Yes! I was trying to figure out what word to substitute instead of "rights" so as to fit your analogy, but it turns out the solution is to drop the word entirely.How about this - they don't lose exclusive distribution *rights*, but they lost exclusive distribution, which their *rights* to enable them to get back through legal remediation.
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Then again, it still sounds a little awkward, but never mind, it would be pointless to continue trying to find something that describes the situation even better.