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The indemnification obligation covers all damages, losses, and expenses of any kind, which represents a broad financial exposure for the developer whenever a claim relates to their Platform use.
Interpretive note: The phrase 'any such claim, cause of action, or dispute' contains a referential 'such' indicating the scope of covered claims is defined by prior language not included in the excerpt. The canonical claim reflects only the language present in the excerpt.
Developers bear financial responsibility for all damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, that the Meta Companies incur in connection with any related claim, cause of action, or dispute.
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The Chegg Parties reserve the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, and you will not in any event settle any claim without the prior written consent of a duly authorized employee of the Chegg Parties.
We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you...and in that case, you agree to cooperate with our defense of those claims.
We reserve the right to assume all or any part of the defense of any such claims and negotiations for settlement, and you agree to fully cooperate with us in doing so.
"you will indemnify and hold the Meta Companies harmless from and against all damages, losses, and expenses of any kind (including reasonable legal fees and costs) related to any such claim, cause of action, or dispute.Excerpt from Meta's Platform Policy
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The indemnification obligation covers all damages, losses, and expenses of any kind, which represents a broad financial exposure for the developer whenever a claim relates to their Platform use.
Developers bear financial responsibility for all damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, that the Meta Companies incur in connection with any related claim, cause of action, or dispute.
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