Common use of Limits on Use of Documents Clause in Contracts

Limits on Use of Documents. (1) It is understood and agreed that all Documents and information made available or provided by the Settling Defendants to the Plaintiffs and Class Counsel under this Settlement Agreement shall be used only in connection with the prosecution of the claims in the Proceedings, and shall not be used directly or indirectly for any other purpose, except to the extent that the Documents or information are or become publicly available. For greater certainty, the Quebec Plaintiff can use the Documents and information produced by the Settling Defendants in the Ontario Proceeding for the purpose of prosecuting the claims in the Quebec Proceeding from and after the Execution Date, subject to the obligations under this Settlement Agreement, including those set out in section 4.2(4). Once a confidentiality order is issued in the Ontario Proceeding, Quebec Counsel shall obtain a parallel confidentiality order from the Quebec Court as soon as is reasonably possible. The Plaintiffs and Class Counsel agree they will not disclose the Documents and information provided by the Settling Defendants beyond what is reasonably necessary for the prosecution of the Proceedings or as otherwise required by law, except to the extent that the Documents or information are or become publicly available. Subject to the foregoing, Class Counsel shall take reasonable precautions to ensure and maintain the confidentiality of such Documents and information, and of any work product of Class Counsel that discloses such Documents and information.