Unless you exclude yourself from the Settlement, you will give up your right to sue Settling Defendants for the claims being resolved by this Settlement. The specific claims you are giving up against Settling Defendants and all related parties are called “Released Claims” and are set forth in the Proposed Order for Final Approval of the Settlement:
Any and all manner of claims, causes of action, cross‑claims, counter‑claims, charges, liabilities, demands, judgments, suits, obligations, debts, setoffs, rights of recovery, or liabilities for any obligations of any kind whatsoever (however denominated), of every nature and description, whether known or unknown, whether class or individual, in law or equity or arising under constitution, statute, regulation, ordinance, contract, or otherwise in nature, for fees, costs, penalties, fines, debts, expenses, attorneys’ fees, and damages, whenever incurred, and liabilities of any nature whatsoever (including joint and several), whether based on federal, state, local, statutory or common law, in equity, or on any other law, rule, regulation (including Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure), ordinance, contract, or the law of any foreign jurisdiction, whether fixed or contingent, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, asserted or unasserted, matured or unmatured, arising from or relating in any way to the origination, ownership, purchase, or sale of loans (or interests in loans, including through mortgage‑backed securities, home or business loans, or other instruments) with interest rates tied to LIBOR which adjusted during the Class Period, and the acts, facts, statements, or omissions that were or could have been alleged or asserted by Lender Plaintiffs or any member of the Settlement Class in the Lender Action or in any other action in any court or forum, which any Releasing Party ever had, now has, or hereafter may have against the Released Parties (whether directly, derivatively, representationally, or in any other capacity), from the beginning of time. Furthermore, Settling Defendants shall benefit from any potential larger set of released claims that may have been agreed to in prior settlements with other Defendants.
Upon court approval of the Settlement, you will be “releasing” Settling Defendants and all related persons or entities as described in the Settlement Agreement and the Proposed Final Judgment and Order of Dismissal with Prejudice granting Final Approval to the Settlement. These documents are available on the Important Documents page. Please read these documents carefully. If you have any questions, you can contact the law firm listed in Question 19 for free or you can, of course, speak with your own lawyer.