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Company Controls Defense And Settlement Of Indemnified Claims

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Chegg Medium

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.

GOAT Medium

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.

Twilio Medium

Indemnifying Party will have the sole authority to defend or settle a Claim

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Company (or, at its discretion, the applicable Company Entity) will have the right, in its sole discretion, to control any action or proceeding and to determine whether Company wishes to settle, and if so, on what terms...

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Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
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Perplexity Terms of Service
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Perplexity AI
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
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May 21, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
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CA-P-049680
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Accessed: July 25, 2026
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What does Perplexity AI's Company Controls Defense And Settlement Of Indemnified Claims clause do?

The clause states: “Company (or, at its discretion, the applicable Company Entity) will have the right, in its sole discretion, to control any action or proceeding and to determine whether Company wishes to settle, and if so, on what terms...”

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