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I’ve Got Your Back! Understanding, Drafting and Enforcing Indemnity Provisions

Aired on June 22, 2023, 12:00 AM GMT+3

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Join LawPay's Director of Education, Claude Ducloux, for a 60-minute presentation covering:

  • Understanding the purposes of indemnity clauses and how they differ from hold harmless, guaranty, and surety';

  • Three types of agreements usually requiring indemnity;

  • The three components of an indemnity claim;

  • Examples and forms for numerous options, conditions, or alternatives;

  • Understanding terminology, including caps, baskets, and thresholds;

  • The importance of clear “causation” clauses (“due to” or “arising out of”);

  • Understanding what “damages” will include;

  • How waivers can work in indemnity;

  • The express negligence doctrine; and

  • Fair notice requirements.

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Claude DuclouxDirector of Education, Ethics and Compliance

Claude Ducloux, LawPay's director of education, ethics and compliance, has nearly four decades of experience practicing law. Claude has earned many professional honors for his dedication to educating attorneys, including the Gene Cavin Award for Lifetime Achievement in Teaching Continuing Education.