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The indemnification clause establishes a cost-shifting mechanism whereby users assume financial responsibility for legal defense and liability exposure incurred by Chegg as a result of user conduct or content. This obligation extends to investigation costs, settlements, and associated legal fees.
Users accept an obligation to cover Chegg's legal costs and damages resulting from the user's own content, breach of terms, or violation of law. This creates a direct financial liability exposure that extends beyond the user's direct damages to include Chegg's defense costs and settlement expenses.
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"you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Chegg Parties from and against any and all loss, liability, damages, judgments, claims, demands, costs, investigations, settlements, and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or directly or indirectly relating to (a) your User Content; (b) your breach or anticipatory breach of these Terms of Use; (c) your violation of any laws, rules, regulations, codes, statutes, ordinances or orders of any governmental and quasi-governmental authorities— Excerpt from Chegg's Chegg Terms of Use
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The indemnification clause establishes a cost-shifting mechanism whereby users assume financial responsibility for legal defense and liability exposure incurred by Chegg as a result of user conduct or content. This obligation extends to investigation costs, settlements, and associated legal fees.
Users accept an obligation to cover Chegg's legal costs and damages resulting from the user's own content, breach of terms, or violation of law. This creates a direct financial liability exposure that extends beyond the user's direct damages to include Chegg's defense costs and settlement expenses.
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