Common use of Settlement of Actions Clause in Contracts

Settlement of Actions. No Party managing an Action pursuant to Section 6.11 shall settle or compromise such Action (other than Houston with respect to Houston Controlled Actions and Seattle with respect to Seattle Controlled Actions) without the prior written consent of the other Party (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), except that if the Party managing the Action is indemnifying the other Party, such managing Party may nevertheless settle such Action without such consent so long as such settlement or compromise does not (x) result in any non-monetary remedy or relief being imposed upon any member of the other Party’s Group and (y) contain or involve an admission or statement providing for or acknowledging any liability or criminal wrongdoing on behalf of the other Party’s Group or any of its Affiliates.