1. Regulatory Compliance: Required when settlement involves regulated entities or requires regulatory approvals

2. Ongoing Obligations: Used when parties have continuing obligations post-settlement

3. Non-Disparagement: Include when reputation protection is important to the parties

4. Future Cooperation: Needed when parties must cooperate on implementation or related matters

5. Insurance Provisions: Include when insurance companies are involved or settlement affects insurance rights

6. Press Releases: Include when public announcements need to be coordinated

7. Non-Admission of Liability: Important when party wants to explicitly deny liability while settling

8. Return of Documents: Include when confidential documents need to be returned or destroyed

1. Schedule of Claims: Detailed list of all claims being settled

2. Payment Schedule: Detailed breakdown of payment amounts, dates, and recipients if complex payment structure

3. Release Exclusions: Specific list of claims or matters not covered by the release

4. Related Entities: List of affiliated entities covered by the settlement

5. Required Notices: Form and content of required notices under the agreement

6. Form of Release: Standard form of release if separate releases needed from multiple parties

7. Pre-Existing Agreements: List of agreements that survive or are terminated by the settlement

8. Implementation Steps: Detailed procedure for implementing settlement terms