Subpoena or Order Sample Clauses
The 'Subpoena or Order' clause defines the obligations of a party if they are required by law, such as through a subpoena or court order, to disclose confidential or otherwise protected information. Typically, this clause requires the party receiving such a legal demand to promptly notify the other party, allowing them an opportunity to contest or limit the disclosure. Its core function is to balance compliance with legal requirements while protecting sensitive information and giving affected parties a chance to respond to compulsory disclosure demands.
Subpoena or Order. If either party receives service of a subpoena or order or other compulsory instrument issued by or under the authority of a court of competent jurisdiction or by a governmental agency that requests all or any part of the Confidential Information, that party shall: (a) provide the other party with prompt written notice of the existence, terms, and circumstances surrounding such request or requirement; (b) consult with the other party on the advisability of taking steps to resist or narrow that request; (c) if disclosure of Confidential Information is required, furnish only such portion of the Confidential Information as the party is advised in writing by its counsel is legally required to be disclosed; and (d) cooperate with the other party in its efforts to obtain an order excusing the Confidential Information from disclosure, or an order or other reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to that portion of the Confidential Information that is required to be disclosed.
Subpoena or Order. If the Receiving Party receives service of a subpoena or order or other compulsory instrument issued by or under the authority of a court of competent jurisdiction or by a governmental agency that requests all or any part of the Confidential Information, the Receiving Party will: (a) provide the Disclosing Party with prompt written notice of the existence, terms, and circumstances surrounding such request or requirement;
(b) consult with the Disclosing Party on the advisability of taking steps to resist or narrow that request; (c) if disclosure of Confidential Information is required, furnish only such portion of the Confidential Information as the Receiving Party is advised in writing by its counsel is legally required to be disclosed.