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Indemnifying Party will have the sole authority to defend or settle a Claim
The Released Parties reserve the right to assume the exclusive defense of any claims or lawsuits, and you agree not to settle any of the foregoing without the applicable Released Parties' prior written consent.
The indemnified party must tender sole control of the indemnified portion of the Third-Party Legal Proceeding to the indemnifying party, subject to the following: (i) the indemnified party may appoint its own non-controlling counsel, at its own expense...
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"the Indemnified Party allows the indemnifying party to assume full control of the defense of the claim, including retaining counsel of its own choosing.Excerpt from Modal's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “the Indemnified Party allows the indemnifying party to assume full control of the defense of the claim, including retaining counsel of its own choosing.”
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