premise: 4. The restrictions above will not apply to Confidential Information which: (a) Is known by the receiving party at the time of receipt; (b) Is or becomes a part of the public domain without a breach of this Agreement by the receiving party; (c) The receiving party obtains from a third party under conditions permitting its disclosure to others; (d) Is independently developed by the receiving party; or (e) Is disclosed pursuant to judicial action or government regulations, provided that the receiving party notifies the furnishing party prior to such disclosure and co-operates with the furnishing party in the event the furnishing party elects to legally contest and avoid such disclosure.