Effect of Rescission. If the DPPs or Seaboard rescind this Settlement Agreement under Paragraph 21, then: (a) this Settlement Agreement shall become null and void; (b) this Settlement Agreement, including its exhibits, and any and all negotiations, documents, information, and discussions associated with it shall be without prejudice to the rights of Seaboard or the DPPs, shall not be deemed or construed to be an admission or denial, or evidence or lack of evidence of any violation of any statute or law or of any liability or wrongdoing, or of the truth or falsity of any of the claims or allegations made in the Actions, and shall not be used directly or indirectly, in any way, whether in the Actions or in any other proceeding, unless such documents and/or information is otherwise obtainable by separate and independent discovery permissible under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; (c) the Parties shall return to their litigation positions before the Execution Date; (d) the DPPs shall in no way whatsoever be prejudiced in resuming full discovery and adjudication of the Actions as they stood as of the Execution Date, and Seaboard shall be prohibited from arguing to DPPs or the Court that any agreements with other plaintiffs or parties in any way limit DPPs’ ability to do so; (e) with the exception of any Settlement Funds used for notice purposes pursuant to Paragraph 6(b), all other funds in the Escrow Account shall be returned to Seaboard within five (5) business days of the Escrow Agent receiving notice of rescission;
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Samples: Settlement Agreement, Settlement Agreement
Effect of Rescission. If the DPPs or Seaboard Smithfield rescind this Settlement Agreement under Paragraph 21, then: (a) this Settlement Agreement shall become null and void; (b) this Settlement Agreement, including its exhibits, and any and all negotiations, documents, information, and discussions associated with it shall be without prejudice to the rights of Seaboard Smithfield or the DPPs, shall not be deemed or construed to be an admission or denial, or evidence or lack of evidence of any violation of any statute or law or of any liability or wrongdoing, or of the truth or falsity of any of the claims or allegations made in the Actions, and shall not be used directly or indirectly, in any way, whether in the Actions or in any other proceeding, unless such documents and/or information is otherwise obtainable by separate and independent discovery permissible under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; (c) the Parties shall return to their litigation positions before the Execution Date; (d) the DPPs shall in no way whatsoever be prejudiced in resuming full discovery and adjudication of the Actions as they stood as of the Execution Date, and Seaboard Smithfield shall be prohibited from arguing to DPPs or the Court that any agreements with other plaintiffs or parties in any way limit DPPs’ ability to do so; (e) with the exception of any Settlement Funds used for notice purposes pursuant to Paragraph 6(b), all other funds in the Escrow Account shall be returned to Seaboard Smithfield within five (5) business days of the Escrow Agent receiving notice of rescission;; (f) Interim Co-Lead Counsel shall immediately consent to such return of remaining funds in the Escrow Account; and (g) the Parties’ position shall be returned to the status quo ante.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement, Settlement Agreement
Effect of Rescission. If the DPPs or Seaboard Smithfield rescind this Settlement Agreement under Paragraph 21, then: (a) this Settlement Agreement shall become null and void; (b) this Settlement Agreement, including its exhibits, and any and all negotiations, documents, information, and discussions associated with it shall be without prejudice to the rights of Seaboard Smithfield or the DPPs, shall not be deemed or construed to be an admission or denial, or evidence or lack of evidence of any violation of any statute or law or of any liability or wrongdoing, or of the truth or falsity of any of the claims or allegations made in the Actions, and shall not be used directly or indirectly, in any way, whether in the Actions or in any other proceeding, unless such documents and/or information is otherwise obtainable by separate and independent discovery permissible under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; (c) the Parties shall return to their litigation positions before the Execution Date; (d) the DPPs shall in no way whatsoever be prejudiced in resuming full discovery and adjudication of the Actions as they stood as of the Execution Date, and Seaboard Xxxxxxxxxx shall be prohibited from arguing to DPPs or the Court that any agreements with other plaintiffs or parties in any way limit DPPs’ ability to do so; (e) with the exception of any Settlement Funds used for notice purposes pursuant to Paragraph 6(b), all other funds in the Escrow Account shall be returned to Seaboard Smithfield within five (5) business days of the Escrow Agent receiving notice of rescission;; (f) Interim Co-Lead Counsel shall immediately consent to such return of remaining funds in the Escrow Account; and (g) the Parties’ position shall be returned to the status quo ante.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
Effect of Rescission. If the DPPs or Seaboard Hormel Foods rescind this Settlement Agreement under Paragraph 2119, then: (a) this Settlement Agreement shall become null and void; (b) this Settlement Agreement, including its exhibits, and any and all negotiations, documents, information, and discussions associated with it shall be without prejudice to the rights of Seaboard Hormel Foods or the DPPs, shall not be deemed or construed to be an admission or denial, or evidence or lack of evidence of any violation of any statute or law or of any liability or wrongdoing, or of the truth or falsity of any of the claims or allegations made in the ActionsAction, and shall not be used directly or indirectly, in any way, whether in the Actions Action or in any other proceeding, unless such documents and/or information is otherwise obtainable by separate and independent discovery permissible under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; (c) the Parties shall return to their litigation positions before the Execution Date; (d) the DPPs shall in no way whatsoever be prejudiced in resuming full discovery and adjudication of the Actions Action as they stood as of the Execution Date, and Seaboard Hormel Foods shall be prohibited from arguing to DPPs or the Court that any agreements with other plaintiffs or parties in any way limit DPPs’ ability to do so; (e) with the exception of any Settlement Funds used for notice purposes pursuant to Paragraph 6(b), all other funds in the Escrow Account shall be returned to Seaboard Hormel Foods within five (5) business days of the Escrow Agent receiving notice of rescission;; (f) Co-Lead Class Counsel shall immediately consent to such return of remaining funds in the Escrow Account; and (g) the Parties’ position shall be returned to the status quo ante.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement