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WHEREAS, both PARTY 01 and PARTY 02 deny any and all liability for the
cause of the dispute;
1. Settlement Terms
(b) PARTY 02 shall transfer the hard drive currently in PARTY 02’s
counsel’s possession to PARTY 01. Respective counsel for PARTY 01
and PARTY 02 shall make arrangements for the physical transfer to
take place prior to dismissal of the PARTY 01 suit;
(c) PARTY 02, its parent company PARENT CORP, and all subcontractors,
including without limitation SUBCONTRACTOR 01 and
SUBCONTRACTOR 02 (collectively referred to as “PARTY 02”), shall
execute a Declaration acknowledging that PARTY 01 owns the
computer source code associated with the project; that all computer
source code associated with the project in the possession of PARTY
02 has been turned over to PARTY 01; that PARTY 02 has destroyed
all remaining copies of the computer source code associated with the
project; and that PARTY 02 will never use the computer source code
associated with the project;
(d) Neither Justin London nor any entity in which Justin London owns five
percent (5%) or more of all outstanding shares, including without
limitation PARTY 01, shall ever transact business with PARTY 02, its
parent company PARENT CORP or any entity owned by PARENT CORP;
(e) The parties shall completely dismiss with prejudice all claims, including
without limitation counterclaims, in the PARTY 01 case with the parties
bearing their own fees and costs and as part of such dismissal PARTY
02 agrees to voluntarily withdraw its pending Motion to Dismiss; and
Within thirty (30) days from the date of the Settlement Conference or
completion of the Settlement Terms herein, whichever is earlier, the parties shall
electronically file with the Court an AGREED JOINT ORDER dismissing the PARTY 01
case with prejudice, with all parties bearing their own costs and attorneys fees.
4. No Admissions of Liability
5. Confidentiality
This Agreement, and all matters relating to the terms and negotiations of this
Agreement, shall be confidential and are not to be disclosed to any person or entity,
except the Agreement may be disclosed: (i) to any accountants or auditors of the
Parties in the normal course of a Party’s business if such accountants or auditors
are advised that the disclosure is subject to confidentiality provisions of this
Agreement; (ii) in an action to enforce or defend the terms of this Agreement
provided that a protective order or confidentiality agreement is secured in advance
CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE
PARTY ONE v. PARTY TWO
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to prevent further dissemination and disclosure of this Agreement and its terms; or
(iii) under a valid order of a court or administrative agency of competent
jurisdiction with the statutory power to compel such disclosure.
6. Mutual Non-Disparagement
The parties agree that their professional and personal reputations are
important and should not be impaired by either party after this Agreement is
executed. PARTY 01 therefore agrees not to disparage the professional or
personal reputation of PARTY 02 and PARTY 02 agrees not to disparage the
professional or personal reputation of PARTY 01.
7. No Assignment or Transfer
The parties to this Agreement each represent and warrant that they have not
and will not in any manner assign, transfer, convey or sell, or purport to assign,
transfer, convey or sell to any entity or person any cause of action, chose in action,
or part thereof, arising out of or connected with the matters released herein, and
that they are the only persons or entities entitled to recover for damages under
such claims, causes of action, actions, and rights. The parties to this Agreement
each also represent and warrant that no subrogation of any such causes of action,
chose in action, or part thereof, has taken place. The parties to this Agreement
each further represent and warrant that they will not in any way voluntarily assist
any other person or entity in the establishment of any claim, cause of action,
action, or right against the other parties to this Agreement arising out of, resulting
from or in any way relating to the project.
9. Entire Agreement
Each of the terms of this Agreement is binding upon each signatory hereto,
and their respective predecessors, successors, parents, subsidiaries, affiliated
companies, transferees, assigns, representatives, principals, agents, officers,
directors, and employees.
Section headings in this Agreement are provided solely for the convenience
of the Parties and shall not be construed as affecting the rights or obligations of any
party hereto.
14. Counterparts
The parties to this Agreement hereby agree that this Agreement may be
executed in counterparts, and that all such counterparts shall constitute one
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