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15. No Admission of Liability. The Settling Distributors are consenting to this Judgment solely for the purpose of effectuating the Agreements, and nothing contained herein may be taken as or construed to be an admission or concession of any violation of law, rule, or regulation, or of any other matter of fact or law, or of any liability or wrongdoing, all of which the Settling Distributors expressly deny. None of the Settling Distributors or any other Released Entity admits that it caused or contributed to any public nuisance, and none of the Settling Distributors or any other Released Entity admits any wrongdoing that was or could have been alleged by the State, its Participating Subdivisions, or any other person or entity. No part of this Judgment shall constitute evidence of any liability, fault, or wrongdoing by the Settling Distributors or any other Released Entity. The Parties acknowledge that payments made under the Agreements are not a fine, penalty, or payment in lieu thereof and are properly characterized as described in Section V.F of the Global Agreement. 16. No Waiver. This Judgment is entered based on the Agreements without adjudication of any contested issue of fact or law or finding of liability of any kind. This Judgment shall not be construed or used as a waiver of any Settling Distributor's right, or any other Released Entity's right, to defend itself from, or make any arguments in, any other regulatory, governmental, private individual, or class claims or suits relating to the subject matter or terms of this Judgment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the State may enforce the terms of this Judgment as expressly provided in the Agreements. 17. No Private Right of Action. This Judgment is not intended for use by any third parly for any pu{pose, including submission to any court for any pu{pose, except pursuant to Section VI.A of the Global Agreement. Except as expressly provided in the Agreements, no portion of the Agreements or this Judgment shall provide any rights to, or be enforceable by, any person or entity that is not a Settling State or Released Entity. The State shall allow Participating Subdivisions in the State to notify it of any perceived violations of the Agreements or this Judgment. No Settling State, including the State of Washington, may assign or otherwise convey any right to enforce any provision of the Agreements. G-1