NO ADMISSION, NO DETERMINATION. This Settlement Agreement does not, and is not intended to constitute, nor shall it be deemed to constitute, an admission by any party as to the merits, validity or accuracy of any of the allegations, claims, defenses or affirmative defenses of any party in this case. Plaintiffs continue to assert the merits and validity of their claims under Title VII, the EPA, or parallel state and local laws prohibiting gender discrimination. By entering into this Agreement, Defendants do not admit or concede, expressly or impliedly, but rather deny that they have in any way violated Title VII, the EPA, parallel state and local laws prohibiting gender discrimination, the common law of any jurisdiction, or any other federal, state or local law, statute, ordinance, regulation, rule or executive order, or any obligation or duty at law or in equity. Defendants continue to assert the merits and validity of their defenses and affirmative defenses to Plaintiffs’ claims. Neither the Court nor any other court has made any findings or expressed any opinion concerning the merits, validity or accuracy of any of the allegations, claims, defenses or affirmative defenses in this case. Furthermore, for avoidance of doubt, nothing herein shall be deemed an admission of the validity of Xxxx Xxxxxxxx’x individual retaliation claims or a waiver of Defendants’ rights, defenses, and affirmative defenses. Nothing in this Settlement Agreement, nor any action taken in implementation thereof, nor any statements, discussions or communications, nor any materials prepared, exchanged, issued or used during the course of the mediation or negotiations leading to this Settlement Agreement, is intended by the parties to, nor shall any of the foregoing constitute, be introduced, be used or be admissible in any way in this case or any other judicial, arbitral, administrative, investigative or other proceeding of whatsoever kind or nature (including, without limitation, the results of the claims process established under this Settlement Agreement) as evidence of gender discrimination, retaliation or sexual harassment or as evidence of any violation of Title VII, the EPA, parallel state and local laws prohibiting gender discrimination, the common law of any jurisdiction, or any other federal, state or local law, statute, ordinance, regulation, rule or executive order, or any obligation or duty at law or in equity. This Settlement Agreement is non-precedential and shall not be deemed to constitute an admissi...
NO ADMISSION, NO DETERMINATION. A. This Settlement Agreement does not, and is not intended to constitute, nor shall it be deemed to constitute, an admission by any party as to the merits, validity or accuracy of any of the allegations, claims or defenses of any party in this case. The Class Members continue to assert the merits and validity of their claims under Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 1981 or parallel state and local laws prohibiting race discrimination. By entering into this Agreement, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx does not admit or concede, expressly or impliedly, but denies that it has in any way violated Title VII, parallel state and local laws prohibiting race discrimination, the common law of any jurisdiction, or any other federal, state or local law, statute, ordinance, regulation, rule or executive order, or any obligation or duty at law or in equity. Neither the Court nor any other court has made any findings or expressed any opinion concerning the merits, validity or accuracy of any of the allegations, claims or defenses in this case.
NO ADMISSION, NO DETERMINATION. A. Defendant denies all claims as to wrongdoing, liability, damages, penalties, interest, fees, injunctive relief and all other forms of relief, as well as the class allegations asserted in the Action. Defendant has agreed to resolve the Action via this Settlement Agreement, but to the extent this Settlement Agreement is deemed void or the Effective Date does not occur, Defendant does not waive, but rather expressly reserves, all rights to challenge any and all claims and allegations asserted by the Named Plaintiffs in the Action upon all procedural and substantive grounds, including without limitation the ability to challenge class action treatment on any grounds and to assert any and all other potential defenses or privileges. The Named Plaintiffs and Class Counsel agree that Defendant retains and reserves these rights, and they agree not to take a position to the contrary. This Settlement Agreement shall not be deemed an admission by, or a basis for estoppel against, Defendant that class action treatment pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 in the Action is proper or cannot be contested on any grounds.
NO ADMISSION, NO DETERMINATION. 15 This Settlement Agreement does not, and is not intended to constitute, nor shall it be 16 deemed to constitute, an admission by any party as to the merits, validity or accuracy of any of 17 the allegations, claims or defenses of any party in this case. The Class Members continue to 18 assert the merits and validity of their claims under the EPA, the UCL, and FEHA. By entering 19 into this Agreement, Google does not admit or concede, expressly or impliedly, but instead 20 denies, that it has in any way violated the EPA, the UCL, FEHA, the common law of any 21 jurisdiction, or any other federal, state or local law, statute, ordinance, regulation, rule or 22 executive order, or any obligation or duty at law or in equity. Neither the Court nor any other 24 of any of the allegations, claims or defenses in this Action.
NO ADMISSION, NO DETERMINATION. This Agreement does not and is not intended to constitute, nor will it be deemed to constitute, an admission by any party as to the merits, validity, or accuracy of any of the allegations, claims, or defenses of any party in this case. The Class Representatives continue to assert the merits and validity of their claims, including their claims under 42 U.S.C. § 2000e (Title VII) and the Illinois Healthcare Right of Conscience Act, 745 Ill. Comp. Stat. 70/1 et seq. XxxxxXxxxx continues to deny all claims as to wrongdoing, liability, damages, penalties, interest, fees, injunctive relief, and all other forms of relief, as well as the class allegations asserted in the Action. This Agreement cannot and will not be construed as an admission of liability on any claim or in any form against NorthShore.
NO ADMISSION, NO DETERMINATION. 10.1. This Settlement Agreement does not, and is not intended to constitute, nor shall it be deemed to constitute, an admission by any party as to the merits, validity or accuracy of any of the allegations, claims or defenses of any party in this case. The Named Plaintiffs, on behalf of themselves and the Class, continue to assert the merits and validity of their claims under Title VII and the EPA. By entering into this Agreement, Merck does not admit or concede, expressly or impliedly, but denies that it has in any way violated Title VII, the EPA, or any other federal, state or local law, statute, ordinance, regulation, rule or executive order, or any obligation or duty at law or in equity. Neither the Court nor any other court has made any findings or expressed any opinion concerning the merits, validity or accuracy of any of the allegations, claims or defenses in this case.
NO ADMISSION, NO DETERMINATION. 24 This Settlement Agreement does not constitute, and is not intended to constitute, nor shall 25 it be deemed to constitute, an admission by any party as to the merits, validity or accuracy of any 26 of the allegations, claims or defenses of any party in this case, including the suitability of this case 27 for class certification or the appropriateness or suitability of the PAGA representative claim
