LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
−Removed: The Company is party to certain intellectual property claims and also periodically receives notices asserting that its products infringe on another party’s patents and other intellectual property rights.
−Removed: These claims and assertions, whether against the Company directly or against its customers, could require the Company to pay damages, royalties, stop offering the relevant products and/or cease other activities.
+Added: The Company is party to certain intellectual property claims and also periodically receives notices asserting that its products infringe on another party’s patents and other intellectual property rights.
+Added: These claims and assertions, whether against the Company directly or against its customers, could require the Company to pay damages or royalties, stop offering the relevant products and/or cease other activities.
The Company may also be called upon to indemnify certain customers for costs related to products sold to such customers.
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The Company is also either a plaintiff or a defendant in certain other pending legal matters in the normal course of business.
−Removed: Management believes none of these pending legal matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business or financial condition upon final disposition.
+Added: Management believes none of these pending legal matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business or financial condition upon final disposition.
In addition, the Company is subject to various federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations governing the use, discharge, disposal and remediation of hazardous materials.
−Removed: Compliance with current laws and regulations has not had, and is not expected to have, a materially adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
+Added: Compliance with current laws and regulations has not had, and is not expected to have, a materially adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
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