Common use of Industry Background Clause in Contracts

Industry Background. a. Within ten (10) business days of entry of an order granting preliminary approval of the settlement, or by an alternative date agreed to by the Parties, Southwest’s Counsel shall facilitate an informational meeting or meetings between Plaintiffs’ Counsel and an industry expert regarding the domestic air transportation industry, including issues related to market conditions, competition, capacity, pricing, costs, data, revenue management, and other business operations. Southwest will pay for up to sixteen (16) hours of the industry expert’s time. Within ten (10) business days of the meetings described in this paragraph, or by an alternative date agreed to by the Parties, Southwest’s Counsel will meet with Plaintiffs’ Counsel at a mutually agreeable time and place to supplement the information provided by the industry expert. b. Southwest may, upon reasonable request by Plaintiffs’ Counsel after the meeting(s) with the industry expert, make available for an informational meeting or meetings with Plaintiffs’ Counsel an employee or employees of Southwest with expertise in the topics set forth in Paragraph 47 (a) to provide information regarding those topics. Such meeting(s) shall not count against the witness interviews provided for in Paragraph 52.