Provision Language
8. Liability and Indemnity
(a) Licensee Indemnity. Licensee shall jointly and severally indemnify, hold harmless and defend Licensor and AbbVie (together, the “Indemnitees”), from and against any and all losses, damages, expenses, cost of defense (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, witness fees, damages, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement) and any amounts an Indemnitee becomes legally obligated to pay because of any claim against it (i) arising out of any breach by Licensee of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, or (ii) for any product liability, liability for death, illness, personal injury or improper business practice, or any other statutory liability or any other liability under any law or regulation, to the extent that such claim or claims are due to reasons caused by or on behalf of Licensee related to this Agreement or a Licensed Product (including, without limitation, their manufacture, use or sale). The indemnification obligations of Licensee stated in this Section 8(a) shall apply only in the event that Licensor or AbbVie, as applicable, provides Licensee with prompt written notice of such claims, grants Licensee the right to control the defense or negotiation of settlement, and makes available all reasonable assistance in defending the claims; provided, however, no settlement of such a claim shall be binding upon Licensor or AbbVie without their prior written consent.
(b) Product Liability. Licensee shall be solely responsible for any product liability or any other statutory liability under any regulation, in respect of any Licensed Product or aspect thereof.
(c) Licensor Liability. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT, IN NO EVENT SHALL LICENSOR BE LIABLE TO LICENSEE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF BUSINESS OR PROFITS) RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, AND SHALL NOT HAVE ANY RESPONSIBILITIES OR LIABILITIES WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO LICENSED COMPOUNDS OR LICENSED PRODUCTS, EVEN IF, IN ANY SUCH CASE, ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH CLAIMS OR DEMANDS, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION OR LEGAL THEORY WHETHER UNDER CONTRACT LAW, TORT LAW (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, STATUTE, WARRANTY OR OTHERWISE.