Independent Contractors. The Parties are independent contractors under this Agreement. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to create an employment, agency, joint venture or partnership relationship between the Parties hereto or any of their agents or employees, or any other legal arrangement that would impose liability upon one Party for the act, or failure to act, of the other Party. Neither Party shall have any express or implied power to enter into any contracts or commitments or to incur any liabilities in the name of, or on behalf of, the other Party, or to bind the other Party in any respect whatsoever. The Parties acknowledge and agree that neither Party owes the other any fiduciary or similar duties or obligations by virtue of the relationship created by this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties also acknowledge and agree that if a court of competent jurisdiction or an arbitrator should determine that, notwithstanding the terms of this Section 10.12, that such fiduciary or other obligations exist, the Parties hereby waive such duties and obligations and agree not to assert or rely upon such duties or obligations in connection with any Dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement.

Independent Contractors. The Parties each acknowledge that they are separate entities, each of which has entered into this Services Agreement for independent business reasons. The relationships of the Parties hereunder (and the respective Providers and Recipients) are those of independent contractors and nothing contained herein shall be deemed to create a joint venture, partnership or any other relationship. Employees performing services hereunder do so on behalf of, under the direction of, and as employees of, the Provider, and the Recipient shall have no right, power or authority to direct such employees.

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS. Both parties are independent contractors under this Agreement. Consequently, nothing in this Agreement is intended or may be construed so as to establish a partnership or joint venture between the parties and neither party shall have the authority (actual or apparent) to bind the other party. Also, unless expressly provided otherwise herein, each party shall bear its own expenses incurred in performing its obligations under this Agreement.

Independent Contractors. The parties to this OEM Agreement are independent contractors. Nothing contained herein or done pursuant to this OEM Agreement shall constitute either party being the agent or employee of the other party for any purpose, or constitute the parties as partners or joint venturers. Neither party shall create or assume any obligation on behalf of the other party for any purpose whatsoever, unless such other party expressly agrees to such an obligation in writing.

It is understood that both Parties hereto are independent contractors and engage in the operation of their own respective businesses. Neither Party hereto is to be considered the agent of the other Party for any purpose whatsoever and neither Party has any authority to enter into any contract or assume any obligation for the other Party or to make any warranty or representation on behalf of the other Party. Each Party shall be fully responsible for its own employees, servants and agents, and the employees, servants and agents of one Party shall not be deemed to be employees, servants and agents of the other Party for any purpose whatsoever.

Employees and Contractors. Each Person who is or was an employee, consultant or independent contractor of the Seller or any Seller Affiliate and who is or was involved in the creation or development of any Product IP or Transferred Technology has signed a valid agreement containing an assignment of Intellectual Property pertaining to such Product IP or Transferred Technology to the Seller and confidentiality provisions protecting the Product IP or Transferred Technology (as applicable). To the Knowledge of the Seller, no current or former member, officer, director, employee, consultant or independent contractor of the Seller or any Seller Affiliate has any claim, right (whether or not currently exercisable), or interest to or in any Product IP or Transferred Technology.

Selection of Contractors. Tenant shall retain a licensed general contractor (“Tenant’s Contractor”) to perform the Tenant Improvement Work. Tenant’s Contractor shall be subject to the prior written approval of Landlord, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.

employ existing contractors, subcontractors, including Major Trade Contractors, agents, architects, engineers, and the like, or terminate the same and employ others;

sub-contractors

Joint Agreement between the Builders’ Association, Mason Contractors’ Association of Greater Chicago, Lake County Contractors Association, Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association, Underground Contractors Association and the Construction and General Laborers’ District Council of Chicago and Vicinity, affiliated with the Laborers International Union of North America, 6/1/2013 – 5/31/2017