premise: 4. These obligations contained in this Agreement do not apply to Confidential Information that: a. As shown by reasonably documented proof, was in the other’s lawful possession without restriction on use or disclosure prior to receipt thereof from the disclosing Party; or b. As shown by reasonably documented proof, was received by one Party in good faith from a third party not subject to a confidential obligation to the other Party and without breach of this Agreement; or c. Now is or later becomes part of the public domain through no breach of confidential obligation by the receiving Party; or d. Is disclosed pursuant to a requirement imposed by a governmental agency or is otherwise required to be disclosed by operation of law, except that prior to any disclosure pursuant to this subsection, the Party receiving the request for the information shall notify the disclosing Party and provide them with an opportunity to participate in objecting to production of the Confidential Information; or e. Was developed by the receiving Party independently from and without the developing person(s) having access to any of the Confidential Information received from the other Party; or