Each Party represents and warrants to the other Party that: (i) it has the authority to enter into this Agreement; (ii) its signatories have been properly authorized to enter into this Agreement and to perform all of the covenants and agreements stated herein; (iii) it has not sold, assigned, transferred, hypothecated, pledged, encumbered, or otherwise disposed of, in whole or in part, voluntarily or involuntarily, any claim, cause of action, counterclaim, liability, damage, loss, debt, demand, obligation, suit, cost, expense, fee, or otherwise that has been released, remised, or discharged pursuant to this Agreement; (iv) this Agreement has been executed freely and voluntarily, without economic compulsion or other duress, and with full knowledge of its legal significance and consequences; and (v) it has entered into the Agreement regardless of and without reliance on any witness or expert testimony generated during the Litigation or documents produced or not produced during the Litigation.