Common use of Right of Indemnitee to Employ Counsel Clause in Contracts

Right of Indemnitee to Employ Counsel. Following approval of counsel by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 10.1 and retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any fees and expenses of counsel subsequently incurred by Indemnitee with respect to the same Proceeding; provided, however, that if, under applicable laws and rules of attorney professional conduct, there exists a potential, but not actual, conflict of interest between the Company (or any other person or persons included in a joint defense) and Indemnitee in the conduct of the defense or representation by such counsel retained by the Company and Indemnitee, the Company’s indemnification and expense advancement obligations to Indemnitee under this Agreement shall include reasonable legal fees and reasonable costs incurred by Indemnitee for separate counsel retained by Indemnitee to monitor the litigation; provided, further, that if such counsel retained by Indemnitee reasonably concludes that there is an actual conflict between the Company (or any other person or persons included in a joint defense) and Indemnitee in the conduct of such defense or representation by such counsel retained by the Company, such counsel may assume Indemnitee’s defense in such proceeding. The existence of an actual or potential conflict, and whether any such conflict may be waived, shall be determined pursuant to the rules of attorney professional conduct and applicable law.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Rackspace Hosting, Inc.), Indemnity Agreement (Meade Instruments Corp), Indemnity Agreement (Conexant Systems Inc)

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Right of Indemnitee to Employ Counsel. Following approval of counsel by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 10.1 8.1 and retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any fees and expenses of counsel subsequently incurred by Indemnitee with respect to the same Proceeding; provided, however, that if, under applicable laws and rules of attorney professional conduct, there exists a potential, but not actual, conflict of interest between the Company (or any other person or persons included in a joint defense) and Indemnitee in the conduct of the defense or representation by such counsel retained by the Company and Indemnitee, the Company’s indemnification and expense advancement obligations to Indemnitee under this Agreement shall include reasonable legal fees and reasonable costs incurred by Indemnitee for separate counsel retained by Indemnitee to monitor the litigation; provided, further, that if such counsel retained by Indemnitee reasonably concludes that there is an actual conflict between the Company (or any other person or persons included in a joint defense) and Indemnitee in the conduct of such defense or representation by such counsel retained by the Company, such counsel may assume Indemnitee’s defense in such proceedingproceeding and the Company will be liable for the fees and expenses of such counsel. The existence of an actual or potential conflict, and whether any such conflict may be waived, shall be determined pursuant to the rules of attorney professional conduct and applicable law.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Officer Indemnification Agreement (OP Bancorp), Officer Indemnification Agreement (OP Bancorp), Director/Officer Indemnification Agreement (Heritage Commerce Corp)

Right of Indemnitee to Employ Counsel. Following approval of counsel by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 10.1 and retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any fees and expenses of counsel subsequently incurred by Indemnitee with respect to the same Proceeding; provided, however, that if, under applicable laws and rules of attorney professional conduct, if counsel to the Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there exists a potential, but not actual, conflict of interest between the Company (or any other person or persons included in a joint defense) and Indemnitee in the conduct of the defense or representation by such counsel retained by the Company and Indemnitee, the Company’s indemnification and expense advancement obligations to Indemnitee under this Agreement shall include reasonable legal fees and reasonable costs incurred by Indemnitee for separate counsel retained by Indemnitee to monitor the litigation; provided, further, that if such counsel retained by Indemnitee reasonably concludes that there is an actual conflict between the Company (or any other person or persons included in a joint defense) and Indemnitee in the conduct of such defense or representation by such counsel retained by the Company, such counsel may assume Indemnitee’s defense in such proceeding. The existence of an actual or potential conflict, and whether any such conflict may be waived, shall be determined pursuant to the rules of attorney professional conduct and applicable law.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Form of Indemnification Agreement (Photomedex Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Photomedex Inc)

Right of Indemnitee to Employ Counsel. Following approval of counsel by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 10.1 and retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any fees and expenses of counsel subsequently incurred by Indemnitee with respect to the same Proceeding; provided, however, that if, under applicable laws and rules of attorney professional conduct, if counsel to Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there exists a potential, but not actual, conflict of interest between the Company (or any other person or persons included in a joint defense) and Indemnitee in the conduct of the defense or representation by such counsel retained by the Company and Indemnitee, the Company’s indemnification and expense advancement obligations to Indemnitee under this Agreement shall include reasonable legal fees and reasonable costs incurred by Indemnitee for separate counsel retained by Indemnitee to monitor the litigation; provided, further, that if such counsel retained by Indemnitee reasonably concludes that there is an actual conflict between the Company (or any other person or persons included in a joint defense) and Indemnitee in the conduct of such defense or representation by such counsel retained by the Company, such counsel may assume Indemnitee’s defense in such proceeding. The existence of an actual or potential conflict, and whether any such conflict may be waived, shall be determined pursuant to the rules of attorney professional conduct and applicable law.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Novell Inc)

Right of Indemnitee to Employ Counsel. Following approval of counsel by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 10.1 and retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any fees and expenses of counsel subsequently incurred by Indemnitee with respect to the same Proceeding; , provided, however, that if, under applicable laws and rules of attorney professional conduct, there exists a potential, but not actual, conflict of interest between notwithstanding the Company (or any other person or persons included in a joint defense) and Indemnitee in the conduct Company’s assumption of the defense or representation of any such Proceeding, the Company shall be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of Indemnitee’s separate counsel to the extent (i) the employment of separate counsel by such counsel retained Indemnitee is authorized by the Company, (ii) counsel for the Company and Indemnitee, the Company’s indemnification and expense advancement obligations to or Indemnitee under this Agreement shall include reasonable legal fees and reasonable costs incurred by Indemnitee for separate counsel retained by Indemnitee to monitor the litigation; provided, further, that if such counsel retained by Indemnitee have reasonably concludes concluded that there is an actual conflict between the Company (or any other person or persons included in a joint defense) and Indemnitee in the conduct of such defense or representation by such counsel retained by the Company, or (iii) the Company shall not have retained, or shall not continue to retain, such counsel may assume to defend such Proceeding. The Company shall have the right to conduct such defense as it sees fit in its sole discretion. Regardless of any provision in this Agreement, Indemnitee shall have the right to employ counsel in any Proceeding at Indemnitee’s defense in such proceedingpersonal expense. The existence of an actual or potential conflict, and whether any such conflict may be waived, shall be determined pursuant to the rules of attorney professional conduct and applicable law.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Blue Nile Inc)

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Right of Indemnitee to Employ Counsel. Following approval of counsel by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 10.1 and retention of such counsel by the CompanyCorporation, the Company Corporation will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any fees and expenses of counsel subsequently incurred by Indemnitee with respect to the same Proceeding; provided, however, that if, under applicable laws (a) Indemnitee has the right to employ counsel in any such Proceeding at Indemnitee’s expense and rules (b) the Corporation will be required to pay the fees and expenses of attorney professional conduct, there exists a potential, but not actual, conflict Indemnitee’s counsel if (i) the employment of interest between the Company (or any other person or persons included in a joint defense) and counsel by Indemnitee in the conduct of the defense or representation by such counsel retained has been previously authorized by the Company and IndemniteeCorporation, the Company’s indemnification and expense advancement obligations to Indemnitee under this Agreement shall include reasonable legal fees and reasonable costs incurred by Indemnitee for separate counsel retained by Indemnitee to monitor the litigation; provided, further, that if such counsel retained by (ii) Indemnitee reasonably concludes that there is an actual or potential conflict between the Company Corporation (or any other person or persons included in a joint defense) and Indemnitee in the conduct of such defense or representation by such counsel retained by the CompanyCorporation, such counsel may assume Indemnitee’s defense (iii) the defendants or potential defendants in such proceeding. The existence of an actual Proceeding include both the Corporation and Indemnitee and Indemnitee reasonably concludes that one or potential conflict, and whether any such conflict more legal defenses may be waived, shall be determined pursuant available to Indemnitee that are different from or in addition to those available to the rules Corporation and such different or additional defenses would be incompatible with representation by the same counsel, (iv) representation of attorney Indemnitee by counsel retained by the Corporation would be precluded under the applicable standards of professional conduct and applicable lawthen prevailing, or (v) the Corporation does not continue to retain the counsel approved by Indemnitee.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Celadon Group Inc)

Right of Indemnitee to Employ Counsel. Following approval of counsel by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 10.1 8.1 and retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any fees and expenses of counsel subsequently incurred by Indemnitee with respect to the same Proceeding; provided, however, that provided if, under applicable laws and rules of attorney professional conduct, there exists a potential, but not actual, conflict of interest between the Company (or any other person or persons included in a joint defense) and Indemnitee in the conduct of the defense or representation by such counsel retained by the Company and Indemnitee, the Company’s indemnification and expense advancement obligations to Indemnitee under this Agreement shall include reasonable legal fees and reasonable costs incurred by Indemnitee for separate counsel retained by Indemnitee to monitor the litigation; provided, further, that if such counsel retained by Indemnitee reasonably concludes that there is an actual conflict between the Company (or any other person or persons included in a joint defense) and Indemnitee in the conduct of such defense or representation by such counsel retained by the Company, such counsel may assume Indemnitee’s defense in such proceedingproceeding and the Company will be liable for the fees and expenses of such counsel. The existence of an actual or potential conflict, and whether any such conflict may be waived, shall be determined pursuant to the rules of attorney professional conduct and applicable law.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Officer Indemnification Agreement (CU Bancorp)

Right of Indemnitee to Employ Counsel. Following approval of counsel by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 10.1 8.1 and retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any fees and expenses of counsel subsequently incurred by Indemnitee with respect to the same Proceeding; provided, however, that if, under applicable laws and rules of attorney professional conduct, there exists a potential, but not actual, conflict of interest between the Company (or any other person or persons included in a joint defense) and Indemnitee in the conduct of the defense or representation by such counsel retained by the Company and Indemnitee, the Company’s indemnification and expense advancement obligations to Indemnitee under this Agreement shall include reasonable legal fees and reasonable costs incurred by Indemnitee for separate counsel retained by Indemnitee to monitor the litigation; provided, further, that if such counsel retained by Indemnitee reasonably concludes that there is an actual conflict between the Company (or any other person or persons included in a joint defense) and Indemnitee in the conduct of such defense or representation by such counsel retained by the Company, such Indemnitee’s counsel may assume Indemnitee’s defense in such proceedingproceeding and the Company will be liable for the fees and expenses of such counsel from and after the date he assumes the defense. The existence of an actual or potential conflict, and whether any such conflict may be waived, shall be determined pursuant to the rules of attorney professional conduct and applicable law.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Director Indemnification Agreement (Highlands Bankshares Inc /Va/)

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