Users are required to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the company and its affiliates from third-party claims arising from user breaches of the terms, copyright infringement, misuse, gross negligence, intentional misconduct, or violations of law in connection with platform use, including attorneys' fees for counsel of the company's choosing.
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This provision requires users to cover the company's legal defense costs, including attorneys' fees for counsel selected by the company rather than the user, arising from third-party claims connected to user conduct. The indemnification extends to claims arising from gross negligence and intentional misconduct, which courts in some jurisdictions may scrutinize in consumer contracts.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of the attorneys' fees component for company-chosen counsel may vary by state consumer protection law.
Under this clause, users bear financial responsibility for defending and indemnifying the company against third-party claims arising from their use of the platform, including paying attorneys' fees for legal counsel chosen by the company. This obligation applies to claims arising from breaches of the terms, copyright infringement, and violations of applicable law.
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Compare across platforms →"You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless any released parties from any claim by third parties, including reasonable attorneys' fees for counsel of our own choosing, arising out of or related to your breach of the Terms or any copyright infringement, misappropriation, misuse, gross negligence, intentional misconduct, or violation of applicable law relating to your use of the Online Services or Content.Excerpt from UnitedHealthcare's Terms of Use
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Consumer indemnification clauses engage state consumer protection statutes, and courts in several jurisdictions have limited the enforceability of indemnification provisions that require consumers to pay legal fees for counsel selected by the …
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This provision requires users to cover the company's legal defense costs, including attorneys' fees for counsel selected by the company rather than the user, arising from third-party claims connected to user conduct. The indemnification extends to claims arising from gross negligence and intentional misconduct, which courts in some jurisdictions may scrutinize in consumer contracts.
Under this clause, users bear financial responsibility for defending and indemnifying the company against third-party claims arising from their use of the platform, including paying attorneys' fees for legal counsel chosen by the company. This obligation applies to claims arising from breaches of the terms, copyright infringement, and violations of applicable law.
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