The agreement requires users to indemnify Boston Dynamics and its affiliates against any third-party claims, losses, liabilities, or expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising from the user's site use.
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This provision creates a contractual obligation for users to bear the cost of defending and resolving third-party claims against Boston Dynamics that arise from the user's site use, which could include claims related to user conduct, content submitted, or unauthorized access.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of broad indemnification clauses against consumer users varies by jurisdiction, particularly in the EU and certain US states.
Under this clause, users are contractually required to cover any costs, including attorneys' fees, that Boston Dynamics incurs from third-party claims connected to the user's site use. The indemnification obligation extends to Boston Dynamics' officers, directors, subsidiaries, and affiliates.
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Compare across platforms →"You agree to indemnify and hold Boston Dynamics, its officers, directors, shareholders, predecessors, successors in interest, employees, agents, subsidiaries and affiliates, harmless from any demands, loss, liability, claims or expenses (including attorneys' fees), made against Boston Dynamics by any third party due to or arising out of or in connection with your use of the Site.Excerpt from Boston Dynamics's Terms of Use
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Broad indemnification clauses in consumer-facing website terms engage consumer protection frameworks in several jurisdictions.
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This provision creates a contractual obligation for users to bear the cost of defending and resolving third-party claims against Boston Dynamics that arise from the user's site use, which could include claims related to user conduct, content submitted, or unauthorized access.
Under this clause, users are contractually required to cover any costs, including attorneys' fees, that Boston Dynamics incurs from third-party claims connected to the user's site use. The indemnification obligation extends to Boston Dynamics' officers, directors, subsidiaries, and affiliates.
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