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1 Defendant from asserting any statute of limitations or other legal or equitable defenses that may be applicable to any Reserved Claim(s). 7.4 In the event litigation is tiled by an entity that is not a party to this action against Defendant or 4 any affiliates arising out of or related to a Covered Matter, Defendant may, within thirty(30) days 5 following service of such litigation,notify the People of such litigation. Upon such timely notice, the 6 People will undertake a good faith effort to determine whether the subsequent litigation is barred by the 7 terms of this Final Judgment and the principle of res judicata. If the People determine that the subsequent 8 litigation is barred by the terms of this Final Judgment and the principle of res judicata,the People may 9 appear in person or in writing in such subsequent litigation to explain the People's view of the effect of 10 this Final Judgment on such litigation and the People will not oppose Defendant in arguing that the 11 subsequent litigation is barred by the principle of res judicata.No language in this paragraph will 12 preclude Defendant from asserting in any subsequent litigation any and all applicable legal and equitable 13 defenses regarding compliance with any provision in this Final Judgment or the laws or regulations cited 14 in this Final Judgment or cited in the Complaint, including, but not limited to,res judicata. 15 7.5 The provisions of paragraph 7.1 are effective on the date of entry of the Final Judgment. The 16 continuing effect of paragraph 7.1 is expressly conditioned on Defendant's full payment of the amounts 17 due under this Final Judgment. 18 7.6 Paragraph 7.1 does not limit the ability of the People to enforce the terms of this Final 19 Judgment. 20 7.7 Defendant covenants not to pursue any civil or administrative claims against the People or 21 against any agency of the State of California, any county or city in the State of California or any CUPA, 22 Participating Agency or local agency(collectively"Agencies"), or against any of their officers, 23 employees, representatives, agents or attorneys, arising out of or related to any Covered Matter; 24 provided, however,that if any Agencies initiate claims against Defendant, Defendant reserves any and all 25 rights,claims, demands and"defenses against such Agencies. 26 7.8 Any event that is beyond the control of Defendant and that prevents it from timely performing 27 any obligation under Paragraphs 4 and 5 of this Final Judgment, despite its best efforts to fulfill that 28 obligation, is a"force majeure" event. The requirement that Defendant exercise its"best efforts to fulfill 9 STIPULATION FOR ENTRY OF FINAL JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION