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"allow the indemnifying party sole control of defense and settlement of the claim including selection of counsel, provided that the party seeking indemnity is entitled to participate in its own defense at its...Excerpt from OpenAI's Business Terms
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The clause states: “allow the indemnifying party sole control of defense and settlement of the claim including selection of counsel, provided that the party seeking indemnity is entitled to participate in its own defense at its...”
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