Assigned Interest Waiver. To the extent that any Settling State has any direct or indirect interest in any rights of a third-party that is a debtor under the Bankruptcy Code as a result of a claim arising out of Covered Conduct by way of assignment or otherwise, including as a result of being the beneficiary of a trust or other distribution entity, to assert claims against a Settling Distributor (whether derivatively or otherwise), under any legal or equitable theory, including for indemnification, contribution, or subrogation, such Settling State waives the right to assert any such claim, or to receive a distribution or any benefit on account of such claim and such claim, distribution, or benefit shall be deemed assigned to such Settling Distributor.
Assigned Interest Waiver. To the extent that any Settling State has any direct or indirect interest in any rights of a third-party that is a debtor under the Bankruptcy Code as a result of a claim arising out of Covered Conduct by way of assignment or otherwise, including as a result of being the beneficiary of a trust or other distribution entity, to assert claims against Kroger (whether derivatively or otherwise), under any legal or equitable theory, including for indemnification, contribution, or subrogation, the Settling State waives the right to assert any such claim, or to receive a distribution or any benefit on account of such claim and such claim, distribution, or benefit shall be deemed assigned to Kroger.
Assigned Interest Waiver. To the extent that any Settling State has any direct or indirect interest in any rights of a third-party that is a debtor under the Bankruptcy Code as a result of a claim arising out of Covered Conduct by way of assignment or otherwise, including as a result of being the beneficiary of a trust or other distribution entity, to assert claims against Walgreens (whether derivatively or otherwise), under any legal or equitable theory, including for indemnification, contribution, or subrogation, the Settling State waives the right to assert any such claim, or to receive a distribution or any benefit on account of such claim and such claim, distribution, or benefit shall be deemed assigned to Walgreens.
Assigned Interest Waiver. To the extent that the State of Ohio has any direct or indirect interest in any rights of a third party that is a debtor under the Bankruptcy Code as a result of a claim arising out of Covered Conduct by way of assignment or otherwise, including as a result of being the beneficiary of a trust or other distribution entity, to assert claims against a Settling Distributor (whether derivatively or otherwise), under any legal or equitable theory, including for indemnification, contribution, or subrogation, the State of Ohio waives the right to assert any such claim, or to receive a distribution or any benefit on account of such claim and such claim, distribution, or benefit shall be deemed assigned to such Settling Distributor.
Assigned Interest Waiver. To the extent that any Participating Tribe has any direct or indirect interest in any rights of a third-party that is a debtor under the Bankruptcy Code as a result of a claim arising out of Covered Conduct by way of assignment or otherwise, including as a result of being the beneficiary of a trust or other distribution entity, to assert claims against a Settling Distributor (whether derivatively or otherwise), under any legal or equitable theory, including for indemnification, contribution, or subrogation, such Participating Tribe waives the right to assert any such claim (“Waived Claim”), or to receive a distribution or any benefit on account of a Waived Claim (“Assigned Distribution”) and any Assigned Distribution to be received or actually received on account of a Waived Claim, shall be deemed assigned to such Settling Distributor. It is the intent of the Parties that the obligations of a Participating Tribe under this Section III.D are self-executing and no further action by a Participating Tribe is required to effectuate the waiver and/or assignment contemplated by this Section III.D. This Section III.D also authorizes a Settling Distributor to make any filing required by Rule 3001 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure to effectuate the assignment of a claim, or right to receive a benefit or distribution as contemplated in The Participating Tribes agree that they will not knowingly take any action or cause anyone else to take any action that would cause an Applicable Trust to distribute an Assigned Distribution to the Participating Tribes in violation of this Section III.D. The Parties further agree that under no circumstances shall any Participating Tribe be required to directly pay, forfeit, or otherwise return any distribution actually made to it in violation of this Section III.D; provided, however, that in the event that any Participating Tribe knowingly takes any action or causes anyone else to take any action that would cause an Applicable Trust to distribute an Assigned Distribution to the Participating Tribes in violation of this Section III.D, the Settling Distributors shall retain the right to seek return of such improper distribution from the Participating Tribe(s) that is the recipient of the Assigned Distribution.
Assigned Interest Waiver. To the extent that the State of Rhode Island has any direct or indirect interest in any rights of a third-party that is a debtor under the Bankruptcy Code as a result of a claim arising out of Covered Conduct by way of assignment or otherwise, including as a result of being the beneficiary of a trust or other distribution entity, to assert claims against a Settling Distributor (whether derivatively or otherwise), under any legal or equitable theory, including for indemnification, contribution, or subrogation, the State of Rhode Island waives the right to assert any such claim, or to receive a distribution or any benefit on account of such claim and such claim, distribution, or benefit shall be deemed assigned to such Settling Distributor.
Assigned Interest Waiver. To the extent Texas has any direct or indirect interest in any rights of a third party that is a debtor under the Bankruptcy Code as a result of a claim arising out of Covered Conduct by way of assignment or otherwise, including as a result of being the beneficiary of a trust or other distribution entity, to assert claims against a Settling Distributor (whether derivatively or otherwise), under any legal or equitable theory, including for indemnification, contribution, or subrogation, Texas waives the right to assert any such claim, or to receive a distribution or any benefit on account of such claim and such claim, distribution, or benefit shall be deemed assigned to such Settling Distributor.
