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Indemnified Party May Choose Own Counsel at Own Cost

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an indemnified party will always be free to choose its own counsel if it pays for the cost of such counsel

Excerpt from Synthesia's Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

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Document information
Document
Synthesia Terms of Service
Entity
Synthesia
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-046203
Document ID
CA-D-00471
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Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:47 UTC
Methodology
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Entity: Synthesia
Document: Synthesia Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-046203
Captured: 2026-07-09 04:47:54 UTC
SHA-256: ad7eced3d63c9adc…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/synthesia/synthesia-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-046203/indemnified-party-may-choose-own-counsel-at-own-cost/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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The clause states: “an indemnified party will always be free to choose its own counsel if it pays for the cost of such counsel”

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