You agree to pay Webull's legal costs and damages if Webull is sued or suffers losses because of something you did on the platform.
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The indemnification obligation establishes a mechanism by which users assume financial responsibility for legal expenses and damages incurred by Webull and other parties when user conduct violates the Terms or exceeds authorized use scope. This shifts certain litigation costs from Webull to the user.
Consumers face potentially significant financial exposure under this clause if their trading activity or use of Webull's services results in third-party claims against Webull, which is an unusually broad obligation for a retail brokerage customer.
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"Users agree to preserve and maintain legitimate rights and interests of Webull, its affiliates and the other users, and to pay for any litigation costs (including reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred as a result of using the Products beyond the scope of what is permitted, including any damages arising from a breach of these Terms.— Excerpt from Webull's Webull Customer Agreement
The indemnification clause imposes user-side financial liability for Webull's legal defense costs and damages, which is atypically broad for a retail financial services agreement and warrants review by legal counsel for institutional account holders.
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The indemnification obligation establishes a mechanism by which users assume financial responsibility for legal expenses and damages incurred by Webull and other parties when user conduct violates the Terms or exceeds authorized use scope. This shifts certain litigation costs from Webull to the user.
Consumers face potentially significant financial exposure under this clause if their trading activity or use of Webull's services results in third-party claims against Webull, which is an unusually broad obligation for a retail brokerage customer.
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