Evidentiary Preclusion. Neither the Settlement, nor any act performed or document executed pursuant to or in furtherance of the Settlement (including, but not limited to, the Memorandum of Understanding): (i) is or may be deemed to be or may be used as an admission of, or evidence of, the validity of any Released Claim, or of any wrongdoing or liability of the Released Parties; (ii) is or may be deemed to be or may be used as an admission of, or evidence of, any fault or omission of the Released Parties in any civil, criminal or administrative proceeding in any court, administrative agency or other tribunal; or (iii) is or may be deemed to be a waiver of Discover’s right to seek to enforce any arbitration provision in other cases or against persons in the Settlement Class who opt out of the Settlement. In addition, neither the fact of, nor any documents relating to, Discover’s withdrawal from the Settlement, any failure of the Court to approve the Settlement and/or any objections or interventions may be used as evidence for any purpose whatsoever. The Released Parties may file the Settlement Agreement and/or the judgment in any action or proceeding that may be brought against them in order to support a defense or counterclaim based on principles of res judicata, collateral estoppel, release, good faith settlement, judgment bar or reduction or any other theory of claim preclusion or issue preclusion or similar defense or counterclaim.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
Evidentiary Preclusion. Neither the Settlement, nor any act performed or document executed pursuant to or in furtherance of the Settlement (includingSettlement, but not limited to, or in negotiating the Memorandum of Understanding): Settlement: (i) is or may be deemed to be or may be used as an admission of, or evidence of, the validity of any Released Claim, or of any wrongdoing or liability of the Released Parties; (ii) is or may be deemed to be or may be used as an admission of, or evidence of, any fault or omission of the Released Parties in any civil, criminal or administrative proceeding in any court, administrative agency or other tribunal; or (iii) is or may be deemed to be a waiver of Discover’s Defendants’ right to seek to enforce any arbitration provision in other cases or against persons in the Settlement Class who opt out of the Settlement. In addition, neither the fact of, nor any documents relating to, DiscoverDefendant’s withdrawal from the Settlement, any failure of the Court to approve the Settlement and/or any objections or interventions may be used as evidence for any purpose whatsoever. The Released Parties may file the Settlement Agreement Agreement, any Order entered regarding the Settlement and/or the judgment in any action or proceeding that may be brought against them in order to support a defense or counterclaim based on principles of res judicata, collateral estoppel, release, good faith settlement, judgment bar or reduction or any other theory of claim preclusion or issue preclusion or similar other defense or counterclaim.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
Evidentiary Preclusion. Neither the Settlement, the Memorandum of Understanding nor any act performed or document executed pursuant to or in furtherance of the Settlement (including, but not limited to, the Memorandum of Understanding): Settlement: (i) is or may be deemed to be or may be used as an admission of, or evidence of, the validity of any Released Claimreleased claim, or of any wrongdoing or liability of the Released Parties; (ii) is or may be deemed to be or may be used as an admission of, or evidence of, any fault or omission of the Released Parties in any civil, criminal or administrative proceeding in any court, administrative agency or other tribunal; or (iii) is or may be deemed to be a waiver of DiscoverSynchrony’s right rights to seek to enforce any arbitration provision in other cases or against persons in the Settlement Class who opt out of the Settlement. In addition, neither the fact of, nor any documents relating to, DiscoverSynchrony’s withdrawal from the Settlement, any failure of the Court to approve the Settlement and/or any objections or interventions may be used as evidence for any purpose whatsoever. The Released Parties may file the Settlement Agreement and/or the judgment in any action or proceeding that may be brought against them in order to support a defense or counterclaim based on principles of res judicata, collateral estoppel, release, good faith settlement, judgment bar or reduction or any other theory of claim preclusion or issue preclusion or similar any other defense or counterclaim.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
Evidentiary Preclusion. Neither the Settlementthis Amended Agreement, nor any act performed or document executed pursuant to or in furtherance of the Settlement Amended Settlement: (including, but not limited to, the Memorandum of Understanding): (ia) is or may be deemed to be or may be used as an admission of, or evidence of, the validity of any Released Claim, or of any wrongdoing or liability of the Released Parties; (iib) is or may be deemed to be or may be used as an admission of, or evidence of, any fault or omission of the Released Parties in any civil, criminal or administrative proceeding in any court, administrative agency or other tribunal; or (iiic) is or may be deemed to be a waiver of DiscoverXxxxxx Xxx’s right to seek to enforce any arbitration provision in other cases or against persons in the Settlement Class who opt out of the Amended Settlement. In addition, neither the fact of, nor any documents relating to, DiscoverXxxxxx Xxx’s withdrawal from the Amended Settlement, any failure of the Court to approve the Amended Settlement and/or any objections or interventions may be used as evidence for any purpose whatsoever. The Released Parties may file the Amended Settlement Agreement and/or the judgment in any action or proceeding that may be brought against them in order to support a defense or counterclaim based on principles of res judicata, collateral estoppel, release, good faith settlement, judgment bar or reduction or any other theory of claim preclusion or issue preclusion or similar defense or counterclaim.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement