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Docusign Envelope ID: 7628FF65-289A-4221-8E24-97188E34407C
<br />Agreement. The Governmental Entity likewise agrees to arbitrate before the National
<br />Arbitration Panel as provided in, and for resolving disputes to the extent otherwise
<br />provided in, the Agreement.
<br />7. The Governmental Entity has the right to enforce the Agreement as provided therein.
<br />The Governmental Entity, as a Participating Subdivision, hereby becomes a Releasor for all
<br />purposes in the Agreement, including without limitation all provisions of Article 10
<br />(Release), and along with all departments, agencies, divisions, boards, commissions,
<br />districts, instrumentalities of any kind and attorneys, and any person in his or her official
<br />capacity whether elected or appointed to serve any of the foregoing and any agency, person,
<br />or other entity claiming by or through any of the foregoing, and any other entity identified
<br />in the definition of Subdivision Releasor, to the maximum extent of its authority, for good
<br />and valuable consideration, the adequacy of which is hereby confirmed, the Shareholder
<br />Released Parties and Released Parties are, as of the Effective Date, hereby released and
<br />forever discharged by the Governmental Entity and its Subdivision Releasors from: any
<br />and all Causes of Action, including, without limitation, any Estate Cause of Action and any
<br />claims that the Governmental Entity or its Subdivision Releasors would have presently or
<br />in the future been legally entitled to assert in its own right (whether individually or
<br />collectively), notwithstanding section 1542 of the California Civil Code or any law of any
<br />jurisdiction that is similar, comparable or equivalent thereto (which shall conclusively be
<br />deemed waived), whether existing or hereinafter arising, in each case, (A) directly or
<br />indirectly based on, arising out of, or in any way relating to or concerning, in whole or in
<br />part, (i) the Debtors, as such Entities existed prior to or after the Petition Date, and their
<br />Affiliates, (ii) the Estates, (iii) the Chapter 11 Cases, or (iv) Covered Conduct and (B) as to
<br />which any conduct, omission or liability of any Debtor or any Estate is the legal cause or is
<br />otherwise a legally relevant factor (each such release, as it pertains to the Shareholder
<br />" Released Claims", and as it pertains to the Released
<br />Released Parties, the ,Shareholder „ ele
<br />F w. sed, Claims"). For the
<br />Parties other than the Shareholder Released Parties, the "Released
<br />avoidance of doubt and without limiting the foregoing: the Shareholder Released Claims
<br />and Released Claims include any Cause of Action that has been or may be asserted against
<br />any Shareholder Released Party or Released Party by the Governmental Entity or its
<br />Subdivision Releasors (whether or not such party has brought such action or proceeding) in
<br />any federal, state, or local action or proceeding (whether judicial, arbitral, or
<br />administrative) (A) directly or indirectly based on, arising out of, or in any way relating to
<br />or concerning, in whole or in part, (i) the Debtors, as such Entities existed prior to or after
<br />the Petition Date, and their Affiliates, (ii) the Estates, (iii) the Chapter 11 Cases, or (iv)
<br />Covered Conduct and (B) as to which any conduct, omission or liability of any Debtor or
<br />any Estate is the legal cause or is otherwise a legally relevant factor.
<br />9. As a Releasor, the Governmental Entity hereby absolutely, unconditionally, and
<br />irrevocably covenants not to bring, file, or claim, or to cause, assist or permit to be brought,
<br />filed, or claimed, or to otherwise seek to establish liability for any Shareholder Released
<br />Claims or Released Claims against any Shareholder Released Party or Released Party in
<br />any forum whatsoever, subject in all respects to Section 9.02 of the Master Settlement
<br />Agreement. The releases provided for herein (including the term "Shareholder Released
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