Investigations; Litigation There is no investigation or review pending (or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened) by any Governmental Entity with respect to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries which would have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect, and there are no actions, suits, inquiries, investigations or proceedings pending (or, to Parent’s knowledge, threatened) against or affecting Parent or its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective properties at law or in equity before, and there are no orders, judgments or decrees of, or before, any Governmental Entity, in each case which would have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
Antitrust Claims If this Agreement resulted from a competitive solicitation, this section is applicable. Contractor shall assign to the Judicial Council all rights, title, and interest in and to all causes of action it may have under Section 4 of the Xxxxxxx Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 15) or under the Xxxxxxxxxx Act (Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 16700) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code), arising from purchases of goods, materials, or services by Contractor for sale to the Judicial Council. Such assignment shall be made and become effective at the time the Judicial Council tenders final payment to the Contractor. If the Judicial Council receives, either through judgment or settlement, a monetary recovery for a cause of action assigned under this section, the Contractor shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for actual legal costs incurred and may, upon demand, recover from the Judicial Council any portion of the recovery, including treble damages, attributable to overcharges that were paid by the Contractor but were not paid by the Judicial Council as part of the bid price, less the expenses incurred in obtaining that portion of the recovery. Upon demand in writing by the Contractor, the Judicial Council shall, within one year from such demand, reassign the cause of action assigned under this part if the Contractor has been or may have been injured by the violation of law for which the cause of action arose and (a) the Judicial Council has not been injured thereby, or (b) the Judicial Council declines to file a court action for the cause of action.
Pending Litigation Financial position and prospective long-term profitability of the Single Tenderer, and in the case the Tenderer is a JV, of each member of the JV, shall remain sound according to criteria established with respect to Financial Capability under paragraph I (i) above assuming that all pending litigation will be resolved against the Tenderer. Tenderer shall provide information on pending litigations as per Form CON-2.
Antitrust Matters Seller shall (a) file and cause its Affiliates to file, within four (4) weeks of the date hereof or such other date as the Parties agree based on the advice of antitrust counsel, all reports, filings and other documents required or requested of it or its Affiliates by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), the United States Department of Justice (“Justice Department”) or any other Government Entity, in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, under the Xxxxxxx Act, the Xxxxxxx Act, the Xxxx-Xxxxx Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”), or the Federal Trade Commission Act, each as amended, or any other federal, state or other statutes, laws, rules, regulations, orders, decrees, administrative or judicial doctrines that are designed or intended to prohibit, restrict or regulate actions having the purpose or effect of monopolization or restraint of trade (collectively, the “Antitrust Laws”), (b) comply at the earliest practicable date with any request received by Seller or any of its Affiliates from the FTC, the Justice Department or any such other Government Entity under any applicable Antitrust Laws for additional information concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (c) cooperate with Buyer in connection with any filing under applicable Antitrust Laws with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and in connection with resolving any investigation or other inquiry concerning such transactions that is commenced by any of the FTC, the Justice Department or any other Government Entity pursuant to any applicable Antitrust Laws, (d) promptly inform Buyer of any material communication made to or received by Seller from the FTC, the Justice Department or any other Government Entity regarding any of the transactions contemplated hereby, (e) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all licenses, permits, consents, approvals, exemptions, authorizations or waivers necessary or appropriate under the Antitrust Laws from the FTC, the Justice Department and any other Government Entity in order to avoid or terminate any action or proceeding by any of them with respect to, and to permit the consummation of in the most expeditious manner practicable, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (f) promptly furnish to Buyer such information concerning Seller as Buyer needs to perform its obligations under Section 6.2 of this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, Seller shall not (i) withdraw and re-file its Premerger Notification and Report Form, (ii) extend any waiting period or comparable period or (iii) enter into any agreement not to consummate the Contemplated Transactions, except, in each case, with the prior written consent of Buyer. The foregoing covenants in this Section 5.5 do not require Seller or any of its Affiliates to (A) defend against or oppose any formal administrative complaint, lawsuit, motion for preliminary or permanent injunction, temporary restraining order or other actions brought by any Governmental Authority or private party seeking to block the Transaction under the Antitrust Laws, or (B) propose, negotiate, offer to commit to enter into or effect, by consent decree, hold separate order or otherwise, sell, offer to sell or otherwise dispose of, any acute care hospital of the Seller Entities or hold separate such acute care hospital properties pending such sale or other disposition.
Transaction Litigation From and after the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Closing or termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, Acquiror, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, shall each notify the other promptly after learning of any shareholder demand (or threat thereof) or other shareholder claim, action, suit, audit, examination, arbitration, mediation, inquiry, Legal Proceeding, or investigation, whether or not before any Governmental Authority (including derivative claims), relating to this Agreement, or any of the transactions contemplated hereby (collectively, “Transaction Litigation”) commenced or to the knowledge of Acquiror or the Company, as applicable, threatened in writing against (x) in the case of Acquiror, Acquiror, any of Acquiror’s controlled Affiliates or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or shareholders (in their capacity as such) or (y) in the case of the Company, the Company, any of the Company’s Subsidiaries or controlled Affiliates or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or shareholders (in their capacity as such). Acquiror and the Company shall each (i) keep the other reasonably informed regarding any Transaction Litigation, (ii) give the other the opportunity to, at its own cost and expense, participate in the defense, settlement and compromise of any such Transaction Litigation and reasonably cooperate with the other in connection with the defense, settlement and compromise of any such Transaction Litigation, (iii) consider in good faith the other’s advice with respect to any such Transaction Litigation and (iv) reasonably cooperate with each other with respect to any Transaction Litigation; provided, however, that in no event shall (x) the Company, any of the Company’s Affiliates or any of their respective officers, directors or employees settle or compromise any Transaction Litigation without the prior written consent of Acquiror (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) or (y) Acquiror, any of Acquiror’s Affiliates or any of their respective officers, directors or employees settle or compromise any Transaction Litigation without the Company’s prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
ABSENCE OF LITIGATION AND/OR REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS Except as set forth in the SEC Documents, there is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the executive officers of Company or any of its Subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting the Company, the Common Stock or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries or any of the Company’s or the Company’s Subsidiaries’ officers or directors in their capacities as such, in which an adverse decision could have a Material Adverse Effect.
Related Litigation The party that delivers the Arbitration Notice to the other party shall have the option to also commence concurrent legal proceedings with any state or federal court sitting in Salt Lake County, Utah (“Litigation Proceedings”), subject to the following: (a) the complaint in the Litigation Proceedings is to be substantially similar to the claims set forth in the Arbitration Notice, provided that an additional cause of action to compel arbitration will also be included therein, (b) so long as the other party files an answer to the complaint in the Litigation Proceedings and an answer to the Arbitration Notice, the Litigation Proceedings will be stayed pending an Arbitration Award (or Appeal Panel Award (defined below), as applicable) hereunder, (c) if the other party fails to file an answer in the Litigation Proceedings or an answer in the Arbitration proceedings, then the party initiating Arbitration shall be entitled to a default judgment consistent with the relief requested, to be entered in the Litigation Proceedings, and (d) any legal or procedural issue arising under the Arbitration Act that requires a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction may be determined in the Litigation Proceedings. Any award of the arbitrator (or of the Appeal Panel (defined below)) may be entered in such Litigation Proceedings pursuant to the Arbitration Act.
Antitrust Contractor hereby irrevocably assigns to the State of Connecticut all rights, title and interest in and to all Claims associated with this Contract that Contractor now has or may or will have and that arise under the antitrust laws of the United States, 15 USC Section 1, et seq. and the antitrust laws of the State of Connecticut, Connecticut General Statute § 35-24, et seq., including but not limited to any and all Claims for overcharges. This assignment shall become valid and effective immediately upon the accrual of a Claim without any further action or acknowledgment by the parties.
Third Party Litigation The undersigned agrees to be available to the Company and its affiliates on a reasonable basis in connection with any pending or threatened claims, charges or litigation in which the Company or any of its affiliates is now or may become involved, or any other claims or demands made against or upon the Company or any of its affiliates, regardless of whether or not the undersigned is a named defendant in any particular case.
Antitrust Approval The Company and the Purchaser acknowledge that one or more filings under the HSR Act or foreign antitrust laws may be necessary in connection with the issuance of shares of Company Common Stock upon conversion of the Notes. The Purchaser will promptly notify the Company if any such filing is required on the part of the Purchaser. To the extent reasonably requested, the Company, the Purchaser and any other applicable Affiliate of the Purchaser will use reasonable efforts to cooperate in timely making or causing to be made all applications and filings under the HSR Act or any foreign antitrust requirements in connection with the issuance of shares of Company Common Stock upon conversion of Notes held by the Purchaser or any Affiliate of the Purchaser in a timely manner and as required by the law of the applicable jurisdiction; provided that, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall not have any responsibility or liability for failure of Purchaser or any of its Affiliates to comply with any applicable law. For as long as there are Notes outstanding and owned by Purchaser or its Affiliates, the Company shall as promptly as reasonably practicable provide (no more than four (4) times per calendar year) such information regarding the Company and its Subsidiaries as the Purchaser may reasonably request in order to determine what foreign antitrust requirements may exist with respect to any potential conversion of the Notes. The Purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the filing fees associated with any such applications or filings.
