“Indemnification Upon a request by us, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us and the other Skillshare Parties harmless from all liabilities, claims, and expenses, including attorneys' fees, that arise from your violation of these Terms”
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This clause shifts the financial cost of defending against third-party or internal claims — including legal fees — to the user whenever those claims arise from the user's Terms violation.
If Skillshare or the Skillshare Parties incur liabilities, claims, or expenses, including attorneys' fees, as a result of a user's violation of the Terms, the user is required to cover those costs.
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In the event you are required to indemnify us pursuant to this Agreement or any court rulings, you must secure all necessary approvals and consents from regulatory authorities for the remittance of any indemnified amount to us.
A party's obligations to defend a Claim Against Customer or a Claim Against Smartsheet...are conditioned on the other party: (a) providing timely written notice of the Claim to the defending party
If required by applicable law, Section 10 (Indemnification) of the Terms does not apply if you are not responsible (with at least slight negligence) for the indemnified event, breach or damage.
"Indemnification Upon a request by us, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us and the other Skillshare Parties harmless from all liabilities, claims, and expenses, including attorneys' fees, that arise from your violation of these TermsExcerpt from Skillshare's Terms of Service
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This clause shifts the financial cost of defending against third-party or internal claims — including legal fees — to the user whenever those claims arise from the user's Terms violation.
If Skillshare or the Skillshare Parties incur liabilities, claims, or expenses, including attorneys' fees, as a result of a user's violation of the Terms, the user is required to cover those costs.
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