Transaction Litigation. (a) In the event that any stockholder litigation related to this Agreement, the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement is brought, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, against the Company or any members of the Company Board after the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time (“Company Transaction Litigation”), the Company shall promptly notify Parent of any such Company Transaction Litigation and shall keep Parent reasonably informed with respect to the status thereof. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to reasonably participate in (but not control) the defense of any Company Transaction Litigation, shall consider in good faith Parent’s advice with respect to such Company Transaction Litigation, and shall not settle or agree to settle any Company Transaction Litigation without Parent’s prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld); provided that the disclosure of information in connection therewith shall be subject to the provisions of Section 6.4, including attorney-client privilege or other privilege or the work product doctrine; provided further that the Company and Parent agree to provide access to any such materials in such a way that does not jeopardize the application of the attorney-client privilege, attorney work product doctrine, or any other privilege.
(b) In the event that any stockholder litigation related to this Agreement, the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement is brought, or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened, against Parent or any members of the Parent Board after the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time (“Parent Transaction Litigation” and together with Company Transaction Litigation, “Transaction Litigation”), Parent shall promptly notify the Company of any such Parent Transaction Litigation and shall keep the Company reasonably informed with respect to the status thereof. Parent shall give the Company the opportunity to reasonably participate in the defense of any Parent Transaction Litigation, shall consider in good faith the Company’s advice with respect to such Parent Transaction Litigation, and shall not settle or agree to settle any Parent Transaction Litigation without the Company’s prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld); provided that the disclosure of information in connection therewith shall be subject to the provisions of Section 6.4, including attorney-client privilege or othe...
Transaction Litigation. Prior to the Effective Time, the Company will provide Parent with prompt notice of all Transaction Litigation (including by providing copies of all pleadings with respect thereto) and keep Parent reasonably informed with respect to the status thereof. The Company will (a) give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense, settlement or prosecution of any Transaction Litigation; and (b) consult with Parent with respect to the defense, settlement and prosecution of any Transaction Litigation. The Company may not compromise, settle or come to an arrangement regarding, or agree to compromise, settle or come to an arrangement regarding, any Transaction Litigation unless Parent has consented thereto in writing (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). For purposes of this Section 6.15, “participate” means that Parent will be kept apprised of proposed strategy and other significant decisions with respect to the Transaction Litigation by the Company (to the extent that the attorney-client privilege between the Company and its counsel is not undermined or otherwise affected), and Parent may offer comments or suggestions with respect to such Transaction Litigation but will not be afforded any decision-making power or other authority over such Transaction Litigation except for the settlement or compromise consent set forth above.
Transaction Litigation. In the event that any stockholder litigation related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is brought, or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened, against the Company or any Indemnified Party from and following the date of this Agreement and prior to the Effective Time (such litigation, other than any Proceeding in connection with, arising out of or otherwise related to a demand for appraisal under Section 262 of the DGCL, which shall be governed by Section 4.2(g), “Transaction Litigation”), the Company shall as promptly as practicable (a) notify Parent thereof and shall keep Parent reasonably informed with respect to the status thereof, (b) give Parent an opportunity to participate in the defense and/or settlement (at Parent’s sole expense and subject to a customary joint defense agreement) of any Transaction Litigation, (c) timely consult with Parent with respect to the defense and/or settlement of any Transaction Litigation and (d) shall consider in good faith Parent’s advice and recommendations with respect to such Transaction Litigation. The Company shall not agree to settle or offer to settle any Transaction Litigation without the prior written consent of Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or conditioned).
Transaction Litigation. From and after the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Closing or termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, HCM, on the one hand, and the Murano Parties, on the other hand, shall each notify the other promptly after learning of any shareholder demand (or threat thereof) or other shareholder claim, action, suit, audit, examination, arbitration, mediation, inquiry, Legal Proceeding, or investigation, whether or not before any Governmental Authority (including derivative claims), relating to this Agreement, or any of the transactions contemplated hereby (collectively, “Transaction Litigation”) commenced or to the knowledge of HCM or the Murano Parties, as applicable, threatened in writing against (a) in the case of HCM, HCM, any of HCM’s controlled Affiliates or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or shareholders (in their capacity as such) or (b) in the case of the Murano Parties, the Murano Parties, any of their Subsidiaries or controlled Affiliates or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or shareholders (in their capacity as such). HCM and the Murano Parties shall each (i) keep the other reasonably informed regarding any Transaction Litigation, (ii) give the other the opportunity to, at its own cost and expense, participate in the defense, settlement and compromise of any such Transaction Litigation and reasonably cooperate with the other in connection with the defense, settlement and compromise of any such Transaction Litigation, (iii) consider in good faith the other’s advice with respect to any such Transaction Litigation and (iv) reasonably cooperate with each other with respect to any Transaction Litigation; provided, however, that in no event shall (x) the Murano Parties, any of their Affiliates or any of their respective officers, directors or employees settle or compromise any Transaction Litigation without the prior written consent of HCM (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) or (y) HCM, any of HCM’s Affiliates or any of their respective officers, directors or employees settle or compromise any Transaction Litigation without the Company’s prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
Transaction Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company or its directors relating to the Transactions, and no such settlement shall be agreed to without the prior written consent of Parent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
Transaction Litigation. Each of Parent and the Company shall notify the other promptly of the commencement of any shareholder litigation relating to this Agreement or the Transactions of which it has received notice (“Transaction Litigation”). The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in, but not control, the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company or any of its directors or officers relating to this Agreement or the Transactions, and no such settlement of any shareholder litigation shall be agreed to by the Company or any of its Representatives without Parent’s prior written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
Transaction Litigation. The Company shall promptly notify Parent, and Parent shall promptly notify the Company, of any Legal Proceeding related to this Agreement, the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, threatened (to the extent aware) or brought against (i) the Company, its directors and/or officers by stockholders of the Company (a “Company Transaction Litigation”), on the one hand, or (ii) Parent, its directors and/or officers by stockholders of Parent, on the other hand (a “Parent Transaction Litigation” and each such action, a “Transaction Litigation”). The Company shall provide Parent a reasonable opportunity to participate, in (but not control), the defense of a Company Transaction Litigation and Parent shall provide the Company a reasonable opportunity to participate in (but not control), the defense of a Parent Transaction Litigation, including, in each case and without limitation, the opportunity to review material communications and participate in material meetings with opposing counsel or any Governmental Entity in connection with a Transaction Litigation. Except to the extent required by applicable Law, the Company, on the one hand, and Parent, on the other hand, shall not enter into any settlement agreement, agree to any undertakings or approve or otherwise agree to any waiver that may be sought in connection with such Transaction Litigation, without the prior written consent of Parent or the Company, as applicable (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) unless such settlement would not (i) require a payment in excess of coverage under applicable insurance policy limits or (ii) impose any obligations that relate to the operation of the business of the Company or its Subsidiaries following the Closing, on the one hand, or Parent or its Subsidiaries following the Closing (including the Company and its Subsidiaries), on the other hand.
Transaction Litigation. The Company shall promptly notify Parent, and Parent shall promptly notify the Company, of any stockholder demands, litigations, arbitrations or other similar action (including derivative claims) commencing against their respective directors or officers relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (collectively, the “Transaction Litigation”) and shall keep each other informed regarding any Transaction Litigation. The Company and Parent shall cooperate with the other in the defense or settlement of any Transaction Litigation and shall in good faith consult with each other on a regular basis regarding the defense or settlement of such Transaction Litigation and shall give each other’s advice with respect to such Transaction Litigation reasonable consideration. None of the Company, Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries shall settle or offer to settle any Transaction Litigation without the prior written consent of Parent or the Company, as applicable (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
Transaction Litigation. Prior to the Effective Time, each Party will provide the other Parties with prompt notice of all Transaction Litigation (including by providing copies of all pleadings with respect thereto) and keep such other Parties reasonably informed with respect to the status thereof. Each Party will (a) give the other Parties the opportunity to participate in (but not control) the defense, settlement or prosecution of any Transaction Litigation; and (b) consult with the other Parties with respect to the defense, settlement and prosecution of any Transaction Litigation. The Company may not compromise or settle, or agree to compromise or settle, any Transaction Litigation unless Parent has consented thereto in writing (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). For purposes of this Section 6.12, “participate” means that (i) the other Party shall be kept apprised of proposed strategy and other significant decisions with respect to the Transaction Litigation by the first Party receiving notice of Transaction Litigation (to the extent that the attorney-client privilege between such Party and its counsel is not undermined or otherwise affected), and (ii) may offer comments or suggestions with respect to such Transaction Litigation but will not be afforded any decision-making power or other authority over such Transaction Litigation except for the settlement or compromise consent set forth above.
Transaction Litigation. In the event any Proceeding by any Governmental Entity or other Person is commenced or, to the knowledge of the Company or Parent, as applicable, threatened, that questions the validity or legality of the Transactions or seeks damages or an injunction in connection therewith, including stockholder litigation (“Transaction Litigation”), the Company or Parent, as applicable, shall promptly notify the other Party of such Transaction Litigation and shall keep the other Party reasonably informed with respect to the status thereof. Each Party shall give the other Party a reasonable opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any Transaction Litigation (at such Party’s cost) and shall consider in good faith, acting reasonably the other Party’s advice with respect to such Transaction Litigation; provided that the Party that is subject to such Transaction Litigation shall not offer or agree to settle any Transaction Litigation without the prior written consent of the other Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
