Overlapping Claims. Notwithstanding Section 7.1 and Section 7.2, in the event a Claim relates to periods or matters for which both of Alkermes and Corregidor may have responsibility or for which each of the Parties may have indemnification obligations to the other under this Article 7, (i) if either Party elects to join the defense of such Claim to be commenced by the other Party, then (A) Corregidor and Alkermes shall jointly select counsel to represent the Parties in the defense of the Claim and the Parties shall share all attorneys’ fees and legal costs related to the Claim based on the portion of the matter or period underlying the Claim for which each Party has responsibility and, if necessary, a Party shall reimburse the other Party for any payment for attorneys’ fees and legal costs related to the Claim in excess of such other Party’s proportional share; (B) Corregidor and Alkermes shall jointly decide upon all matters, including strategy, related to the defense of the Claim; (C) the Parties shall provide all reasonable cooperation to each other and the selected counsel in the defense of such Claim; (D) each Party shall have the right to have independent counsel selected by it participate, at such Party’s sole expense, in the preparation of, and discussions related to, the defense of such Claim; (E) neither Party shall settle or compromise, or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to, any such Claim, without the prior written consent of the other Party, which will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; and (F) each Party shall pay that portion of any damages or settlement EXECUTION COPY amounts resulting from any such Claim which relates to the period(s) or matter(s) for which it has responsibility under this Agreement; or (ii) if a Party elects not to join the defense of such Claim to be commenced by the other Party, then (A) such other Party shall defend against such Claim, and the Parties shall share all attorneys’ fees and legal costs related to the Claim based on the portion of the matter or period underlying the Claim for which each Party has responsibility and, if necessary, a Party shall reimburse the other Party for any payment for attorneys’ fees and legal costs related to the Claim in excess of such other Party’s proportional share; (B) the Parties shall reasonably cooperate in the defense of any such Claim; (C) such Party shall have the right to subsequently participate in and have counsel selected by it participate, at such Party’s expense, in any action or dispute resolution related to such Claim; (D) the other Party shall not settle or compromise, or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to, any such Claim, without the prior written consent of such Party, which will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; and (E) each Party shall pay that portion of any damages or settlement amounts resulting from any such Claim which relates to the period(s) or matter(s) for which it has responsibility under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 7.5 shall give either Party a right to obtain or receive Confidential Information of the other Party whose disclosure is not otherwise contemplated by this Agreement.
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Sources: Asset Purchase and License Agreement (Civitas Therapeutics, Inc.), Asset Purchase and License Agreement (Civitas Therapeutics, Inc.)
Overlapping Claims. Notwithstanding Section 7.1 and Section 7.2, in the event a Claim relates to periods or matters for which both of Alkermes and Corregidor may have responsibility or for which each of the Parties may have indemnification obligations to the other under this Article 7, (i) if either Party elects to join the defense of such Claim to be commenced by the other Party, then (A) Corregidor and Alkermes shall jointly select counsel to represent the Parties in the defense of the Claim and the Parties shall share all attorneys’ fees and legal costs related to the Claim based on the portion of the matter or period underlying the Claim for which each Party has responsibility and, if necessary, a Party shall reimburse the other Party for any payment for attorneys’ fees and legal costs related to the Claim in excess of such other Party’s proportional share; (B) Corregidor and Alkermes shall jointly decide upon all matters, including strategy, related to the defense of the Claim; (C) the Parties shall provide all reasonable cooperation to each other and the selected counsel in the defense of such Claim; (D) each Party shall have the right to have independent counsel selected by it participate, at such Party’s sole expense, in the preparation of, and discussions related to, the defense of such Claim; (E) neither Party shall settle or compromise, or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to, any such Claim, without the prior written consent of the other Party, which will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; and (F) each Party shall pay that portion of any damages or settlement EXECUTION COPY amounts resulting from any such Claim which relates to the period(s) or matter(s) for which it has responsibility under this Agreement; or (ii) if a Party elects not to join the defense of such Claim to be commenced by the other Party, then (A) such other Party shall defend against such Claim, and the Parties shall share all attorneys’ fees and legal costs related to the Claim based on the portion of the matter or period underlying the Claim for which each Party has responsibility and, if necessary, a Party shall reimburse the other Party for any payment for attorneys’ fees and legal costs related to the Claim in excess of such other Party’s proportional share; (B) the Parties shall reasonably cooperate in the defense of any such Claim; (C) such Party shall have the right to subsequently participate in and have counsel selected by it participate, at such Party’s expense, in any action or dispute resolution related to such Claim; (D) the other Party shall not settle or compromise, or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to, any such Claim, without Certain portions of this Exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a confidential treatment request. Such omitted portions, which are marked with brackets [ ] and an asterisk*, have been separately filed with the Commission. the prior written consent of such Party, which will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; and (E) each Party shall pay that portion of any damages or settlement amounts resulting from any such Claim which relates to the period(s) or matter(s) for which it has responsibility under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 7.5 shall give either Party a right to obtain or receive Confidential Information of the other Party whose disclosure is not otherwise contemplated by this Agreement.
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Sources: Asset Purchase and License Agreement (Acorda Therapeutics Inc)