any member of either Group.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Synaptogenix, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Neurotrope, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Neurotrope Bioscience, Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, except in the case of an adversarial Action or Dispute between Parent and UpstreamCo, or any members of their respective Groups, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue unreasonable burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses elects to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue unreasonable burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, defense or any related settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, defense or any related settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.76.7 and subject to the terms of the Intellectual Property Agreements, each of the Parties Party agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member the members of its respective Group to cooperate, with each the other Party and the members of its Group in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property Property, and shall each Party agrees not claim to, and not to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to to, claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person Third Parties in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors directors, officers, employees, other personnel and other officers agents without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness such person could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a)).

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement, Separation and Distribution Agreement (Alcoa Corp), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Alcoa Upstream Corp)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeDistribution Date and until the third anniversary thereof, except in the case of an adversarial Action or threatened adversarial Action by either TWX or Time or a Person or Persons in its Group against the other Party or a Person or Persons in its Group, each Party of TWX and Time shall use its commercially take all reasonable efforts steps to make available to the other Partyavailable, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of Persons in its respective Group (whether as witnesses or otherwise) and any books, records or other documents within its control or which that it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action or threatened or contemplated Action (including preparation for such Action) in which the requesting Party (TWX or member of its Group) Time, as applicable, may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties TWX and Time shall use their reasonable best efforts to cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions or threatened or contemplated Actions, other than an adversarial Action against the other Group. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (ec) The obligation of the Parties TWX and Time to make available former, current and future directors, officers, employees and other personnel and agents or provide witnesses and experts pursuant to this Section 6.7 7.07 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors make available employees and other officers without regard to whether the witness such individual or the employer of the witness such individual could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a7.07(a)). Without limiting the foregoing, each of TWX and Time agrees that neither it nor any Person or Persons in its respective Group will take any adverse action against any employee of its Group based on such employee’s provision of assistance or information to each other pursuant to this Section 7.07. (d) Upon the reasonable request of TWX or Time, in connection with any Action contemplated by this Article VII, TWX and Time will enter into a mutually acceptable common interest agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any member of either Group.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement, Separation and Distribution Agreement (Time Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Time Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one party against another party, each Party party hereto shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the each other Partyparty, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) party may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party party shall bear all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other Indemnified Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person persons (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such the prosecution, evaluation or pursuitpursuit thereof, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. The Indemnifying Party shall bear all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith. (c) Without limiting For the foregoingavoidance of doubt, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision provisions of this Section 6.7, each 4.7 are in furtherance of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member provisions of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property Section 4.1 and shall not claim be deemed to acknowledge, in any way limit or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, otherwise modify the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claimparties’ rights and obligations under Section 4.1. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a)).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After Subject to Section 6.7, after the Effective Time, except in the case of an adversarial suit or proceeding by one Party against another Party, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action suit or proceeding in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is suit or proceeding involves a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.76.8, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 6.8 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a6.8(a)). (f) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 6.8, except in the case of an adversarial suit or proceeding by one Party against the other Party, the Parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any member of either Group.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement, Separation and Distribution Agreement (Navient Corp), Separation and Distribution Agreement (SLM Corp)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (ai) After the Effective Separation Time, except in the case of any Action by one Party or its Affiliates against another Party or its Affiliates, each Party shall will use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the each other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses agrees to reimburse the other Party for the reasonable out-of-pocket costs, if any, incurred in connection therewith. (bii) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall will make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such the prosecution, evaluation or pursuitpursuit thereof, as the case may be, and shall will otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (ciii) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall will cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any ActionsThird-Party Claims. (div) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.74.2(j), each of the Parties agrees to will cooperate, and to will cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement claim that the Red Lion Business infringes Intellectual Property of any third Person or similar claim with respect that challenges the validity of any Intellectual Property licensed to any Party pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, and shall not no Party will claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement infringement, validity or similar claimclaim or challenge except as required by Law. (ev) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 4.2(j) is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall will include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict conflict. (subject vi) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 4.2(j), the Parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the exception set forth in the first sentence extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of Section 6.7(a))any member of any Group.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation Agreement (C&J Energy Services, Inc.), Merger Agreement (C&J Energy Services, Inc.), Separation Agreement (Nabors Industries LTD)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, except in the case of a Dispute between Parent and SpinCo, or any members of their respective Groups, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents or Information within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents or Information may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses elects to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents or Information within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents or Information may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, defense or any related settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, defense or any related settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any ActionsActions and in accordance with the provisions regarding cooperation and/or consultation set forth in any Ancillary Agreement, except in the case of a Dispute between Parent and SpinCo, or any members of their respective Groups. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person Third Party in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors directors, officers, employees, other personnel and other officers agents without regard to whether the witness such person or the employer of the witness such person could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a)).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (ZimVie Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (ZimVie Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeTime (or such earlier time as the parties may agree), except in the case of an adversarial Action by one party against another party, each Party party hereto shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the each other Partyparty, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action or IP Application in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) party may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action or IP Application is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party party shall bear all out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other Indemnified Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person persons (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such the prosecution, evaluation or pursuitpursuit thereof, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. The Indemnifying Party shall bear all out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith. (c) Without In furtherance and without limiting the foregoingprovisions of Sections 4.7(a) and (b), the Parties parties shall (i) cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any ActionsThird Party Claims and (ii) in respect of any written request (which request shall sufficiently identify the applicable custodian of the requested Information and, to the extent known to the requesting party, the date of, or any applicable time periods relating to, the requested Information and any other descriptions necessary to sufficiently identify the requested Information) by a party in accordance with the provisions of this Article IV for access to Information or Representatives of the other party and members of such other party’s Group in connection with any Third Party Claim, comply with the procedures and requirements set forth on Schedule 4.7(c). (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.74.7, each of the Parties parties agrees to reasonably cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to reasonably cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement infringement, misappropriation or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or validity, infringing use or misappropriation of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement infringement, misappropriation or similar claimclaim except as required by Law. (e) The obligation of the Parties parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 4.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first (1st) sentence of Section 6.7(a4.7(a)). (f) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 4.7, the parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege, work product immunity or other applicable privileges or immunities of any member of any Group. (g) For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of this Section 4.7 are in furtherance of the provisions of Section 4.1 and shall not be deemed to in any way limit or otherwise modify the parties’ rights and obligations under Section 4.1.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation Agreement (CareFusion Corp), Separation Agreement (CareFusion Corp), Separation Agreement (Cardinal Health Inc)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After Except in the Effective Timecase of an Action by one Party against another Party (which shall be governed by such discovery rules as may be applicable thereto), each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which that it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Indemnified Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to such the Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which that it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult consult, and shall cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate and consult, to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any ActionsActions and any Related Claims with respect thereto. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.77.07, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, at the other Party’s sole cost and expense, with the other Party and each other member of its respective Group in the defense of any infringement claim that the Business of the other Party or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, its Group members infringes upon or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a misappropriates third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claimIntellectual Property. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 7.07 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors witnesses, directors, officers, employees, other personnel and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict agents (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a7.07(a)). (f) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 7.07, the Parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any member of any Group.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Scripps E W Co /De), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After Subject to Section 6.8 and any other applicable confidentiality obligations, after the Distribution Effective Time, except in the case of an adversarial Action or dispute between iStar and SpinCo, or any members of their respective Groups, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon reasonable advance written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon reasonable advance written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoingany provision of this Section 6.6, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to shall cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person Third Party in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (ed) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 6.6 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors witnesses, directors, officers, employees, other personnel and other officers agents without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness such persons could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a6.6(a)).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Istar Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Star Holdings), Merger Agreement (Istar Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one Party against the other Party, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The Without limiting any indemnification obligations of the non-requesting Party pursuant to Article IV, the requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. For the avoidance of doubt, the rights and obligations of any Party described in this Section 7.6 are subject to the rights and obligations described in the Tax Matters Agreement. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.77.6, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 7.6 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a7.6(a)). (f) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 7.6, the Parties will enter into, in accordance with Section 7.9, a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any member of any Group.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Emergent BioSolutions Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Aptevo Therapeutics Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Aptevo Therapeutics Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, except in the case of an adversarial Action or Dispute between Parent and SpinCo, or any members of their respective Groups, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue unreasonable burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle In connection with the defense of any Third-Party ClaimClaim by a Party, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue unreasonable burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, defense or any related settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, defense or any related settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 6.8 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors directors, officers, employees, other personnel and other officers agents without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness such person could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a6.8(a)).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (International Paper Co /New/), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Sylvamo Corp), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Sylvamo Corp)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one Party against another Party, each Party hereto shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the each other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other Indemnified Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person persons (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such the prosecution, evaluation or pursuitpursuit thereof, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. The Indemnifying Party shall bear all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith. (c) Without limiting For the foregoingavoidance of doubt, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision provisions of this Section 6.7, each 4.7 are in furtherance of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member provisions of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property Section 4.1 and shall not claim be deemed to acknowledge, in any way limit or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, otherwise modify the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claimParties’ rights and obligations under Section 4.1. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a)).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement, Separation and Distribution Agreement (Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After Except in the Effective Timecase of an Action by one Party against another Party (which shall be governed by such discovery rules as may be applicable thereto), each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other Indemnified Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to such the Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult consult, and shall cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate and consult, to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any ActionsActions and any Related Claims with respect thereto. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.77.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, at the other Party’s sole cost and expense, with the other Party and each other member of its respective Group in the defense of any infringement claim that the Business of the other Party or similar claim with respect any its Group members infringes upon or misappropriates third Person Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledgeacknowledge or concede, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, acknowledge or concede (i) that the validity Business of the other Party or infringing use of any its Group members infringes upon such third Person Intellectual Property of a (ii) or that such third Person Intellectual Property is valid or enforceable, in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar misappropriation claim. (e) The obligation of In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 7.7, the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended to be interpreted in will enter into a manner mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject maintain to the exception set forth in the first sentence extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of Section 6.7(a))any member of any Group.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement, Separation and Distribution Agreement (Broadridge Financial Solutions, LLC), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Automatic Data Processing Inc)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, except in the case of an adversarial Action or Dispute between eBay and PayPal or as prohibited by applicable Law, or any members of their respective Groups, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts (which shall not impose undue burden on such Party) to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, former and then-current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control possession, custody or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdencontrol, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party (without undue burden to such other Party), upon written request, the former, former and then-current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control possession, custody or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdencontrol, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult with each other to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a)).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement, Separation and Distribution Agreement (Ebay Inc), Separation and Distribution Agreement (PayPal Holdings, Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeDistribution Date, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one party against another party, each Party party hereto shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the each other Partyparty, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) party may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party or Allergan chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other Party parties shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, Allergan or such other party, as the case may be, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.77.07, each of the Parties parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property intellectual property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property intellectual property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 7.07 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers employees without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a7.07(a)). (f) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 7.07, the parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any member of any Group.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Contribution and Distribution Agreement (Allergan Inc), Contribution and Distribution Agreement (Advanced Medical Optics Inc), Contribution and Distribution Agreement (Amo Holdings LLC)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeSeparation Date, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one party or Persons in its Group against another party or Person in its Group, each Party party hereto shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the each other Partyparty, upon written request, the former, then-current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of Person in its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) party may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other Party party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, request then-current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of Persons in its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdencontrol, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise reasonably cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 7.07 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors employees and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a7.07(a)). (e) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 7.07, the parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any Person in any Group.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation Agreement (DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.), Separation Agreement (DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.), Separation Agreement (DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After Without limiting any of the Effective Timerights or obligations of the Parties pursuant to Section 7.01 or Section 7.04, after the Distribution Date and until the third anniversary thereof, except in the case of an Adversarial Action or threatened or contemplated Adversarial Action, each Party of Xerox and Conduent shall use its commercially their reasonable best efforts to make available to the other Partyavailable, upon written request, (i) the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of Persons in its respective Group (whether as witnesses or otherwise) and (ii) any books, records or other documents within its control or which that it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, in each case, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action or threatened or contemplated Action (including preparation for any such Action) in which the requesting Party (either Xerox or member of Conduent or any Person or Persons in its Group) , as applicable, may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action or threatened or contemplated Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If Without limiting the foregoing, Xerox and Conduent shall use their reasonable best efforts to reasonably cooperate and consult with each other to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions or threatened or contemplated Actions (including in connection with preparation for any such Action), other than an Indemnifying Party chooses Adversarial Action or threatened or contemplated Adversarial Action. (c) The obligation of Xerox and Conduent to defend or use their reasonable best efforts to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, employees and other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as or provide witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses experts pursuant to this Section 6.7 7.07 is intended intended, other than an Adversarial Action or threatened or contemplated Adversarial Action, to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors make available employees and other officers without regard to whether the witness such individual or the employer of the witness such individual could assert a possible business conflict (subject conflict. Without limiting the foregoing, each of Xerox and Conduent agrees that neither it nor any Person or Persons in its respective Group will take any adverse action against any employee of its Group based on such employee’s provision of assistance or information to the exception set forth in the first sentence of each other pursuant to this Section 6.7(a))7.07.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement, Separation and Distribution Agreement (Xerox Corp), Separation and Distribution Agreement (CONDUENT Inc)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, except in the case of an adversarial Action or Dispute between YUM and SpinCo, or any other members of their respective Groups, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the each other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its Group’s control or which it its Group otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its such Party’s Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the each other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its Group’s control or which it its Group otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, except in the case of an adversarial Action or Dispute between YUM and SpinCo or any other members of their respective Groups, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.76.7 and subject to the terms of the Master License Agreement, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each other member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any other member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person Third Party in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors directors, officers, employees, other personnel and other officers agents without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness such person could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a)).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Yum Brands Inc), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Yum China Holdings, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Yum China Holdings, Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, except in the case of a Dispute between Labcorp and Fortrea, or any members of their respective Groups, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts Commercially Reasonable Efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.73.07, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person Third Party in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 3.07 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors directors, officers, employees, other personnel and other officers agents without regard to whether the witness such person or the employer of the witness such person could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a3.07(a)).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Laboratory Corp of America Holdings), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Fortrea Holdings Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Fortrea Holdings Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Distribution Time, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one Party (or, if applicable, any member of its Group) against another Party (or, if applicable, any member of its Group) (which shall be governed by such discovery rules as may be applicable thereto), each Party shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, at the offices of such Party during normal business hours, in each case to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required (and, in the case of any such person, for reasonable periods of time) in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including allocated costs of in-house counsel and other personnel) in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other each Party shall use its reasonable best efforts to make available to such Indemnifying the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of such Party and, if applicable, the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenduring normal business hours, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required (and, in the case of any such person, for reasonable periods of time) in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, in each case at the Indemnifying Party’s expense. The Indemnifying Party shall bear all out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including allocated costs of in-house counsel and other personnel) in connection therewith. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult consult, and, if applicable, cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate and consult, to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and and, if applicable, to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property intellectual property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property intellectual property of a third Person person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors witnesses, directors, officers, employees, other personnel and other officers agents without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness any such individual could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a)). (f) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 6.7, the applicable Parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any Party or, if applicable, any member of any Group.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Master Separation Agreement (Lazard LTD), Master Separation Agreement (LAZ-MD Holdings LLC), Master Separation Agreement (Lazard LTD)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Separation Time, except in the case of a Dispute between Southwest and Centuri, or any members of their respective Groups, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.76.6, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claimRights. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 6.6 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors directors, officers, employees, other personnel and other officers agents without regard to whether the witness such person or the employer of the witness such person could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a6.6(a)).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation Agreement (Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.), Separation Agreement (Centuri Holdings, Inc.), Separation Agreement (Centuri Holdings, Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Timedate hereof, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one party against another party, each Party party hereto shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to make available to the each other Partyparty, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) party may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other Party parties shall make available to such Indemnifying PartyParty or such other party, as the case may be, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7Section, each of the Parties parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property intellectual property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property intellectual property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 7.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a7.7(a)). (f) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 7.7, the parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any member of any Group.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation Agreement (Net2phone Inc), Separation Agreement (Idt Corp), Separation Agreement (Net2phone Inc)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, except in the case of a Dispute between Parent and SpinCo, or any members of their respective Groups, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person Third Party in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors directors, officers, employees, other personnel and other officers agents without regard to whether the witness such person or the employer of the witness such person could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a)). (f) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, Each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate and work together to unify, consolidate and share (to the extent permissible under applicable privacy/data protection Laws) all relevant documents, resolutions, government filings, data, payroll, employment and benefit plan information on regular timetables and cooperate as needed with respect to (i) any claims under or audit of or litigation with respect to any employee benefit plan, policy or arrangement contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) efforts to seek a determination letter, private letter ruling or advisory opinion from the IRS or U.S. Department of Labor on behalf of any employee benefit plan, policy or arrangement contemplated by this Agreement, (iii) any filings that are required to be made or supplemented to the IRS, U.S. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, U.S. Department of Labor or any other Governmental Authority, and (iv) any audits by a Governmental Authority or corrective actions, relating to any Benefit Plan, labor or payroll practices; provided, however, that requests for cooperation must be reasonable and not interfere with daily business operations

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Servicemaster Global Holdings Inc), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Frontdoor, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (AHS Holding Company, Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After Except in the Effective Timecase of an Action by one Party against another Party (which shall be governed by such discovery rules as may be applicable thereto), each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other Indemnified Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to such the Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult consult, and shall cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate and consult, to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any ActionsActions and any Related Claims with respect thereto. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.77.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, at the other Party’s sole cost and expense, with the other Party and each other member of its respective Group in the defense of any infringement claim that the Business of the other Party or similar claim with respect any its Group members infringes upon or misappropriates third Person Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledgeacknowledge or concede, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, acknowledge or concede (i) that the validity Business of the other Party or infringing use of any its Group members infringes upon such third Person Intellectual Property of a (ii) or that such third Person Intellectual Property is valid or enforceable, in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar misappropriation claim. (e) The obligation of In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 7.7, the Parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to provide witnesses maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any member of any Group. (f) With respect to any Third Party Claim that implicates both Parties in any material respect due to the allocation of Liabilities or otherwise, or the responsibilities for management of defense and related indemnities pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements, the Parties agree to be interpreted use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate fully and maintain a joint defense (in a manner so as that will preserve for all Parties any privilege with respect thereto). The Party that is not responsible for managing the defense of any such Third Party Claim shall, upon reasonable request, be consulted with respect to facilitate cooperation significant matters relating thereto and shall include the obligation may, if necessary or helpful, retain counsel to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth assist in the first sentence defense of Section 6.7(a))such claims. Each of FNF and JAX agrees that at all times from and after the Effective Time, if an Action is commenced by a third party naming two (2) or more Parties (or any member of such Parties’ respective Groups) as defendants and with respect to which one or more named Parties (or any member of such Party’s respective Group) is a nominal defendant and/or such Action is otherwise not a Liability allocated to such named Party under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, then the other Party or Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such nominal defendant to be removed from such Action, as soon as reasonably practicable.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, except in the case of an adversarial Action or Dispute between Parent and SpinCo, or any members of their respective Groups, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise reasonably cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors directors, officers, employees, other personnel and other officers agents without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness such person could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a)).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Ingevity Corp), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Ingevity Corp), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Ingevity Corp)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeDistribution Date and until the third anniversary thereof, except in the case of an adversarial Action or threatened adversarial Action by either Xxxxxx or Cable or a Person or Persons in its Group against the other Party or a Person or Persons in its Group, each Party of Xxxxxx and Cable shall use its commercially take all reasonable efforts steps to make available to the other Partyavailable, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of Persons in its respective Group (whether as witnesses or otherwise) and any books, records or other documents within its control or which that it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action or threatened or contemplated Action (including preparation for such Action) in which the requesting Party (Xxxxxx or member of its Group) Cable, as applicable, may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties Xxxxxx and Cable shall use their reasonable best efforts to cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions or threatened or contemplated Actions, other than an adversarial Action against the other Group. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (ec) The obligation of the Parties Xxxxxx and Cable to make available former, current and future directors, officers, employees and other personnel and agents or provide witnesses and experts pursuant to this Section 6.7 7.07 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors make available employees and other officers without regard to whether the witness such individual or the employer of the witness such individual could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a7.07(a)). Without limiting the foregoing, each of Xxxxxx and Cable agrees that neither it nor any Person or Persons in its respective Group will take any adverse action against any employee of its Group based on such employee’s provision of assistance or information to each other pursuant to this Section 7.07. (d) Upon the reasonable request of Xxxxxx or Cable, in connection with any Action contemplated by this Article VII, Xxxxxx and Cable will enter into a mutually acceptable common interest agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any member of either Group.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Cable One, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Graham Holdings Co), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Cable One, Inc.)

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Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (ai) After the Effective TimeClosing Date, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one party against another party, each Party party shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to make available to the each other Partyparty, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group organization as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which that it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) party may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunderunder this Agreement. The requesting Party party shall bear all costs and expenses (including allocated costs of in-house counsel and other personnel) in connection therewithwith complying with the request. (bii) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other Party parties shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group organization as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a)).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation Agreement (Healthcare Recoveries Inc), Separation Agreement (Medaphis Corp), Separation Agreement (Healthcare Recoveries Inc)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeClosing Date and subject to Section 7.1(b), but only with respect to a Third-Party Claim, each Party of SHC and Seritage shall, and shall cause the other members of its Group to, use its commercially reasonable efforts to to, make available to the other Partyavailable, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, their officers, employees, other personnel Personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group (whether as witnesses or otherwise) and any books, records or other documents within its their control or which it that they otherwise has have the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any each such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel Personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action or threatened or contemplated Action (including preparation for such Action) in which the requesting Party (SHC or member of its Group) Seritage, as applicable, may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party party shall bear all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses SHC and Seritage shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any ActionsActions or threatened or contemplated Actions involving each other’s Group, other than an Action by one or more members of a Group against one or more members of the other Group. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (ec) The obligation of the Parties SHC and Seritage to make available directors, officers, employees and other Personnel and agents or provide witnesses and experts pursuant to this Section 6.7 7.4 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors make available Personnel and other officers without regard to whether the witness such individual or the employer of the witness such individual could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a7.4(a)). Without limiting the foregoing, each of SHC and Seritage agrees that neither it nor any Person or Persons in its respective Group shall take any adverse action against any Person of its Group based on such Person’s provision of assistance or Information to the other Group pursuant to this Section 7.4. (d) Upon the reasonable request of a party, the other party shall, and shall cause all other relevant members of its Group to, enter into a mutually acceptable common interest agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any member of either Group.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Subscription, Distribution and Purchase and Sale Agreement (Seritage Growth Properties), Subscription, Distribution and Purchase and Sale Agreement (Seritage Growth Properties), Subscription, Distribution and Purchase and Sale Agreement (Seritage Growth Properties)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeClosing Date, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one party against another party, each Party party hereto shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to make available to the each other Partyparty, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) party may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith.indemnification (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other Party parties shall make available to such Indemnifying PartyParty or such other party, as the case may be, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7Section, each of the Parties parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property intellectual property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property intellectual property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 7.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a7.7(a)). (f) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 7.7, the parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any member of any Group.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Ubid Inc), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Ubid Inc), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Ubid Inc)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, except in the case of an adversarial Action between Xxxxxxx Controls and Adient, or any members of their respective Groups, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, former and then-current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action Action, and the defense, settlement or compromise, prosecution, evaluation or pursuit thereof, in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) . Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (dc) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property or Technology and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (ed) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a)).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Adient LTD), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Johnson Controls International PLC), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Adient LTD)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, but only with respect to a Third-Party Claim, each Party hereto shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to, and shall cause the other relevant members of its Group to use commercially reasonable efforts to, make available to the other Party or any member of the Group to which belongs the other Party, upon written request, its then former and current Representatives (and the former, former and current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members Representatives of its respective Group members) as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control (or that of its respective Group members) or which it (or its respective Group members) otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agentsRepresentatives) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party a Party, being entitled to do so under this Agreement, chooses to defend or to seek to settle or compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, its then former and current Representatives and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members those of its respective Group members as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control (or that of its respective Group members) or which it (or its respective Group members) otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agentsRepresentatives) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult consult, and shall cause their respective Group members to cooperate and consult, to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any ActionsActions (except in the case of an Action by one Party against the other). (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 11.06 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers employees without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a11.06(a)). (e) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 11.06, the Parties will enter into, and shall cause all other relevant members of their respective Groups to enter into, a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work-product privileges of any member of any Group.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation Agreement (Alcan Inc), Separation Agreement (Novelis Inc.), Separation Agreement (Novelis Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one party against another party, each Party party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the each other Partyparty, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, employees and other personnel and agents Representatives of the members of its respective Group as witnesses witnesses, and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, employees and other personnel and agentsRepresentatives) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) party may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunderunder this Agreement. The requesting Party party shall bear all out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other Indemnified Party shall use reasonable efforts to make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, employees and other personnel and agents Representatives of the members of its respective Group as witnesses witnesses, and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, employees and other personnel and agentsRepresentatives) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such the prosecution, evaluation or pursuitpursuit thereof, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. The Indemnifying Party shall bear all out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith. (c) Without In furtherance and without limiting the foregoingprovisions of Section 4.7(a) and Section 4.7(b), the Parties parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any ActionsThird Party Claims. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 4.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first (1st) sentence of Section 6.7(a4.7(a)). (e) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 4.7, the parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege, work product immunity or other applicable privileges or immunities of any member of any Group. (f) For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of this Section 4.7 are in furtherance of the provisions of Section 4.1 and shall not be deemed to in any way limit or otherwise modify the parties’ rights and obligations under Section 4.1.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Keysight Technologies, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Agilent Technologies Inc), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Keysight Technologies, Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeSeparation Date, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one party or Persons in its Group against another party or Person in its Group, each Party shall party hereto will use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the each other Partyparty, upon written request, the former, then current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of Person in its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) party may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other Party party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, request then current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of Persons in its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdencontrol, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise reasonably cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 7.07 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors employees and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a7.07(a)). (e) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 7.07 the parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any Person in any Group.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation Agreement, Separation Agreement (Mead Johnson Nutrition Co), Separation Agreement (Mead Johnson Nutrition Co)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Distribution Time, except in the case of any Action involving or relating to a conflict or dispute between any member of the Pluto Group, on the one hand, and any member of the Spinco Group, on the other hand, each Party shall will use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the each other Party, upon written request, the former, then current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of in its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party or Indemnitee chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying PartyParty or Indemnitee, as applicable, upon written request, the former, its then current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of Persons in its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents information within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenpossession, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise reasonably cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any ActionsActions in which indemnification is or may reasonably be expected to be sought. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.76.07 and subject to the terms of any Ancillary Agreement, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 6.07 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors employees and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a6.07(a)).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement, Separation and Distribution Agreement (Pfizer Inc), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Mylan N.V.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeDistribution Date, but only with respect to a Third Party Claim, each Party of Distributing and Publishing shall, and shall cause the other members of its Group to, use its commercially reasonable efforts to to, make available to the other Partyavailable, upon written request, the their former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group (whether as witnesses or otherwise) and any books, records or other documents within its their control or which it that they otherwise has have the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any each such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action or threatened or contemplated Action (including preparation for such Action) in which the requesting Party (or any member of its the Distributing Group or any member of the Publishing Group) , as applicable, may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party Person shall bear all out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party ClaimDistributing and Publishing shall, and shall cause the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any booksto, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability use their commercially reasonable efforts to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any ActionsActions or threatened or contemplated Actions involving each other’s Group, other than an Action against the other Group. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (ec) The obligation of the Parties Distributing and Publishing to make available former, current and future directors, officers, employees and other personnel and agents or provide witnesses and experts pursuant to this Section 6.7 6.4 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall shall, with respect to a Third Party Claim only, include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors make available employees and other officers without regard to whether the witness such individual or the employer of the witness such individual could assert a possible business conflict (subject conflict. Without limiting the foregoing, each of Distributing and Publishing agrees that neither it nor any Person or Persons in its respective Group will take any adverse action against any Person of its Group based on such Person’s provision of assistance or information to the exception set forth other Group pursuant to this Section 6.4 and in accordance with applicable Law and Third Party confidentiality obligations. (d) Upon the first sentence reasonable request of Section 6.7(a))the other Party, each Party shall, and shall cause all other relevant members of its respective Group to, enter into a mutually acceptable common interest agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any member of either Group.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement, Separation and Distribution Agreement (Tribune Publishing Co), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Tribune Publishing Co)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeClosing Date, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one or more members of one Group against one or more members of the other Group, each Party party hereto shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the each other Partyparty, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action or IP Application in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) party may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action or IP Application is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other Party parties shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such the prosecution, evaluation or pursuitpursuit thereof, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one or more members of one Group against one or more members of the other Group. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7Section, each of the Parties parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property intellectual property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property intellectual property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claimclaim except as required by Law. (e) The obligation of the Parties parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 4.8 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a4.8(a)). (f) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 4.8, the parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege, work product immunity or other applicable privileges or immunities of any member of any Group.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Master Agreement (Alon Brands, Inc.), Master Agreement (Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.), Master Agreement (Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, except in the case of an adversarial Action or Dispute between Parent and CoalCo, or any members of their respective Groups, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue unreasonable burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses elects to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue unreasonable burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, defense or any related settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, defense or any related settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties Party agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member the members of its respective Group to cooperate, with each the other Party and the members of its Group in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property Property, and shall each Party agrees not claim to, and not to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to to, claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person Third Parties in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors directors, officers, employees, other personnel and other officers agents without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness such person could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a)).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (CNX Resources Corp), Separation and Distribution Agreement (CNX Resources Corp), Separation and Distribution Agreement (CONSOL Mining Corp)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After Subject to Section 6.9 and any other applicable confidentiality obligations, after the Distribution Effective Time, except in the case of an adversarial Action or Dispute between Cousins and New Parkway, or any members of their respective Groups, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon reasonable advance written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon reasonable advance written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoingany provision of this Section 6.7, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to shall cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (ed) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors witnesses, directors, officers, employees, other personnel and other officers agents without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness such persons could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a)).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation, Distribution and Transition Services Agreement (Parkway, Inc.), Separation, Distribution and Transition Services Agreement (Cousins Properties Inc), Separation, Distribution and Transition Services Agreement (Parkway, Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, except in the case of an adversarial Action or Dispute between Tech and Fuels, or any members of their respective Groups, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its such Party’s respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its such Party’s Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its such Party’s respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.75.07, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its such Party’s respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person Third Party in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 5.07 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a5.07(a)).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Master Distribution Agreement (Taronis Fuels, Inc.), Master Distribution Agreement (Taronis Fuels, Inc.), Master Distribution Agreement (Taronis Fuels, Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeDistribution Date, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one Party against the other Party, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which that it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall shall, except as otherwise required by Article V, bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which that it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement compromise or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may besettlement, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement compromise or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may besettlement. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7Section, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each the other Party in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any to the Intellectual Property (as defined in the Intellectual Property Agreement), including any claim of infringement of any xxxx using the word “Ocwen,” “Altisource” or any derivation thereof and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property intellectual property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (ed) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 6.06 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a6.06(a)). (e) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 6.06, the Parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any member of either Group.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation Agreement, Separation Agreement (Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A.), Separation Agreement (Ocwen Financial Corp)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, except in the case of a Dispute between Parent and SpinCo, or any members of their respective Groups, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property Rights and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property Rights of a third Person Third Party in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors directors, officers, employees, other personnel and other officers agents without regard to whether the witness such person or the employer of the witness such person could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a)).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Embecta Corp.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Becton Dickinson & Co), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Embecta Corp.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeClosing Date, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one party against another party, each Party party hereto shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the each other Partyparty, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) party may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other Party parties shall make available to such Indemnifying PartyParty or such other party, as the case may be, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7Section, each of the Parties parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property intellectual property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property intellectual property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 9.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a9.7(a)). (f) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 9.7, the parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any member of any Group.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Master Separation and Distribution Agreement (Pc Mall Inc), Master Separation and Distribution Agreement (Ecost Com Inc), Master Separation and Distribution Agreement (Ecost Com Inc)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, but only with respect to a Third Party Claim, each Party hereto shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to, and shall cause the other relevant members of its Group to use commercially reasonable efforts to, make available to a requesting Party or any member of the other PartyGroup to which such Requesting Party belongs, upon written request, its then former and current Representatives (and the former, former and current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members Representatives of its respective Group members) as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control (or that of its respective Group members) or which it (or its respective Group members) otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agentsRepresentatives) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party either Match or IAC, being entitled to do so under this Agreement, chooses to defend or to seek to settle or compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, its then former and current Representatives and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members those of its respective Group members as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control (or that of its respective Group members) or which it (or its respective Group members) otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agentsRepresentatives) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties each of Match and IAC shall cooperate and consult consult, and shall cause their respective Group members to cooperate and consult, to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any ActionsActions (except in the case of an Action by one Party against the other). (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 6.06 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers employees without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception limitation set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a)6.06(a) regarding Third Party Claims). (e) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 6.06(e), the relevant Parties will enter into, and shall cause all other relevant members of their respective Groups to enter into, a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work-product privileges of any member of any Group.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Master Transaction Agreement, Master Transaction Agreement (Match Group, Inc.), Master Transaction Agreement (Match Group, Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, except in the case of a Dispute between Parent and SpinCo, or any members of their respective Groups, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person Third Party in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors directors, officers, employees, other personnel and other officers agents without regard to whether the witness such person or the employer of the witness such person could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a)). (f) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate and work together to unify, consolidate and share (to the extent permissible under applicable privacy/data protection Laws) all relevant documents, resolutions, government filings, data, payroll, employment and benefit plan information on regular timetables and cooperate as needed with respect to (i) any claims under or audit of or litigation with respect to any employee benefit plan, Policy or arrangement contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) efforts to seek a determination letter, private letter ruling or advisory opinion from the IRS or U.S. Department of Labor on behalf of any employee benefit plan, Policy or arrangement contemplated by this Agreement, (iii) any filings that are required to be made or supplemented to the IRS, U.S. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, U.S. Department of Labor or any other Governmental Authority, and (iv) any audits by a Governmental Authority or corrective actions, relating to any benefit plan, labor or payroll practices; provided, however, that requests for cooperation must be reasonable and not interfere with daily business operations.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (ai) After the Effective Business Transfer Time, except in the case of any Action by one Party or its Affiliates against another Party or its Affiliates, each Party shall will use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the each other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses agrees to reimburse the other Party for the reasonable out-of-pocket costs, if any, incurred in connection therewith. (bii) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall will make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such the prosecution, evaluation or pursuitpursuit thereof, as the case may be, and shall will otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (ciii) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall will cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any ActionsThird-Party Claims. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (eiv) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 6.2(i) is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall will include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict conflict. (subject v) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 6.2(i), the Parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the exception set forth in the first sentence extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of Section 6.7(a))any member of any Group.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Separation Agreement (PPG Industries Inc), Separation Agreement (Georgia Gulf Corp /De/)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After Except in the Effective Timecase of an adversarial Action by one Party against another Party, each Party the Company shall, and shall use cause its commercially reasonable efforts to Subsidiaries to, make available to the other PartyDufry Group, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its the respective Group entity as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or any member of its Group) the Dufry Group may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, cooperate and consult with Dufry to the extent reasonably necessary so requested by Dufry with respect to any ActionsActions referred to in clause (a) to this Section 2.7. (dc) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.72.7, each of the Parties Company agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group Subsidiaries to cooperate, with each other any member of the Dufry Group that requests such cooperation in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property intellectual property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective the Company Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property intellectual property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claimclaim except as required by Law. (ed) The obligation of the Parties Company and is Subsidiaries to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 2.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict conflict. (subject e) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 2.7, if requested by Dufry, the Company shall enter into a joint defense agreement with any member of the Dufry Group so as to maintain to the exception set forth in extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege, work product immunity or other applicable privileges or immunities of the first sentence Dufry Group or the member of Section 6.7(a))any Dufry Group.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Master Relationship Agreement (Hudson Ltd.), Master Relationship Agreement (Hudson Ltd.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeClosing Date, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one or more members of one Group against one or more members of the other Group, each Party party hereto shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the each other Partyparty, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) party may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other Party parties shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such the prosecution, evaluation or pursuitpursuit thereof, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one or more members of one Group against one or more members of the other Group. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7Section, each of the Parties parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property intellectual property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property intellectual property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claimclaim except as required by Law. (e) The obligation of the Parties parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 4.8 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a4.8(a)). (f) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 4.8, the parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege, work product immunity or other applicable privileges or immunities of any member of any Group. (g) The obligations of the parties under this Section 4.8 shall terminate on the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Trigger Date.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Master Agreement (Cal Dive International, Inc.), Master Agreement (Cal Dive International, Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Distribution Effective Time, except in the case of an adversarial Action or Dispute between AWI and AFI, or any members of their respective Groups, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its such Party’s respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its such Party’s Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its such Party’s respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.76.7 and subject to the terms of the Trademark License Agreement, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its such Party’s respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a)).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement, Separation and Distribution Agreement (Armstrong World Industries Inc)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeDate, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one Party or a member of such Party’s Group against another Party or a member of such Party’s Group, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, managers, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records Records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, managers, other personnel and agents) or books, records Records or other documents may reasonably be required requested in connection with any Action (including the Rockwood Claims) in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party ClaimClaim pursuant to its rights under this Agreement, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, managers, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records Records (unless the provision of any Record would result in the waiver of any applicable Privilege) or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, managers, other personnel and agents) or books, records Records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall, and shall cause each member of its respective Group to, cooperate and consult with each other to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any ActionsThird Party Claims (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any proceedings with a Governmental Authority, whether in connection with Huntsman’s proposed business combination with Clariant Ltd. or otherwise). (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.77.6, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person Third Party in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 7.6 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors inventors, employees and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a7.6(a)).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Separation Agreement, Separation Agreement (Huntsman International LLC)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, but only with respect to a Third Party Claim, each Party hereto shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to, and shall cause the other relevant members of its Group to use commercially reasonable efforts to, make available to the other Requesting Party or any member of the Requesting Party’s Group, upon written request, its then former and current Representatives (and the former, former and current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members Representatives of its respective Group members) as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control (or that of its respective Group members) or which it (or its respective Group members) otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agentsRepresentatives) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party a Party, being entitled to do so under this Agreement, chooses to defend or to seek to settle or compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, its then former and current Representatives and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members those of its respective Group members as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control (or that of its respective Group members) or which it (or its respective Group members) otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agentsRepresentatives) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult consult, and shall cause their respective Group members to cooperate and consult, to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any ActionsActions (except in the case of an Action by one Party against the other). (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 9.06 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers employees without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception limitation set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a)9.06(a) regarding Third Party Claims). (e) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 9.06, the Parties will enter into, and shall cause all other relevant members of their respective Groups to enter into, a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work-product privileges of any member of any Group.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Separation Agreement (TripAdvisor, Inc.), Separation Agreement (Expedia, Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After Subject to Section 6.7, after the Effective Time, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one Party against another Party, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.76.8, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 6.8 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a6.8(a)). (f) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 6.8, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one Party against the other Party, the Parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any member of either Group.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Navient Corp), Separation and Distribution Agreement (New Corp)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeDistribution Date, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one party against the other party (which shall be governed by such discovery rules as may be applicable thereto), each Party party hereto shall use its commercially take all reasonable efforts steps to make available to the other Partyparty, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group (whether as witnesses or otherwise) and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action (including preparation for such Action) in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) party may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action (or preparation for such action) is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party party shall bear all costs and expenses (including allocated costs of in-house counsel and other personnel) in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, or if any party chooses or is required to prosecute, pursue, otherwise evaluate or defend any Action, the other Party parties shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.77.07, each of the Parties parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property intellectual property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property intellectual property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties parties to provide witnesses make available former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents pursuant to this Section 6.7 7.07 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses make available inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness such individual or the employer of the witness such individual could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a7.07(a)). Without limiting the foregoing, each party agrees that (i) neither it nor any member of its respective Group will take adverse action against any employee of its Group based on such employee’s provision of assistance or information to the other party pursuant to Section 7.07(a) and (ii) to the extent relevant and necessary, neither it nor any member of its respective Group will enforce any confidentiality agreement against an employee of its Group that would otherwise prevent or hinder such employee from cooperating or providing information to a requesting party pursuant to Section 7.07(a). (f) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 7.07, the parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of either Group.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement, Separation and Distribution Agreement

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeDate, except in the case of any Action involving or relating to a conflict or dispute between any member of the RBS Group, on the one hand, and any member of the Company Group, on the other hand, each Party shall hereto will use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the each other Party, upon written request, the former, then current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of Person in its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which indemnification is or may reasonably be expected to be sought that the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party or Indemnitee chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying PartyParty or Indemnitee, as applicable, upon written request, the former, request then current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of Persons in its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents information within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenpossession, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise reasonably cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other Actions in the defense of any infringement which indemnification is or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended may reasonably be expected to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a))sought.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Separation and Shareholder Agreement (Citizens Financial Group Inc/Ri), Separation and Shareholder Agreement (Citizens Financial Group Inc/Ri)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, except in the case of an adversarial Action or Dispute between Logiq and Lova, or any members of their respective Groups, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its such Party’s respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its such Party’s Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its such Party’s respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.75.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its such Party’s respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person Third Party in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 5.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a5.7(a)).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Master Distribution Agreement (Lovarra), Master Distribution Agreement (Logiq, Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After Notwithstanding anything to the Effective Timecontrary contained in Section 6.01, after the Distribution Date, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one Party against another Party, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the each other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action (except for any Action by one Party against the other Party) in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 6.01, if an Indemnifying Party or an Indemnified Party, as applicable, chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party ClaimClaim in accordance with Article IV, the other Party Parties shall make available to such Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, as applicable, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.76.07, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any third party Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 6.07 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers employees without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a6.07(a)). (f) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 6.07 and subject to Section 6.10, the Parties may, at their option, enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain, to the extent practicable, any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any member of any Group.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement, Separation and Distribution Agreement (Sungard Capital Corp)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, but only with respect to a Third Party Claim, each Party hereto shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to, and shall cause the other relevant members of its Group to use commercially reasonable efforts to, make available to a requesting Party or any member of the other PartyGroup to which such Requesting Party belongs, upon written request, its then former and current Representatives (and the former, former and current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members Representatives of its respective Group members) as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control (or that of its respective Group members) or which it (or its respective Group members) otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agentsRepresentatives) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party either NewCo or IAC, being entitled to do so under this Agreement, chooses to defend or to seek to settle or compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, its then former and current Representatives and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members those of its respective Group members as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control (or that of its respective Group members) or which it (or its respective Group members) otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agentsRepresentatives) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties each of NewCo and IAC shall cooperate and consult consult, and shall cause their respective Group members to cooperate and consult, to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. Actions (d) Without limiting any provision except in the case of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each an Action by one Party or another member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each against the other in the defense of any infringement Party or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any another member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claimGroup). (ed) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 6.06 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers employees without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception limitation set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a)6.06(a) regarding Third Party Claims). (e) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 6.06(e), the relevant Parties will enter into, and shall cause all other relevant members of their respective Groups to enter into, a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work-product privileges of any member of any Group.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Contribution Agreement (ANGI Homeservices Inc.), Contribution Agreement (ANGI Homeservices Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeSeparation Date, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one Party against another Party, each Party hereto shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the each other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel officers and agents employees of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdencontrol, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, officers and employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party parties shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel officers and agents employees of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdencontrol, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, officers and employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.77.7 or the Intellectual Property Matters Agreement, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property intellectual property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property intellectual property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 7.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a7.7(a)). (f) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 7.7, the Parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any member of any Group.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology, Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeDate, except in the case of any Action involving or relating to a conflict or dispute between any member of the MMC Group, on the one hand, and any member of the Company Group, on the other hand, each Party shall party hereto will use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the each other Partyparty, upon written request, the former, then current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of Person in its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which indemnification is or may reasonably be expected to be sought that the requesting Party (or member of its Group) party may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party or Indemnitee chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other Party party shall make available to such Indemnifying PartyParty or Indemnitee, as applicable, upon written request, the former, request then current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of Persons in its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents Information within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenpossession, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise reasonably cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any ActionsActions in which indemnification is or may reasonably be expected to be sought. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 6.08 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors employees and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a6.08(a)). (e) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 6.08 the parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any Person in any Group.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Marcus & Millichap, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Marcus & Millichap, Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, except in the case of a Dispute between Parent and SpinCo, or any members of their respective Groups (an “Adversarial Action”), each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement compromise or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuitsettlement, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement compromise or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuitsettlement, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions, other than Adversarial Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property Rights and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property Rights of a third Person Third Party in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors directors, officers, employees, other personnel and other officers agents without regard to whether the witness such person or the employer of the witness such person could assert a possible business conflict (subject other than in connection with an Adversarial Action). (f) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7 and except with respect to an Adversarial Action, each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate and work together to unify, consolidate and share (to the exception set forth in extent permissible under applicable privacy/data protection Laws) all relevant documents, resolutions, government filings, data, payroll, employment and benefit plan information on regular timetables and cooperate as needed with respect to (i) any claims under or audit of or litigation with respect to any employee benefit plan, policy or arrangement contemplated by this Agreement or the first sentence Employee Matters Agreement, (ii) efforts to seek a determination letter, private letter ruling or advisory opinion from the IRS or U.S. Department of Section 6.7(a))Labor on behalf of any employee benefit plan, policy or arrangement contemplated by this Agreement or the Employee Matters Agreement, (iii) any filings that are required to be made or supplemented to the IRS, U.S. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, U.S. Department of Labor or any other Governmental Authority, and (iv) any audits by a Governmental Authority or corrective actions, relating to any Benefit Plan, labor or payroll practices; provided, however, that requests for cooperation must be reasonable and not interfere with daily business operations.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (RXO, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Rxo, LLC)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeTime (or such earlier time as the parties may agree), except in the case of an adversarial Action by one party against another party, each Party party hereto shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the each other Partyparty, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action or IP Application in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) party may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action or IP Application is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party party shall bear all out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other Indemnified Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person persons (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such the prosecution, evaluation or pursuitpursuit thereof, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. The Indemnifying Party shall bear all out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith. (c) Without In furtherance and without limiting the foregoingprovisions of Sections 4.7(a) and (b), the Parties parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to (i) any ActionsThird Party Claims and (ii) any written request for access to Information or Representatives of the other party and members of such other party’s Group in connection with any Third Party Claim; provided that such request shall sufficiently identify the applicable custodian of the requested Information and, to the extent known to the requesting party, the date of, or any applicable time periods relating to, the requested Information and any other descriptions necessary to sufficiently identify the requested Information. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.74.7, each of the Parties parties agrees to reasonably cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to reasonably cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement infringement, misappropriation or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity validity, enforceability or infringing use misappropriation of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement infringement, misappropriation or similar claimclaim except as required by Law. (e) The obligation of the Parties parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 4.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a4.7(a)). (f) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 4.7, the parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege, work product immunity or other applicable privileges or immunities of any member of any Group. (g) For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of this Section 4.7 are in furtherance of the provisions of Section 4.1 and shall not be deemed to in any way limit or otherwise modify the parties’ rights and obligations under Section 4.1, except as set forth in the first sentence of Section 4.7(a).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Separation Agreement (Rouse Properties, Inc.), Separation Agreement (Rouse Properties, Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, except in the case of a Dispute between Encompass and Enhabit, or any members of their respective Groups, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actionsof the Actions described in clauses (a), (b) and (d) of this Section 6.7. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property Rights and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property Rights of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors directors, officers, employees, other personnel and other officers agents without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness such person could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a)).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Encompass Health Corp), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Enhabit, Inc.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Distribution Time, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one Party (or, if applicable, any member of its Group) against another Party (or, if applicable, any member of its Group) (which shall be governed by such discovery rules as may be applicable thereto), each Party shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, at the offices of such Party during normal business hours, in each case to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required (and, in the case of any such person, for reasonable periods of time) in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including allocated costs of in-house counsel and other personnel) in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other each Party shall use its reasonable best efforts to make available to such Indemnifying the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of such Party and, if applicable, the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, in each case at the Indemnifying Party’s expense. The Indemnifying Party shall bear all out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including allocated costs of in-house counsel and other personnel) in connection therewith. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult consult, and, if applicable, cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate and consult, to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and and, if applicable, to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property intellectual property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property intellectual property of a third Person person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors witnesses, directors, officers, employees, other personnel and other officers agents without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness any such individual could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a)). (f) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 6.7, the applicable Parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any Party or, if applicable, member of any Group.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Master Separation Agreement (Lazard LTD), Master Separation Agreement (Lazard LTD)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeSeparation Date, except in the case of an adversarial Action or threatened Action by one party or a Person or Persons in its Group against the other party or a Person or Persons in its Group, each Party of RWE and AWW shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Partyeach other, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of Persons in its respective Group to respond to discovery and participate as witnesses or experts, and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to the procedural schedule as well as the business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action or threatened or contemplated Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) party may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action or threatened or contemplated Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. After the Separation Date, except in the case of an adversarial Action or threatened Action by one party or a Person or Persons in its Group against the other party or a Person or Persons in its Group, neither RWE nor AWW shall oppose retention of its counsel or outside experts or consultants by the other party and each of RWE and AWW shall, upon request, agree to provide all necessary written waivers of conflicts to the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other Party party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of Persons in its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdencontrol, to the extent that any such Person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise reasonably cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties RWE and AWW shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions or threatened or contemplated Actions. Each of RWE and AWW promptly shall notify the other party of any Action or threatened or contemplated Action, or any circumstances or developments that reasonably may be expected to result in an Action, involving any Person in its Group, that reasonably could be expected to have an adverse effect on any Person in the other Group. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect any Intellectual Property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties RWE and AWW to provide witnesses and experts pursuant to this Section 6.7 4.06 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors employees and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a4.06(a)). (e) So long as RWE holds, directly or indirectly, 5% or more of AWW’s voting power, RWE shall be entitled to participate (including by intervention), at its sole discretion and cost, in any Action involving AWW, and AWW shall not oppose such participation by RWE. (f) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 4.06, RWE and AWW will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any Person in the RWE Group or the AWW Group.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Separation Agreement (American Water Works Company, Inc.), Separation Agreement (American Water Capital Corp.)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective TimeDistribution Date, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one party against another party, each Party party hereto shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the each other Partyparty, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) party may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party party shall bear all costs and expenses (including allocated costs of in-house counsel and other personnel) in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Third Party Claim, the other Party parties shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burdenavailable, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoingany provision of this Section, the Parties parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7Action, and each of the Parties parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property intellectual property and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property intellectual property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (ed) The obligation of the Parties parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 7.06 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception qualifications set forth in the first sentence of Section 6.7(a7.06(a)). (e) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 7.06, the parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any member of any Group.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Teledyne Technologies Inc), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Teledyne Technologies Inc)

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the Effective Time, except in the case of a Dispute between Parent and SpinCo, or any members of their respective Groups (an “Adversarial Action”), each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party (or member of its Group) may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting Party shall bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith. (b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third-Party Claim, the other Party shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its respective Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available without undue burden, to the extent that any such Person person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, settlement or compromise, or such prosecution, evaluation or pursuit, as the case may be. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties shall cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions, other than Adversarial Actions. (d) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its respective Group to cooperate, with each other in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to any Intellectual Property Rights and shall not claim to acknowledge, or permit any member of its respective Group to claim to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any Intellectual Property Rights of a third Person Third Party in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim. (e) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.7 is intended to be interpreted in a manner so as to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors directors, officers, employees, other personnel and other officers agents without regard to whether the witness such person or the employer of the witness such person could assert a possible business conflict (subject other than in connection with an Adversarial Action). (f) Without limiting any provision of this Section 6.7 and except with respect to an Adversarial Action, each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate and work together to unify, consolidate and share (to the exception set forth in extent permissible under applicable privacy/ data protection Laws) all relevant documents, resolutions, government filings, data, payroll, employment and benefit plan information on regular timetables and cooperate as needed with respect to (i) any claims under or audit of or litigation with respect to any employee benefit plan, policy or arrangement contemplated by this Agreement or the first sentence Employee Matters Agreement, (ii) efforts to seek a determination letter, private letter ruling or advisory opinion from the IRS or U.S. Department of Section 6.7(a))Labor on behalf of any employee benefit plan, policy or arrangement contemplated by this Agreement or the Employee Matters Agreement, (iii) any filings that are required to be made or supplemented to the IRS, U.S. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, U.S. Department of Labor or any other Governmental Authority, and (iv) any audits by a Governmental Authority or corrective actions, relating to any benefit plan, labor or payroll practices; provided, however, that requests for cooperation must be reasonable and not interfere with daily business operations.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Aramark), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Vestis Corp)

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