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The indemnification clause allocates financial and legal risk to users by establishing that users bear responsibility for defending LinkedIn against third-party claims related to user-generated activity on the platform. This shifts litigation costs and liability exposure from the platform to individual users.
Users assume the obligation to cover LinkedIn's legal defense costs and damages in disputes where user content or conduct is the source of the claim, regardless of whether the user bears primary liability. This obligation applies broadly to content posted, platform misuse, and alleged violations of agreement terms.
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The indemnification clause allocates financial and legal risk to users by establishing that users bear responsibility for defending LinkedIn against third-party claims related to user-generated activity on the platform. This shifts litigation costs and liability exposure from the platform to individual users.
Users assume the obligation to cover LinkedIn's legal defense costs and damages in disputes where user content or conduct is the source of the claim, regardless of whether the user bears primary liability. This obligation applies broadly to content posted, platform misuse, and alleged violations of agreement terms.
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