4. Release. The Client, on behalf of themselves, their predecessors, successors, affiliates, and assigns, and its and their past, present, and future partners, attorneys, agents, representatives, assigns, and successors in interest, and all persons acting by, through, under, or in concert with them, and each of them, hereby release and discharge HBF, together with their predecessors, successors, direct and indirect parent companies, direct and indirect subsidiary companies, companies under common control with any of the foregoing, affiliates and assigns and its and their past, present, and future officers, directors, shareholders, interest holders, members, partners, attorneys, agents, employees, managers, representatives, assigns, and successors in interest, and all persons acting by, through, under, or in concert with them, and each of them, from all known and unknown charges, complaints, claims, grievances, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts, penalties, fees, wages, medical costs, pain and suffering, mental anguish, emotional distress, expenses (including attorneys' fees and costs actually incurred), and punitive damages, of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, which Client has, or may have had, against HBF, whether or not apparent or yet to be discovered, or which may hereafter develop, for any acts or omissions related to or arising from:
(a) the Project;
(b) the Additional Costs;
(c) any agreement/waiver between the Parties; and/or
(d) any other matter between the Parties.
This Agreement resolves any claim for relief that is, or could have been alleged, no matter how characterized, including, without limitation, compensatory damages, damages for breach of contract, bad faith damages, reliance damages, liquidated damages, damages for humiliation and embarrassment, punitive damages, costs, and attorneys' fees related to or arising from the Project.
5. No Outstanding or Known Future Claims/Causes of Action. Client affirms that it has not filed with any governmental agency or court any type of action or report against HBF, and currently knows of no existing act or omission by HBF that may constitute a claim or liability excluded from the release in paragraph 4 above.
6. Acknowledgment of Settlement. The Parties, as broadly described in paragraph 4 above, acknowledge that (a) the consideration set forth in this Agreement, which includes, but is not limited to, the HBF Project Completion, is in full settlement of all claims or losses of whatsoever kind or character that Client may have, or may ever have had, against HBF, as broadly described in paragraph 4 above, and (b) by signing this Agreement, and accepting the consideration provided herein and the benefits of it, Client is giving up forever any right to seek further monetary or other relief from HBF, as broadly described in paragraph 4 above, for any acts or omissions up to and including the Effective Date, as set forth herein, including, without limitation, the Project.
7. Confidentiality of Agreement. The Parties expressly understand and agree that this Agreement and its contents (including, but not limited to, the fact of payment and the amounts to be paid hereunder) shall remain CONFIDENTIAL and shall not be disclosed to any third party whatsoever, except the Parties' counsel, accountants, financial advisors, tax professionals retained by them, any federal, state, or local governmental taxing or regulatory authority, and the Parties' management, officers, and Board of Directors and except as required by law or order of court. Any person identified in the preceding sentence to whom information concerning this Agreement is disclosed is bound by this confidentiality provision and the disclosing party shall be liable for any breaches of confidentiality by persons to whom they have disclosed information about this Agreement in accordance with this paragraph. If any subpoena, order, or discovery request (the "Document Request") is received by any of the Parties hereto calling for the production of the Agreement, such Party shall promptly notify the other Party hereto prior to any disclosure of same. In such case, the subpoenaed Party shall: (a) make available as soon as practicable (and in any event prior to disclosure), for inspection and copying, a copy of the Agreement it intends to produce pursuant to the Document Request unless such disclosure is otherwise prohibited by law; and (b) to the extent possible, not produce anything in response to the Document Request for at least ten (10) business days following such notice. If necessary, the subpoenaed Party shall take appropriate actions to resist production, as permitted by law, so as to allow the Parties to try to reach agreement on what shall be produced. This paragraph is a material part of this Agreement.
8. Non-Disparagement. Client agrees that it will not make any disparaging statements or representations, either directly or indirectly, whether orally or in writing, by word or gesture, to any person whatsoever, about the HBF or HBF’s: