Securityholder Litigation. (a) The Company shall give the Parent the right to participate in the defense or settlement of any securityholder litigation against the Company and/or the Company Board relating to the Contemplated Transactions. In no event shall the Company enter into or agree to any settlement with respect to such securityholder litigation without the Parent’s prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). (b) The Parent shall give the Company the right to participate in the defense or settlement of any securityholder litigation against the Parent and/or the Parent Board relating to the Contemplated Transactions. In no event shall the Parent enter into or agree to any settlement with respect to such securityholder litigation without the Company’s prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). (c) For purposes of this Section 5.15, “participate” means that the non-litigating party will be kept reasonably apprised of proposed strategy and other significant decisions with respect to any securityholder litigation by the litigating party (to the extent the attorney-client privilege between the litigating party and its counsel is not undermined or otherwise affected), and the non-litigating party may offer comments or suggestions with respect to the litigation but will not be afforded any decision making power or authority over the litigation, except for the right to consent to any settlement as set forth in this Section 5.15.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Advanced Photonix Inc), Merger Agreement (Luna Innovations Inc)
Securityholder Litigation. (a) The Company shall give the Parent the right to participate in the defense or settlement of any securityholder litigation against the Company and/or the Company Board relating to the Contemplated Transactions. In no event shall the Company enter into or agree to any settlement with respect to such securityholder litigation without the Parent’s prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
(b) The Parent shall give the Company the right to participate in the defense or settlement of any securityholder litigation against the Parent and/or the Parent Board relating to the Contemplated Transactions. In no event shall the Parent enter into or agree to any settlement with respect to such securityholder litigation without the Company’s prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
(c) For purposes of this Section 5.156.11, “participate” means that the non-litigating party will be kept reasonably apprised of proposed strategy and other significant decisions with respect to any securityholder litigation by the litigating party (to the extent the attorney-client privilege between the litigating party and its counsel is not undermined or otherwise affected), and the non-litigating party may offer comments or suggestions with respect to the litigation but will not be afforded any decision making power or authority over the litigation, except for the right to consent to any settlement as set forth in this Section 5.156.11.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Allos Therapeutics Inc), Merger Agreement (Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc)
Securityholder Litigation. (a) The Company shall give the Parent the right to participate in the defense or settlement of any securityholder litigation against the Company and/or the Company Board relating to the Contemplated Transactions. In no event shall the Company enter into or agree to any settlement with respect to such securityholder litigation without the Parent’s prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
(b) The Parent shall give the Company the right to participate in the defense or settlement of any securityholder litigation against the Parent and/or the Parent Board relating to the Contemplated Transactions. In no event shall the Parent enter into or agree to any settlement with respect to such securityholder litigation without the Company’s prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
(c) For purposes of this Section 5.155.16, “participate” means that the non-litigating party will be kept reasonably apprised of proposed strategy and other significant decisions with respect to any securityholder litigation by the litigating party (to the extent the attorney-client privilege between the litigating party and its counsel is not undermined or otherwise affected), and the non-litigating party may offer comments or suggestions with respect to the litigation but will not be afforded any decision making power or authority over the litigation, except for the right to consent to any settlement as set forth in this Section 5.155.16.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (TEKMIRA PHARMACEUTICALS Corp), Merger Agreement (TEKMIRA PHARMACEUTICALS Corp)
Securityholder Litigation. (a) The Company shall give the Parent the right to participate in the defense or settlement of any securityholder litigation against the Company and/or the Company Board relating to the Contemplated Transactions. In no event shall the Company enter into or agree to any settlement with respect to such securityholder litigation without the Parent’s 's prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
(b) The Parent shall give the Company the right to participate in the defense or settlement of any securityholder litigation against the Parent and/or the Parent Board relating to the Contemplated Transactions. In no event shall the Parent enter into or agree to any settlement with respect to such securityholder litigation without the Company’s 's prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
(c) For purposes of this Section 5.155.16, “"participate” " means that the non-litigating party will be kept reasonably apprised of proposed strategy and other significant decisions with respect to any securityholder litigation by the litigating party (to the extent the attorney-client privilege between the litigating party and its counsel is not undermined or otherwise affected), and the non-litigating party may offer comments or suggestions with respect to the litigation but will not be afforded any decision making power or authority over the litigation, except for the right to consent to any settlement as set forth in this the Section 5.155.16.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Allos Therapeutics Inc), Merger Agreement (Amag Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
Securityholder Litigation. (a) The Company Everest shall give the Parent Athena the right to participate in the defense or settlement of any securityholder litigation against the Company Everest and/or the Company Everest Board relating to the Contemplated Transactions. In no event shall the Company Everest enter into or agree to any settlement with respect to such securityholder litigation without the ParentAthena’s prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
(b) The Parent Athena shall give the Company Everest the right to participate in the defense or settlement of any securityholder litigation against the Parent Athena and/or the Parent Athena Board relating to the Contemplated Transactions. In no event shall the Parent Athena enter into or agree to any settlement with respect to such securityholder litigation without the CompanyEverest’s prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
(c) For purposes of this Section 5.155.12, “participate” means that the non-litigating party will be kept reasonably apprised of proposed strategy and other significant decisions with respect to any securityholder litigation by the litigating party (to the extent the attorney-client privilege between the litigating party and its counsel is not undermined or otherwise affected), and the non-litigating party may offer comments or suggestions with respect to the litigation but will not be afforded any decision making power or authority over the litigation, except for the right to consent to any settlement as set forth in this Section 5.15Sections 5.12(a) or 5.12(b), as applicable.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Ecolab Inc.), Merger Agreement (Apergy Corp)