Common use of Settlement Purpose of Agreement Clause in Contracts

Settlement Purpose of Agreement. This Agreement is governed by the terms of Federal Rule of Evidence 408 and is for settlement purposes only, and neither the fact of, nor any provision contained in this Agreement or its attachments, nor any action taken hereunder shall constitute, be construed as, or be admissible in evidence as, any admission of the validity of any claim, defense or any fact alleged by any of the Parties in the Action or in any other pending or subsequently filed action or of any wrongdoing, fault, violation of law, or liability of any kind on the part of any Party, or admission by any Party of any claim, defense or allegation made in the Action or any other action, nor as an admission by any of Defendant, Plaintiffs, Settlement Class Members, or Class Counsel of the validity of any fact or defense asserted against them in the Action or any other action. Nevertheless, Robinhood may file this Settlement Agreement and/or the Final Order and Judgment in any other action that may be brought against it 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 theory of claim or issue preclusion or similar defense or counterclaim. If the Court should for any reason fail to approve this Agreement in the form agreed to by the Parties, decline to enter the Settlement Order and Final Judgment in the form of Exhibit E, or impose any condition to approval of the settlement to which the Parties do not consent, or if the Settlement Order and Final Judgment is reversed or rendered void, then (a) this Agreement shall be considered null and void, (b) neither this Agreement nor any of the related negotiations shall be of any force or effect, and (c) all Parties to this Agreement shall stand in the same position, without prejudice, as if the Agreement had been neither entered into nor filed with the Court. Invalidation of any portion of this Agreement shall invalidate this Agreement in its entirety unless the Parties agree in writing that the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. This includes that the provisional certification of the Settlement Class shall have no bearing in deciding whether the claims asserted in the Action are or were appropriate for class treatment in the absence of settlement. If this Agreement terminates or is nullified, the provisional class certification in Exhibit H shall be vacated by its terms, and the Action shall revert to the status that existed before execution of this Agreement. Upon nullification of this Agreement, Plaintiffs shall be free to pursue any claims available to them, and Defendant shall be free to assert any defenses available to it, including, but not limited to, denying the suitability of this case for class treatment. Nothing in this Agreement shall be argued or deemed to estop any Party from the assertion of such claims or defenses. In the event the Court should for any reason fail to approve this Agreement in the form agreed to by the Parties, decline to enter the Settlement Order and Final Judgment in the form of Exhibit I, or impose any condition to approval of the settlement to which the Parties do not consent, or if the Settlement Order and Final Judgment is reversed or rendered void, the Parties will negotiate in good faith to address the issues raised by said events, including seeking mediation with Xxxxxx Xxxxx.

Settlement Purpose of Agreement. This Agreement is governed by the terms of Federal Rule of Evidence 408 and is for settlement purposes only, and neither the fact of, nor any provision contained in this Agreement or its attachments, nor any action taken hereunder shall constitute, be construed as, or be admissible in evidence as, any admission of the validity of any claim, defense or any fact alleged by any of the Parties in the Action or in any other pending or subsequently filed action or of any wrongdoing, fault, violation of law, or liability of any kind on the part of any Partyparty, or admission by any Party party of any claim, defense or allegation made in the Action or any other action, nor as an admission by any of DefendantNewsvine, Plaintiffsthe Representative Plaintiff, Settlement Plaintiff Class Members, or Class Counsel of the validity of any fact or defense asserted against them in the Action or any other action. Nevertheless, Robinhood may file this Settlement Agreement and/or the Final Order and Judgment in any other action that may be brought against it 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 theory of claim or issue preclusion or similar defense or counterclaim. If the Court should for any reason fail to approve this Agreement substantially in the form agreed to by the Parties, decline to enter the Settlement Order and Final Judgment substantially in the form of Exhibit E, or impose any condition to approval of the settlement to which the Parties do not consent, or if the Settlement Order and Final Judgment is reversed or rendered void, then (a) this Agreement shall be considered null and void, (b) neither this Agreement nor any of the related negotiations shall be of any force or effect, and (c) all Parties to this Agreement shall stand in the same position, without prejudice, as if the Agreement had been neither entered into nor filed with the Court. Invalidation of any portion of this Agreement shall invalidate this Agreement in its entirety unless the Parties agree in writing that the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. This includes that the provisional certification of the Settlement Class shall have no bearing in deciding whether the claims asserted in the Action are or were appropriate for class treatment in the absence of settlement. If this Agreement terminates or is nullified, the provisional class certification in Exhibit H shall be vacated by its terms, and the Action shall revert to the status that existed before execution of this Agreement. Upon nullification of this Agreement, Plaintiffs Representative Plaintiff shall be free to pursue any claims available to themher, and Defendant Newsvine shall be free to assert any defenses available to it, including, including (but not limited to, ) denying the suitability of this case for class treatment. Nothing treatment and opposing certification of a class in this Agreement shall be argued or deemed to estop any Party from the assertion of such claims or defensesaction. In the event the Court should for any reason fail to approve this Agreement in the form agreed to by the Parties, decline to enter the Settlement Order and Final Judgment substantially in the form of Exhibit IE, or impose any condition to approval of the settlement to which the Parties do not consent, or if the Settlement Order and Final Judgment is reversed or rendered void, the Parties will negotiate in good faith to address the issues raised by said events, including seeking mediation with Xxxxxx Xxxxx.

Settlement Purpose of Agreement. This Agreement is governed by the terms of Federal Rule of Evidence 408 and is for settlement purposes only, and neither the fact of, nor any provision contained in this Agreement or its attachments, nor any action taken hereunder shall constitute, be construed as, or be admissible in evidence as, any admission of the validity of any claim, defense or any fact alleged by any of the Parties in the Action or in any other pending or subsequently filed action or of any wrongdoing, fault, violation of law, or liability of any kind on the part of any Party, or admission by any Party of any claim, defense or allegation made in the Action or any other action, nor as an admission by any of DefendantStarbucks, Representative Plaintiffs, or Settlement Class Members, or Class Counsel Members of the validity of any fact or defense asserted against them in the Action or any other action. Nevertheless, Robinhood may file this Settlement Agreement and/or the Final Order and Judgment in any other action that may be brought against it 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 theory of claim or issue preclusion or similar defense or counterclaim. If the Court in the Action should for any reason fail to approve this Agreement in the form agreed to by the Parties, decline to enter the Settlement Order and Final Judgment in the form of Exhibit Edescribed in Paragraph 3.07, or impose any condition to approval of the settlement to which the Parties do not consent, or if the Settlement Order and Final Judgment is reversed or rendered void, then (a) this Agreement shall be considered null and void, (b) neither this Agreement nor any of the related negotiations shall be of any force or effect, and (c) all Parties to this Agreement shall stand in the same position, without prejudice, as if the Agreement had been neither entered into nor filed with the Court. Invalidation of any portion of this Agreement shall invalidate this Agreement in its entirety unless the Parties agree in writing that the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. This includes that the provisional certification of the Settlement Class shall have no bearing in deciding whether the claims asserted in the Action Actions are or were appropriate for class treatment in the absence of settlement. If this Agreement terminates or is nullified, the provisional class certification in Exhibit H A shall be vacated by its terms, and the Action Actions shall revert to the status that existed before the execution of this Agreement. Upon nullification of this Agreement, Representative Plaintiffs shall be free to pursue any claims available to them, and Defendant Starbucks shall be free to assert any defenses available to it, including, but not limited to, denying the suitability of this case for class treatment. Nothing in this Agreement shall be argued or deemed to estop any Party from the assertion of asserting such claims or defenses. In the event the Court should for any reason fail to approve this Agreement in the form agreed to by the Parties, decline to enter the Settlement Order and Final Judgment in the form of Exhibit Idescribed in Paragraph 3.07, or impose any condition to approval of the settlement to which the Parties do not consent, or if the Settlement Order and Final Judgment is reversed or rendered void, the Parties will negotiate in good faith to address the issues raised by said events, including seeking mediation with Xxxxxx XxxxxXxx Xxxxxxxx.

Settlement Purpose of Agreement. This Agreement is governed by the terms of Federal ORS 40.190 and Oregon Rule of Evidence 408 and is for settlement purposes only, and neither the fact of, nor any provision contained in this Agreement or its attachments, nor any action taken hereunder shall constitute, be construed as, or be admissible in evidence as, any admission of the validity of any claim, defense or any fact alleged by any of the Parties in the Action or in any other pending or subsequently filed action or of any wrongdoing, fault, violation of law, or liability of any kind on the part of any Party, or admission by any Party of any claim, defense or allegation made in the Action or any other action, nor as an admission by any of Defendant, Representative Plaintiffs, or Settlement Class Members, or Class Counsel Members of the validity of any fact or defense asserted against them in the Action or any other action. Nevertheless, Robinhood may file this Settlement Agreement and/or the Final Order and Judgment in any other action that may be brought against it 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 theory of claim or issue preclusion or similar defense or counterclaim. If the Court should for any reason fail to approve this Agreement in the form agreed to by the Parties, decline to enter the Settlement Order and Final Judgment in the form of Exhibit EF, or impose any condition to approval of the settlement to which the Parties do not consent, or if the Settlement Order and Final Judgment is reversed or rendered void, then (a) this Agreement shall be considered null and void, (b) neither this Agreement nor any of the related negotiations shall be of any force or effect, and (c) all Parties to this Agreement shall stand in the same position, without prejudice, as if the Agreement had been neither entered into nor filed with the Court. Invalidation of any portion of this Agreement shall invalidate this Agreement in its entirety unless the Parties agree in writing that the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. This includes that the provisional certification of the Settlement Class shall have no bearing in deciding whether the claims asserted in the Action are or were appropriate for class treatment in the absence of settlement. If this Agreement terminates or is nullified, the provisional class certification in Exhibit H A shall be vacated by its terms, and the Action shall revert to the status that existed before the execution of this Agreement. Upon nullification of this Agreement, Representative Plaintiffs shall be free to pursue any claims available to themher, and Defendant shall be free to assert any defenses available to itthem, including, but not limited to, denying the suitability of this case for class treatment. Nothing in this Agreement shall be argued or deemed to estop any Party from the assertion of such claims or defenses. In the event the Court should for any reason fail to approve this Agreement in the form agreed to by the Parties, decline to enter the Settlement Order and Final Judgment in the form of Exhibit IF, or impose any condition to approval of the settlement to which the Parties do not consent, or if the Settlement Order and Final Judgment is reversed or rendered void, the Parties will negotiate in good faith to address the issues raised by said events, including seeking mediation with Xxxxxx Xxxxx.

Settlement Purpose of Agreement. This Agreement is governed by the terms of Federal Rule of Evidence 408 and is for settlement purposes only, and neither the fact of, nor any provision contained in this Agreement or its attachments, nor any action taken hereunder shall constitute, be construed as, or be admissible in evidence as, any admission of the validity of any claim, defense or any fact alleged by any of the Parties in the Action or in any other pending or subsequently filed action or of any wrongdoing, fault, violation of law, or liability of any kind on the part of any Party, or admission by any Party of any claim, defense or allegation made in the Action or any other action, nor as an admission by any of DefendantXxxxxx, Representative Plaintiffs, or Settlement Class Members, or Class Counsel Members of the validity of any fact or defense asserted against them in the Action or any other action. Nevertheless, Robinhood may file this Settlement Agreement and/or the Final Order and Judgment in any other action that may be brought against it 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 theory of claim or issue preclusion or similar defense or counterclaim. If the Court should for any reason fail to approve this Agreement in the form agreed to by the Parties, decline to enter the Settlement Order and Final Judgment in the form of Exhibit Edescribed in Paragraph 3.06, or impose any condition to approval of the settlement to which the Parties do not consent, or if the Settlement Order and Final Judgment is reversed or rendered void, then (a) this Agreement shall be considered null and void, (b) neither this Agreement nor any of the related negotiations shall be of any force or effect, and (c) all Parties to this Agreement shall stand in the same position, without prejudice, as if the Agreement had been neither entered into nor filed with the Court. Invalidation of any portion of this Agreement shall invalidate this Agreement in its entirety unless the Parties agree in writing that the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. This includes that the provisional certification of the Settlement Class shall have no bearing in deciding whether the claims asserted in the Action are or were appropriate for class treatment in the absence of settlement. If this Agreement terminates or is nullified, the provisional class certification in Exhibit H A shall be vacated by its terms, and the Action shall revert to the status that existed before the execution of this Agreement. Upon nullification of this Agreement, Representative Plaintiffs shall be free to pursue any claims available to them, and Defendant Xxxxxx shall be free to assert any defenses available to it, including, but not limited to, denying the suitability of this case for class treatment. Nothing in this Agreement shall be argued or deemed to estop any Party from the assertion of asserting such claims or defenses. In the event the Court should for any reason fail to approve this Agreement in the form agreed to by the Parties, decline to enter the Settlement Order and Final Judgment in the form of Exhibit Idescribed in Paragraph 3.06, or impose any condition to approval of the settlement to which the Parties do not consent, or if the Settlement Order and Final Judgment is reversed or rendered void, the Parties will negotiate in good faith to address the issues raised by said events, including seeking mediation with Xxxxxx XxxxxXxx Xxxxxxx.

Settlement Purpose of Agreement. This Settlement Agreement is governed by the 17 terms of Federal Washington Evidence Rule of Evidence 408 and is for settlement purposes only, and neither the fact of, 18 nor any provision contained in this Settlement Agreement or its any attachments, nor any action taken 19 hereunder shall constitute, be construed as, or be admissible in evidence as, any admission of the 20 validity of any claim, defense or any fact alleged by any of the Parties in the Action or in any other 21 pending or subsequently filed action or of any wrongdoing, fault, violation of law, or liability of any 22 kind on the part of any Party, or admission by any Party of any claim, defense or allegation made in 23 the Action or any other action, nor as an admission by any of DefendantBECU, Plaintiffs, or Settlement Class Members, or Class Counsel 24 Members of the validity of any fact or defense asserted against them in the Action or any other action. Nevertheless, Robinhood may file this Settlement Agreement and/or the Final Order and Judgment in any other action that may be brought against it 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 theory of claim or issue preclusion or similar defense or counterclaim. If the Court should for any reason fail to approve this Agreement in the form agreed to by 26 the Parties, decline to enter the Settlement Order and Final Judgment in the form of Exhibit Edescribed in this 27 Settlement Agreement, or impose any condition to approval of the settlement to which the Parties 1 do not consent, or if the Settlement Final Approval Order and or Final Judgment is are reversed or rendered void, then 2 (a) this Settlement Agreement shall be considered null and void, (b) neither this Settlement 3 Agreement nor any of the related negotiations shall be of any force or effect, and (c) all Parties to 4 this Settlement Agreement shall stand in the same position, without prejudice, as if the Settlement 5 Agreement had been neither entered into nor filed with the Court. Invalidation of any portion of this 6 Settlement Agreement shall invalidate this Settlement Agreement in its entirety unless the Parties 7 agree in writing that the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. This includes 8 that the provisional certification of the Settlement Class shall have no bearing in deciding whether 9 the claims asserted in the Action are or were appropriate for class treatment in the absence of 10 settlement. If this Agreement terminates or is nullified, the provisional class certification in Exhibit H shall be 11 vacated by its terms, and the Action shall revert to the status that existed before the execution of this 12 Settlement Agreement. Upon nullification of this Settlement Agreement, Plaintiffs shall be free to 13 pursue any claims available to them, and Defendant BECU shall be free to assert any defenses available to it, 14 including, but not limited to, denying the suitability of this case for class treatment. Nothing in this 15 Agreement shall be argued or deemed to estop any Party from the assertion of asserting such claims or defenses. 16 In the event the Court should for any reason fail to approve this Settlement Agreement in the form 17 agreed to by the Parties, decline to enter the Settlement Final Approval Order and or Final Judgment in the form of Exhibit I18 described in this Settlement Agreement, or impose any condition to approval of the settlement to 19 which the Parties do not consent, or if the Settlement Final Approval Order and or Final Judgment is are reversed or 20 rendered void, the Parties will negotiate in good faith to address the issues raised by said events, including seeking mediation with Xxxxxx Xxxxx.

Settlement Purpose of Agreement. This Agreement is governed by the terms of Federal Rule of Evidence 408 and is for settlement purposes only, and neither the fact of, nor any provision contained in this Agreement or its attachments, nor any action taken hereunder shall constitute, be construed as, or be admissible in evidence as, any admission of the validity of any claim, defense or any fact alleged by any of the Parties in the Action Actions or in any other pending or subsequently filed action or of any wrongdoing, fault, violation of law, or liability of any kind on the part of any Partyparty, or admission by any Party party of any claim, defense or allegation made in the Action Actions or any other action, nor as an admission by any of DefendantClearwire, the Representative Plaintiffs, Settlement Plaintiff Class Members, or Class Counsel of the validity of any fact or defense asserted against them in the Action Actions or any other action. Nevertheless, Robinhood may file this Settlement Agreement and/or the Final Order and Judgment in any other action that may be brought against it 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 theory of claim or issue preclusion or similar defense or counterclaim. If the Dennings Court should for any reason fail to approve this Agreement in the form agreed to by the Parties, decline to enter the Settlement Order and Final Judgment in the form of Exhibit ED, or impose any condition to approval of the settlement to which the Parties do not consent, or if the Settlement Order and Final Judgment is reversed or rendered void, then (a) this Agreement shall be considered null and void, (b) neither this Agreement nor any of the related negotiations shall be of any force or effect, and (c) all Parties to this Agreement shall stand in the same position, without prejudice, as if the Agreement had been neither entered into nor filed with the Court. Invalidation of any portion of this Agreement shall invalidate this Agreement in its entirety unless the Parties agree in writing that the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. This includes that the provisional certification of the Settlement Class shall have no bearing in deciding whether the claims asserted in the Action are or were appropriate for class treatment in the absence of settlement. If this Agreement terminates or is nullified, the provisional class certification in Exhibit H shall be vacated by its terms, and the Action shall revert to the status that existed before execution of this Agreement. Upon nullification of this Agreement, Representative Plaintiffs shall be free to pursue any claims available to them, and Defendant Clearwire shall be free to assert any defenses available to it, including, including (but not limited to, ) denying the suitability of this case for class treatment. Nothing in this Agreement shall be argued treatment or deemed seeking to estop any Party from require individual arbitration of the assertion of such claims or defenses. In the event the Court should for any reason fail to approve this Agreement asserted in the form agreed to by the Parties, decline to enter the Settlement Order and Final Judgment in the form of Exhibit I, or impose any condition to approval of the settlement to which the Parties do not consent, or if the Settlement Order and Final Judgment is reversed or rendered void, the Parties will negotiate in good faith to address the issues raised by said events, including seeking mediation with Xxxxxx XxxxxActions.

Settlement Purpose of Agreement. This Agreement is governed by the terms of Federal Rule of Evidence 408 and is for settlement purposes only, and neither the fact of, nor any provision contained in this Agreement or its attachments, nor any action taken hereunder shall constitute, be construed as, or be admissible in evidence as, any admission of the validity of any claim, defense or any fact alleged by any of the Parties in the Action or in any other pending or subsequently filed action or of any wrongdoing, fault, violation of law, or liability of any kind on the part of any Party, or admission by any Party of any claim, defense or allegation made in the Action or any other action, nor as an admission by any of DefendantDefendants, Representative Plaintiffs, or Settlement Class Members, or Class Counsel Members of the validity of any fact or defense asserted against them in the Action or any other action. Nevertheless, Robinhood may file this Settlement Agreement and/or the Final Order and Judgment in any other action that may be brought against it 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 theory of claim or issue preclusion or similar defense or counterclaim. If the Court should for any reason fail to approve this Agreement in the form substantially agreed to by the Parties, decline to enter the Settlement Order and Final Judgment in the form of Exhibit ED without material modification, or impose any condition to approval of the settlement to which the Parties do not consent, or if the Settlement Order and Final Judgment is reversed or rendered void, then (a) this Agreement shall be considered null and void, (b) neither this Agreement nor any of the related negotiations shall be of any force or effect, and (c) all Parties to this Agreement shall stand in the same position, without prejudice, as if the Agreement had been neither entered into nor filed with the Court. Invalidation of any material portion of this Agreement shall invalidate this Agreement in its entirety unless the Parties agree in writing that the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. This includes that the provisional certification of the Settlement Class shall have no bearing in deciding whether the claims asserted in the Action are or were appropriate for class treatment in the absence of settlement. If this Agreement terminates or is nullified, the provisional class certification in Exhibit H A shall be vacated by its terms, and the Action shall revert to the status that existed before the execution of this Agreement. Upon nullification of this Agreement, Representative Plaintiffs shall be free to pursue any claims available to them, and Defendant shall be free to assert any defenses available to it, including, but not limited to, denying the suitability of this case for class treatmenttreatment or seeking to require individual arbitration of the claims asserted in the Action. Nothing in this Agreement shall be argued or deemed to estop any Party from the assertion of such claims or defenses. In the event the Court should for any reason fail to approve this Agreement in the form agreed to by the Parties, decline to enter the Settlement Order and Final Judgment in the form of Exhibit ID, or impose any condition to approval of the settlement to which the Parties do not consent, or if the Settlement Order and Final Judgment is reversed or rendered void, the Parties will negotiate in good faith to address the issues raised by said events, including seeking mediation with Xxxxxx Xxxxx.

Settlement Purpose of Agreement. This Agreement is governed by the terms of Federal Washington Rule of Evidence 408 and is for settlement purposes only, and neither the fact of, nor any provision contained in this Agreement or its attachments, nor any action taken hereunder shall constitute, be construed as, or be admissible in evidence as, any admission of the validity of any claim, defense or any fact alleged by any of the Parties in the Action or in any other pending or subsequently filed action or of any wrongdoing, fault, violation of law, or liability of any kind on the part of any Partyparty, or admission by any Party party of any claim, defense or allegation made in the Action or any other action, nor as an admission by any of DefendantCDR, Plaintiffsthe Class Representatives, Settlement Class Members, or Class Counsel of the validity of any fact or defense asserted against them in the Action or any other action. Nevertheless, Robinhood may file this Settlement Agreement and/or the Final Order and Judgment in any other action that may be brought against it 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 theory of claim or issue preclusion or similar defense or counterclaim. If the Court should for any reason fail to approve this Agreement in the form agreed to by the Parties, decline to enter the Settlement Order and Final Judgment in the form of Exhibit E, or impose any condition to approval of the settlement to which the Parties do not consent, or if the Settlement Order and Final Judgment is reversed or rendered void, then (a) this Agreement shall be considered null and void, (b) neither this Agreement nor any of the related negotiations shall be of any force or effect, and (c) all Parties to this Agreement shall stand in the same position, without prejudice, as if the Agreement had been neither entered into nor filed with the Court. Invalidation of any portion of this Agreement shall invalidate this Agreement in its entirety unless the Parties agree in writing that the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. This includes that the provisional certification of the Settlement Class shall have no bearing in deciding whether the claims asserted in the Action are or were appropriate for class treatment in the absence of settlement. If this Agreement terminates or is nullified, the provisional class certification in Exhibit H shall be vacated by its terms, and the Action shall revert to the status that existed before execution of this Agreement. Upon nullification of this Agreement, Plaintiffs Class Representatives individually and on behalf of all Class Members, and all Class Members individually, shall be free to pursue any claims available to them, and Defendant CDR shall be free to assert any defenses available to itthem, including, including (but not limited to, ) denying the suitability of this case for class treatment. Nothing treatment or seeking to require individual arbitration of the claims asserted in this Agreement shall be argued or deemed to estop any Party from the assertion of such claims or defensesAction. In the event the Court should for any reason fail to approve this Agreement in the form agreed to by the Parties, decline to enter the Settlement Order and Final Judgment in the form of Exhibit IE, or impose any condition to approval of the settlement to which the Parties do not consent, or if the Settlement Order and Final Judgment is reversed or rendered void, the Parties will negotiate in good faith to address the issues raised by said events, including seeking mediation with Xxxxxx Xxxxx.

Settlement Purpose of Agreement. This Agreement is governed by the terms of Federal Evidence Rule of Evidence 408 and is for settlement purposes only, and neither the fact of, nor any provision contained in this Agreement or its attachments, nor any action taken hereunder shall constitute, be construed as, or be admissible in evidence as, any admission of the validity of any claim, defense or any fact alleged by any of the Parties in the Action or in any other pending or subsequently filed action or of any wrongdoing, fault, violation of law, or liability of any kind on the part of any Partyparty, or admission by any Party party of any claim, defense or allegation made in the Action or any other action, nor as an admission by any of DefendantSwedish, Plaintiffsthe Representative Plaintiff, Settlement Plaintiff Class Members, or Class Counsel of the validity of any fact or defense asserted against them in the Action or any other action. Nevertheless, Robinhood may file this Settlement Agreement and/or the Final Order and Judgment in any other action that may be brought against it 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 theory of claim or issue preclusion or similar defense or counterclaim. If the Court should for any reason fail to approve this Agreement in the form agreed to by the Parties, decline to enter the Settlement Order and Final Judgment in the form of Exhibit E, or impose any condition to approval of the settlement to which the Parties do not consent, or if the Settlement Order and Final Judgment is reversed or rendered void, then (a) this Agreement shall be considered null and void, (b) neither this Agreement nor any of the related negotiations shall be of any force or effect, and (c) all Parties to this Agreement shall stand in the same position, without prejudice, as if the Agreement had been neither entered into nor filed with the Court. Invalidation of any portion of this Agreement shall invalidate this Agreement in its entirety unless the Parties agree in writing that the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. This includes that the provisional certification of the Settlement Class shall have no bearing in deciding whether the claims asserted in the Action are or were appropriate for class treatment in the absence of settlement. If this Agreement terminates or is nullified, the provisional class certification in Exhibit H shall be vacated by its terms, and the Action shall revert to the status that existed before execution of this Agreement. Upon nullification of this Agreement, Plaintiffs Representative Plaintiff shall be free to pursue any claims available to themhim, and Defendant Swedish shall be free to assert any defenses available to it, including, but not limited to, denying the suitability of this case for class treatment. Nothing in this Agreement shall be argued or deemed to estop any Party from the assertion of such claims or defenses. In the event the Court should for any reason fail to approve this Agreement in the form agreed to by the Parties, decline to enter the Settlement Order and Final Judgment in the form of Exhibit IE, or impose any condition to approval of the settlement to which the Parties do not consent, or if the Settlement Order and Final Judgment is reversed or rendered void, the Parties parties will negotiate in good faith to address the issues raised by said events, including seeking mediation with Xxxxxx XxxxxJudge Xxxxxx.

Settlement Purpose of Agreement. This Agreement is governed by the terms of Federal Rule of Evidence 408 and is for settlement purposes only, and neither Neither the fact of, nor any provision contained in in, this Agreement or its attachments, nor any action taken hereunder under this Agreement shall constitute, be construed as, or be admissible in evidence as, any admission of the validity of any claim, defense or any fact alleged by any of the Parties in the Action or in any other pending or subsequently filed action or of any wrongdoing, fault, violation of law, or liability of any kind on the part of any Party, or admission by any Party of any claim, defense or allegation made in the Action or any other action, nor as an admission by any of DefendantRover, PlaintiffsPlaintiff, Settlement Class Members, or Class Counsel PAGA Group Members of the validity of any fact claim, fact, or defense asserted against them in the Action or any other action. Nevertheless, Robinhood may file Nothing in this Settlement Agreement and/or or the Final Order and Judgment resulting judgment shall in any other action way estop or otherwise preclude Rover from arguing and establishing that may be brought against it has, in order the past or in the future, properly classified any pet care providers anywhere as independent contractors. Nothing in this Agreement, nor the agreement by Rover to support seek approval of the associated settlement on a defense class basis, shall constitute a revocation of or counterclaim based on principles waiver of res judicata, collateral estoppel, release, good faith settlement, judgment bar or reductionrights under any arbitration agreements entered into by any Rover pet care provider with Rover. All arbitration agreements between Rover and any pet care provider remain in full force and effect regardless of this Agreement, or any theory provision in it, and associated Court proceedings. The approval or denial of claim approval of the settlement by the Court shall have no effect on Rover’s ability to enforce any arbitration agreements in this Action (if litigation resumes) or issue preclusion any other current or similar defense or counterclaimfuture litigation, and Sportsman and Settlement Class/PAGA Counsel agree not to contend otherwise. If In the event the Court should for any reason fail to approve this Agreement in the form agreed to by the Parties, decline to enter the Settlement Order and Final Judgment in the form of Exhibit E, Parties or impose any condition to approval of the settlement to which the Parties do not consent, or if the Settlement Order and Final Judgment is reversed or rendered void, the Parties will negotiate in good faith to attempt to address the issues raised by said events. Invalidation of any portion of this Agreement shall invalidate this Agreement in its entirety unless the Parties agree in writing that the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. If the Parties cannot resolve the issue(s), then (a) this Agreement shall be considered null and void, (b) neither this Agreement nor any of the related negotiations shall be of any force or effect, and (c) all Parties to this Agreement shall stand in the same position, without prejudice, as if the Agreement had been neither entered into nor filed with the Court. Invalidation of any portion of this Agreement shall invalidate this Agreement in its entirety unless the Parties agree in writing that the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. This includes that the provisional certification of the Settlement Class shall have no bearing in deciding whether the claims asserted in the Action are or were appropriate for class treatment in the absence of settlement. If this Agreement terminates or is nullified, the provisional class certification in Exhibit H shall be vacated by its terms, and the Action shall revert to the status that existed before execution of this Agreement. Upon nullification of this Agreement, Plaintiffs Plaintiff shall be free to pursue any claims available to themher, and Defendant Rover shall be free to assert any defenses available to it, including, but not limited to, denying the suitability of this case for class treatment. Nothing in this Agreement, and nothing regarding the Parties’ negotiation of this Agreement or request for the Court’s approval of this Agreement, shall be argued or deemed to estop any Party from the assertion of such claims or defenses. In the event the Court should for any reason fail to approve this Agreement in the form agreed to by the Parties, decline to enter the Settlement Order and Final Judgment in the form of Exhibit I, or impose any condition to approval of the settlement to which the Parties do not consent, or if the Settlement Order and Final Judgment is reversed or rendered void, the Parties will negotiate in good faith to address the issues raised by said events, including seeking mediation with Xxxxxx Xxxxx.