Liability and Indemnity a. In no event shall the City be liable to the Contractor for special, indirect, or consequential damages, except those caused by the City’s gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct arising out of or in any way connected with a breach of this contract. The maximum liability of the City shall be limited to the amount of money to be paid or received by the City under this contract.
b. The Contractor shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the City, its elected or appointed officials, agents and employees from and against any and all liability, suits, damages, costs (including attorney fees), losses, outlays and expenses from claims in any manner caused by, or allegedly caused by, or arising out of, or connected with, this contract, or the work or any subcontract thereunder (the Contractor hereby assuming full responsibility for relations with subcontractors), including, but not limited to, claims for personal injuries, death, property damage, or for damages from the award of this contract to Contractor, notwithstanding any possible negligence, whether sole or concurrent, on the part of the City, its officials, agents and employees.
c. The Contractor shall indemnify and hold the City harmless from all wages or overtime compensation due any employees in rendering services pursuant to this agreement or any subcontract, including payment of reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs in the defense of any claim made under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Missouri Prevailing Wage Law or any other federal or state law.
d. The indemnification obligations of Contractor hereunder shall not be limited by any limitations as to the amount or type of damages, compensation or benefits payable by or for the Contractor, under any federal or state law, to any person asserting the claim against City, its elected or appointed officials, agents and employees, for which indemnification is sought.
e. The indemnification obligations herein shall not negate, abridge or reduce in any way any additional indemnification rights of the City, its elected or appointed officials, agents and employees, which are otherwise available under statute, or in law or equity.
f. Contractor affirms that it has had the opportunity to recover the costs of the liability insurance required in this agreement in its contract price. Contractor’s obligation under this agreement to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless any person from that person’s own negligence or wrongdoing is limited to the coverage and limits of the applicable insurance required of the Contractor under this agreement.
g. The Contractor shall indemnify and hold the City harmless for any penalties, fines, fees or costs, including costs of defense, which are charged or assessed by any Federal, state or local agency including, but not limited to, Environmental Protection Agency or Department of Natural Resources.
Liability and Indemnities (a) The Supplier and its Personnel enter the Company’s sites and premises at the Supplier and its Personnel’s own risk.
(b) The Supplier is liable for and must indemnify the Company and keep it indemnified from and against any liability and any loss or damage of any kind whatsoever arising out of or in connection with any negligent act, negligent omission or breach of this Agreement by the Supplier or its Personnel.
(c) The Supplier will indemnify the Company against all claims in regard to wages that may become due and payable to the Supplier’s employees and the employees of its subcontractors and all claims of its subcontractors and contractors of goods, labour or services provided in connection with the performance of this Agreement.
(d) Neither party is liable to the other party for any loss of use, loss of revenue, loss of profit, loss of product or production, business interruption, loss of business opportunity, loss of savings, loss of use of capital or loss of goodwill arising out of or in connection with this Agreement except in relation to:
(i) any liability in respect of death or injury to persons or damage to property;
(ii) loss or liability to the extent that the Supplier is indemnified for the liability under any policy of insurance that it is required to maintain under this Agreement or would have been indemnified if it had complied with its obligations under this Agreement and the insurance policies;
(iii) breach of clause 12;
(iv) liability for wilful misconduct in breach of this Agreement which has substantial harmful consequences for the other party (including an intentional unlawful abandonment of this Agreement); or
(v) conduct which is so grossly careless that it amounts to a reckless disregard for the harmful, foreseeable and avoidable consequences which may result from it.
(e) Each indemnity in this Agreement is a continuing obligation, separate and independent from the other obligations of the parties, and survives termination, completion or expiration of this Agreement.
Directors’ Liability and Indemnification The Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws shall provide (a) for elimination of the liability of director to the maximum extent permitted by law and (b) for indemnification of directors for acts on behalf of the Company to the maximum extent permitted by law.
Non Liability and Indemnification (a) Neither Landlord (except to the extent expressly set forth in this lease), any affiliate of Landlord or any Superior Mortgagee or Superior Lessor, nor any direct or indirect partner, member, trustee, managing agent, beneficiary, director, officer, shareholder, principal, agent, servant or employee of Landlord or of any affiliate of Landlord or any Superior Mortgagee (in any case whether disclosed or undisclosed) (each of the foregoing being sometimes referred to herein as a “Landlord Party”), shall be liable to Tenant for any loss, injury or damage to Tenant or to any other person, or to its or their property, irrespective of the cause of such injury, damage or loss, nor shall the aforesaid parties be liable for any damage to property of Tenant or of others entrusted to employees of Landlord, nor for loss of or damage to any such property by theft or otherwise; provided, however, that subject to the provisions of Section 9.04 and Section 35.03, nothing contained in this Section 18.01(a) shall be construed to exculpate Landlord for loss, injury or damage to the extent caused by or resulting from the negligence of Landlord, its agents, servants, employees and contractors in accessing the Premises. Further, no Landlord Party shall be liable, even if negligent, for indirect, consequential, special, punitive, exemplary, incidental or other like damages arising out of any loss of use of the Premises or any equipment, facilities or other Tenant’s Property therein by Tenant or any person claiming through or under Tenant.
(b) Subject to the last sentence of Section 35.03 and except as otherwise expressly provided for in the Guaranty, neither Tenant (except to the extent expressly set forth in this lease), any Affiliate of Tenant, nor any direct or indirect partner, member, trustee, managing agent, beneficiary, director, officer, shareholder, principal, agent, servant or employee of Tenant (in any case whether disclosed or undisclosed) (each of the foregoing being sometimes referred to herein as a “Tenant Party”), shall be liable to Landlord for any loss, injury or damage to Landlord or to any other person, or to its or their property, irrespective of the cause of such injury, damage or loss, nor shall the aforesaid parties be liable for any damage to property of Landlord or of others entrusted to employees of Tenant, nor for loss of or damage to any such property by theft or otherwise; provided, however, that subject to the provisions of Section 9.04, nothing contained in this Section 18.01(b) shall be construed to exculpate Tenant for loss, injury or damage to the extent caused by or resulting from the negligence of Tenant, its agents, servants, employees and contractors in the operation or maintenance of the Premises. Further, no Tenant Party shall be liable, even if negligent, for indirect, consequential, special, punitive, exemplary, incidental or other like damages arising out of any loss of use of Premises or any equipment, facilities or other property of Landlord by Landlord or any person claiming through or under Landlord (including, without limitation, damages for lost profits or opportunities, or the loss by foreclosure, deed in lieu, or otherwise, of all or any portion of Landlord’s interest in the Premises).
18.02. Subject to the terms of Section 9.04 relating to waivers of subrogation (to the extent that such waivers of subrogation shall be applicable in any case), Tenant shall indemnify and hold harmless each Landlord Party from and against any and all claims arising from or in connection with (a) the occupancy, conduct or management of the Real Property or of any business therein, or any work or thing whatsoever done, or any condition created (other than by Landlord, its agents, employees or contractors) in or about the Real Property during the Term; (b) any act, omission (where there is an affirmative duty to act) or negligence of Tenant or any of its subtenants or licensees or its or their partners, directors, principals, shareholders, officers, agents, employees or contractors; (c) any accident, injury or damage whatever (except to the extent caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or its agents, employees, or contractors) occurring in, at or upon the Real Property; and (d) any breach or default by Tenant in the full and prompt payment and performance of Tenant’s obligations under this lease (each, a “Tenant Act”); together with all reasonable out-of-pocket costs, expenses and liabilities incurred in or in connection with each such claim or action or proceeding brought thereon, including, without limitation, all reasonable out-of-pocket attorneys’ fees and expenses. In case any action or proceeding be brought against Landlord and/or any Landlord Parties by reason of any such claim, Tenant, upon notice from Landlord or such Landlord Party, shall resist and defend such action or proceeding by counsel reasonably satisfactory to Landlord and such Landlord Party. Provided that Tenant complies with the requirements of this Section with respect to any third-party claim, Tenant shall not be liable for the costs of any separate counsel employed by Landlord or any Landlord Party with respect thereto. If the issuer of any insurance policy maintained by Tenant and meeting the applicable requirements of this lease shall assume the defense of any such third-party claim, then Landlord and such Landlord Party shall permit such insurance carrier to defend the claim with its counsel and (i) neither Landlord nor any Landlord Party shall settle such claim without the consent of the insurance carrier (unless such settlement would relieve Landlord or such Landlord Party of all liability for which Tenant or its insurance carrier may be liable hereunder and Tenant and its insurance carrier shall have no liability for such settlement), (ii) Tenant shall have the right to settle such claim without the consent of Landlord if Landlord and each Landlord Party and their respective insurance carriers would be relieved of all liability in connection therewith, (iii) Landlord and each applicable Landlord Party shall reasonably cooperate, at Tenant’s expense, with the insurance carrier in its defense of any such claim, and (iv) Tenant shall not be liable for the costs of any separate counsel employed by Landlord or any Landlord Party. In no event shall Tenant be liable for indirect, consequential, special, punitive, exemplary, incidental or other like damages (including, without limitation, damages for lost profits or opportunities, or the loss by foreclosure, deed in lieu, or otherwise, of all or any portion of Landlord’s interest in the Premises) except (i) to the extent a final judicial determination from which time for appeal has been exhausted grants such damages to Landlord as a result of a third party claim resulting from any Tenant Act and/or (ii) as otherwise expressly set forth in Section 34.02. The provisions of the preceding four sentences shall apply with full force and effect to any obligation of Tenant contained in this lease to indemnify Landlord and/or all Landlord Parties, without respect to whether such indemnification obligation is set forth in this Article 18 or elsewhere in this lease.
18.03. Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 18.01 to the contrary and subject to the terms of Section 9.04 relating to waivers of subrogation (to the extent that such waivers of subrogation shall be applicable in any case), Landlord shall indemnify and hold harmless each Tenant Party from and against (a) any and all third-party claims arising from or in connection with any act, omission (where there is an affirmative duty to act) or negligence of Landlord and its partners, directors, principals, shareholders, officers, agents, employees or contractors, and (b) any breach or default by Landlord in the full and prompt performance of Landlord’s obligations under this lease (each of the foregoing, a “Landlord Act”); together with all reasonable out-of-pocket costs, expenses and liabilities incurred in or in connection with each such claim or action or proceeding brought thereon, including, without limitation, all reasonable out-of-pocket attorneys’ fees and expenses. In no event shall Landlord be liable for indirect, consequential, special, punitive, exemplary, incidental or other like damages except to the extent a final judicial determination from which time for appeal has been exhausted grants such damages to Tenant as a result of third party claim from any Landlord Act. If any such third-party claim is asserted against Tenant and/or any Tenant Party, Tenant shall give Landlord prompt notice thereof and Landlord shall resist and defend such third-party claim (including any action or proceeding thereon) by counsel reasonably satisfactory to Tenant. Provided that Landlord complies with the requirements of this Section with respect to any third-party claim, Landlord shall not be liable for the costs of any separate counsel employed by Tenant or any Tenant Party with respect thereto. If the issuer of any insurance policy maintained by Landlord and meeting the applicable requirements of this lease shall assume the defense of any such third-party claim, then Tenant shall permit such insurance carrier to defend the claim with its counsel and (i) neither Tenant nor any Tenant Party shall settle such claim without the consent of the insurance carrier (unless such settlement would relieve Tenant or such Tenant Party of all liability for which Landlord or its insurance carrier may be liable hereunder and Landlord and its insurance carrier shall have no liability for such settlement), (ii) Landlord shall have the right to settle such claim without the consent of Tenant if Tenant, each Tenant Party and their respective insurance carriers would be relieved of all liability in connection therewith, (iii) Tenant and each applicable Tenant Party shall reasonably cooperate, at Landlord’s expense, with the insurance carrier in its defense of any such claim, and (iv) Landlord shall not be liable for the costs of any separate counsel employed by Tenant or any Tenant Party. The provisions of this Section 18.03 shall apply with full force and effect to any obligation of Landlord contained in this lease to indemnify Tenant and/or a Tenant Party, without respect to whether such indemnification obligation is set forth in this Article 18 or elsewhere in this lease. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the provisions of this Section 18.03 shall not be applicable unless either (i) Landlord’s indemnification obligations under this Section 18.03 are covered under any of Landlord’s or Landlord’s Affiliates existing insurance policies at no addition cost (other than a de minimis charge) or (ii) Tenant, in its sole option, elects by notice to Landlord, to reimburse Landlord for Landlord’s cost of obtaining insurance which covers Landlord’s indemnification obligations under this Section 18.03, in which case, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for such costs within thirty (30) days following demand therefor accompanied by reasonable documentation evidencing such costs.
Warranty and Indemnity 9.1. The Contractor warrants to the Department that the obligations of the Contractor under this Contract will be performed by appropriately qualified and trained personnel with reasonable skill, care and diligence and to such high standards of quality as it is reasonable for the Department to expect in all the circumstances. The Department will be relying upon the Contractor's skill, expertise and experience in the performance of the Project and also upon the accuracy of all representations or statements made and the advice given by the Contractor in connection with the performance of the Project and the accuracy of any documents conceived, originated, made or developed by the Contractor as part of this Contract. The Contractor warrants that any goods supplied by the Contractor forming part of the Services will be of satisfactory quality and fit for their purpose and will be free from defects in design, material and workmanship.
9.2. Without prejudice to any other remedy, if any part of the Project is not performed in accordance with this Contract then the Department shall be entitled, where appropriate to:
9.2.1. require the Contractor promptly to re-perform or replace the relevant part of the Project without additional charge to the Department; or
9.2.2. assess the cost of remedying the failure (“the assessed cost”) and to deduct from any sums due to the Contractor the Assessed Cost for the period that such failure continues.
9.3. The Contractor shall be liable for and shall indemnify the Department in full against any expense, liability, loss, claim or proceedings arising under statute or at common law in respect of personal injury to or death of any person whomsoever or loss of or damage to property whether belonging to the Department or otherwise arising out of or in the course of or caused by the performance of the Project.
9.4. Without prejudice to any other exclusion or limitation of liability in this Contract, the liability of the Contractor for any claim or claims under this Contract shall be limited to such sums as it would be just and equitable for the Contractor to pay having regard to the extent of his responsibility for the loss or damage giving rise to such claim or claims etc.
9.5. All property of the Contractor whilst on the Department's premises shall be there at the risk of the Contractor and the Department shall accept no liability for any loss or damage howsoever occurring to it.
9.6. The Contractor shall ensure that it has adequate insurance cover with an insurer of good repute to cover claims under this Contract or any other claims or demands which may be brought or made against it by any person suffering any injury damage or loss in connection with this Contract. The Contractor shall upon request produce to the Department, it's policy or policies of insurance, together with the receipt for the payment of the last premium in respect of each policy or produce documentary evidence that the policy or policies are properly maintained
Liability and Indemnification A. Except as may otherwise be provided by the Investment Company Act or any other federal securities law (whose provisions may not be waived or altered by contract), the Sub-Adviser shall not be liable for any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation (including reasonable attorneys fees) incurred or suffered by the Portfolio(s), the Trust or the Adviser as a result of any error of judgment, mistake of law, or other action or omission by the Sub-Adviser; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall operate or purport to operate in any way to exculpate, waive or limit the liability of the Sub-Adviser for, and the Sub-Adviser shall indemnify and hold harmless the Adviser and the Trust, all affiliated persons thereof (as defined in Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act) and all controlling persons thereof (as described in Section 15 of the Securities Act) (collectively, “Adviser Indemnitees”) against, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses) to which any of the Adviser Indemnitees may become subject under the Securities Act, the Investment Company Act, the Advisers Act or any other statute, or at common law or otherwise, arising out of or based on (i) any willful misconduct, bad faith, reckless disregard or gross negligence of the Sub-Adviser in the performance of any of its duties or obligations hereunder or (ii) any untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Prospectus, proxy materials, reports, advertisements, sales literature or other materials pertaining to the Portfolio(s), the Trust or the Adviser, or the omission to state therein a material fact known to the Sub-Adviser which was required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, if such statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Adviser or the Trust by the Sub-Adviser Indemnitees (as defined below) for use therein.
B. Except as may otherwise be provided by the Investment Company Act or any other federal securities law (whose provisions may not be waived or altered by contract), the Adviser shall not be liable for any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation (including reasonable attorneys fees) incurred or suffered by the Sub-Adviser as a result of any error of judgment, mistake of law, or other action or omission by the Adviser; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall operate or purport to operate in any way to exculpate, waive or limit the liability of the Adviser for, and the Adviser shall indemnify and hold harmless the Sub-Adviser, all affiliated persons thereof (as defined in Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act) and all controlling persons thereof (as described in Section 15 of the Securities Act) (collectively, “Sub-Adviser Indemnitees”) against, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses) to which any of the Sub-Adviser Indemnitees may become subject under the Securities Act, the Investment Company Act, the Advisers Act or any other statute, or at common law or otherwise, arising out of or based on (i) any willful misconduct, bad faith, reckless disregard or gross negligence of the Adviser in the performance of any of its duties or obligations hereunder or (ii) any untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Prospectus, proxy materials, reports, advertisements, sales literature or other materials pertaining to the Portfolio(s), the Trust or the Adviser, or the omission to state therein a material fact known to the Adviser that was required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, unless such statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Adviser or the Trust by the Sub-Adviser Indemnitees.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY In no event shall AI or its suppliers be liable in any way for indirect, special, consequential, or incidental damages or loss of any kind (including without limitation, lost profits, liability or injury to third persons, loss of data, cost of cover, whether foreseeable or not, regardless of whether AI or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages) arising as a result of licensee’s use or inability to use the Software. You acknowledge that the license fee reflects the allocation of risks between us. AI SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY WHATSOEVER ARISING FROM LOSS OR THEFT OF THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT OR OF ANY COPY PROTECTION DEVICE/CODE WITH WHICH THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT IS SUPPLIED. SPECIFICALLY, AI SHALL NOT BE OBLIGATED TO REPLACE ANY LOST OR STOLEN SOFTWARE PRODUCT OR COPY PROTECTION DEVICE/CODE. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFEGUARDING THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT AND ANY COPY PROTECTION DEVICE/CODE FROM LOSS OR THEFT AND PROTECTING YOUR INVESTMENT THROUGH INSURANCE OR OTHERWISE. LICENSEE AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, HOLD HARMLESS, AND DEFEND AI AND ITS SUPPLIERS FROM ANY COST, LOSS, LIABILITY, OR EXPENSE, INCLUDING COURT COSTS AND REASONABLE FEES FOR ATTORNEYS OR OTHER PROFESSIONALS, ARISING OUT OF, OR RESULTING FROM, ANY CLAIM OR DEMAND BROUGHT AGAINST AI, ITS SUPPLIERS OR ITS AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BY THE LICENSEE OR A THIRD PARTY ARISING FROM OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANY PROCUREMENT, INSTALLATION, UTILIZATION, REDEPLOYMENT OR DISPOSAL OF THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT.
Exclusion of Liability and Indemnity 7.1 Nothing in this clause 7 shall restrict or exclude liability of HKEX-IS or the Licensee in respect of death or personal injury resulting from negligence.
7.2 Subject to the foregoing, none of HKEX-IS, the Exchanges, any other member of the HKEX Group or any of their directors, officers, employees or agents shall be liable to the Licensee or any person claiming through the Licensee in respect of consequential, economic or any other loss or damage arising from any act or omission, mistake, delay, interruption, arising from or in connection with (a) the collection, use or transmission of the Information by or to the Licensee or (b) the Information being inaccurate, incomplete or otherwise misleading or (c) any other services to be provided by them pursuant to this Agreement, except to the extent of the wilful default, gross negligence or fraud of HKEX-IS, the Exchanges or any other member of the HKEX Group. Further the Licensee undertakes not to institute or attempt or threaten to institute any proceedings in any jurisdiction in or outside Hong Kong against HKEX-IS, the Exchanges, any other member of the HKEX Group or any of their directors, officers, employees or agents for recovery of any of the aforesaid loss suffered by the Licensee or by any other person or otherwise to maintain any claim against HKEX-IS, the Exchanges, any member of the HKEX Group or any of their directors, officers, employees or agents for or in respect of any of the aforesaid loss, provided that the Licensee shall not be precluded from instituting proceedings in the event of the wilful default, gross negligence or fraud of HKEX-IS, the Exchanges or any other member of the HKEX Group.
7.3 Subject to clause 7.1, the Licensee shall at all times hereafter indemnify and keep HKEX-IS, the Exchanges, all other members of the HKEX Group and all of their directors, officers, employees or agents effectively indemnified on demand against and in respect of all liabilities, economic or other losses, damages, costs, claims, suits, demands, fees and expenses of whatsoever nature which may be incurred by HKEX-IS, the Exchanges, any other member of the HKEX Group or any of their directors, officers, employees or agents towards or in relation to any person or which may be taken, made or claimed against HKEX-IS, the Exchanges, any other member of the HKEX Group or any of their directors, officers, employees or agents by any person as a result of or in connection with or arising out of any act, omission, mistake, delay or interruption, on the part of the Licensee, or on the part of HKEX-IS, the Exchanges, any other member of the HKEX Group or any of their directors, officers, employees or agents in relation to this Agreement, including (without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) acts or omissions in respect of or in connection with or arising out of the collection, use or transmission of the Information by or to the Licensee or arising from the Information being inaccurate, incomplete or otherwise misleading, except to the extent of the wilful default, gross negligence or fraud of HKEX-IS, the Exchanges, any other member of the HKEX Group or any of their directors, officers, employees or agents.
7.4 The Licensee agrees to the exclusion of liability and indemnity under this clause 7 in favour of HKEX- IS, the Exchanges, other members of the HKEX Group and any of their directors, officers, employees or agents in consideration of the Exchanges consenting to HKEX-IS entering into this Agreement. For
7.5 HKEX-IS shall not be obliged to procure the supply of Third Party Content nor shall it ensure the accuracy, timeliness, reliability and completeness of any Third Party Content.
Limitations of Liability and Indemnity
9.1 In the event the Company provides advice, information or recommendations to the Client, the Company shall not be responsible for the profitability of such advice, information or recommendations. The Client acknowledges that the Company shall not, in the absence of its fraud, willful default or gross negligence, be liable for any losses, costs, expenses or damages suffered by the Client arising from any inaccuracy or mistake in any information given to the Client including, without limitation, information relating to any Transactions. Subject to the right of the Company to void or close any Transaction in the specific circumstances set out the Operative Agreements, any Transaction following such inaccuracy or mistake shall nonetheless remain valid and binding in all respects on both the Company and the Client.
9.2 The Company shall not be liable for any loss or expense incurred by the Client in connection with, or directly or indirectly arising from:
a) any error or failure in the operation of the Trading Platform or any delay caused by the Client Terminal;
b) Transactions made via the Client Terminal;
c) any failure by the Company to perform any of its obligations under the Operative Agreements as a result of a cause beyond its control; or
d) acts, omissions or negligence of any third party.
9.3 The Client shall indemnify the Company and keep the Company indemnified on demand in respect of all liabilities, costs, claims, demands and expenses of any nature whatsoever which the Company suffers or incurs as a direct or indirect result of any failure by the Client to perform any of the Client’s obligations under the Operative Agreements.
9.4 The Company shall in no circumstances be liable to the Client for any consequential special or indirect losses, loss of profits, loss of opportunity (including in relation to subsequent market movements), costs, expenses or damages the Client may suffer in relation to the Operative Agreements, unless otherwise agreed in the Terms of Business.
ADVISOR’S LIABILITIES AND INDEMNIFICATION (a) The Advisor shall have responsibility for the accuracy and completeness (and liability for the lack thereof) of the statements in the Fund’s offering materials (including the prospectus, the statement of additional information, advertising and sales materials), except for information supplied by the administrator or the Trust or another third party for inclusion therein.
(b) The Advisor shall be liable to the Fund for any loss (including brokerage charges) incurred by the Fund as a result of any improper investment made by the Advisor in contradiction of the Investment Policies.
(c) In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, negligence, or reckless disregard of the obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the Advisor, the Advisor shall not be subject to liability to the Trust or the Fund or to any shareholder of the Fund for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security by the Fund. Notwithstanding the foregoing, federal securities laws and certain state laws impose liabilities under certain circumstances on persons who have acted in good faith, and therefore nothing herein shall in any way constitute a waiver or limitation of any rights which the Trust, the Fund or any shareholder of the Fund may have under any federal securities law or state law.
(d) Each party to this Agreement shall indemnify and hold harmless the other party and the shareholders, directors, officers and employees of the other party (any such person, an “Indemnified Party”) against any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense (including the reasonable cost of investigating and defending any alleged loss, liability, claim, damage or expenses and reasonable counsel fees incurred in connection therewith) arising out of the Indemnifying Party’s performance or non-performance of any duties under this Agreement; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be deemed to protect any Indemnified Party against any liability to which such Indemnified Party would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of duties hereunder or by reason of reckless disregard of obligations and duties under this Agreement.
(e) No provision of this Agreement shall be construed to protect any Trustee or officer of the Trust, or officer of the Advisor, from liability in violation of Sections 17(h) and (i) of the Investment Company Act.
