Common use of Disclosure if Legally Compelled Clause in Contracts

Disclosure if Legally Compelled. Notwithstanding anything herein, in the event that ESE a Party or any of its Third Third-Party Representatives receives notice that it has, will, or may become compelled, pursuant to applicable law or regulation or legal process to disclose any Confidential Utility Information (whether by receipt of oral questions, interrogatories, requests for information or documents in legal proceedings, subpoenas, civil investigative demands, other similar processes, or otherwise), ESE that Party shall, except to the extent prohibited by law, within 24 hoursone (1) business day, notify Utilitythe other Party, orally and in writing, of the pending or threatened compulsion. To the extent lawfully allowable, Utility the Parties shall have the right to consult with ESE and the Parties will cooperate, in advance of any disclosure, to undertake any lawfully permissible steps to reduce and/or minimize the extent of Confidential Utility Information that must be disclosed. Utility The Parties shall also have the right to seek an appropriate protective order or other remedy reducing and/or minimizing the extent of Confidential Utility Information that must be disclosed. In any event, ESE the Party and its Third Third-Party Representatives shall disclose only such Confidential Utility Information which they are advised by legal counsel that they are legally required to disclose in order to comply with such applicable law or regulation or legal process (as such may be affected by any protective order or other remedy obtained by Utilitythe Party) and ESE the Party and its Third Third-Party Representatives shall use all reasonable efforts to ensure that all Confidential Utility Information that is so disclosed will be accorded confidential treatment.

Disclosure if Legally Compelled. Notwithstanding anything herein, in the event that ESE a Party or any of its Third Third-Thirda Receiving Party Representatives receives notice that it has, will, or may become compelled, pursuant to applicable law or regulation or legal process to disclose any Confidential Utility Information (of Disclosing Party, whether by receipt of oral questions, interrogatories, requests for information or documents in legal proceedings, subpoenas, civil investigative demands, other similar processes, or otherwise), ESE that ESE, Receiving Party shall, except to the extent prohibited by law, within 24 hoursone (1) business day, hours notify Utilitythe other Disclosing Party, orally and in writing, of the pending or threatened compulsion. To the extent lawfully allowable, Utility the Parties UtilityDisclosing Party shall have the right to consult with ESE ESEReceiving Party and the Parties will cooperate, in advance of any disclosure, to undertake any lawfully permissible steps to reduce and/or minimize the extent of Confidential Utility Information that must be disclosed. Utility The Parties UtilityDisclosing Party shall also have the right to seek an appropriate protective order or other remedy reducing and/or minimizing the extent of Confidential Utility Information that must be disclosed. In any event, ESE the Party and its Third Third-ThirdReceiving Party Representatives shall disclose only such Confidential Utility Information which they are advised by legal counsel that they are legally required to disclose in order to comply with such applicable law or regulation or legal process (as such may be affected by any protective order or other remedy obtained by Utilitythe UtilityDisclosing Party) and ESE the ESEReceiving Party and its Third Third-Party Representatives shall use all reasonable efforts to ensure that all Confidential Utility Information that is so disclosed will be accorded confidential treatment.