Each party may disclose Confidential Information of the other party to the extent such disclosure is reasonably necessary for prosecuting or defending litigation or complying with a court order or applicable law, governmental regulations or investigation, provided that if a party is required by court order, law or regulation (except for disclosure requested or required by the I.R.S.) to make any such disclosure of the other party’s Confidential Information it will give reasonable advance notice to the other party of such disclosure requirement and will use good faith efforts to assist such other party to secure a protective order or confidential treatment of such Confidential Information required to be disclosed.