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YOUR AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
OF USE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF USE, YOU MUST NOT USE OR MUST IMMEDIATELY
TERMINATE YOUR USE OF THIS WEB SITE.
Browsing this web site
DOES NOT MAKE YOU OUR CLIENT.
There is only ONE way to
become our client: you must meet with a partner in the
firm personally and we must agree to represent you.
1. Purpose of Web Site. This Web Site is a service
made available by JMLAWOFFICE.com. (“Provider”). The
information in the Web Site is for educational purposes,
and to give you general information and a general
understanding of the law in the United States, not to
provide specific legal advice. Although care has been
taken to provide accurate and current information, the
general principles and information presented at this Web
Site may differ depending on local, state and federal
laws, regulations, and court cases. Because the law
constantly changes and varies from jurisdiction to
jurisdiction, and is subject to varying interpretations,
the reader is urged to consult professional legal counsel
in his or her state regarding the applicability of any
points of law discussed at this Web Site to any specific
problem. This Web Site should not be used as a substitute
for competent legal advice from a licensed professional
attorney.
2. Lawyers Listings. This Web Site may from time to
time contain a searchable directory
of lawyers and law firms (hereinafter referred to as “Listees”).
The Listees provide the information in the Law Directory.
Provider does not warrant the validity of the information,
nor does it guarantee the quality of the work product of
the Listees. The determination of the need for legal
services and the choice of a lawyer or law firm are
important decisions and should not be based solely upon
listings or a Listee’s self-proclaimed areas of practice.
Provider does not review the content of the listings that
are provided by the Listees or any links to the Web Site.
Provider is not responsible for any material or
information contained in the linked sites or provided by
Listees. A description or indication of limitation of
practice by a lawyer does not mean that any agency or
board has certified such lawyer as a specialist or expert
in any indicated field of law, nor does it mean that such
lawyer is necessarily any more expert or competent than
any other lawyer. All users of the Web Site are encouraged
to make their own independent investigation and evaluation
of any Listee they might consider hiring for professional
legal advice.
3. Limited License; Permitted Uses. You are granted
a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license (1)
to access and use the Web Site strictly in accordance with
these Terms and Conditions of Use; (2) to use the Web Site
and Law Directory solely for internal, personal,
non-commercial purposes; and (3) to print out discrete
information and search results from the Web Site and Law
Directory solely for internal, personal, non-commercial
purposes and provided that you maintain all copyright and
other notices contained therein.
4. Restrictions and Prohibitions on Use. Your
license to access and use the Web Site and Law Directory
are subject to the following restrictions and prohibitions
on use. You may not (1) copy, print (except for the
express limited purpose permitted by paragraph 3, above),
republish, display, transmit, distribute, sell, rent,
lease, loan or otherwise make available in any form or by
any means all or any portion of the Web Site, Law
Directory or any information or materials retrieved
therefrom; (2) use the Law Directory or any other
materials from the Web Site to develop, or as a component
of, an information storage and retrieval system, database,
infobase, or similar information resource (in any media
now existing or hereafter developed), that is offered for
commercial distribution of any kind, including through
sale, license, lease, rental, subscription, or any other
commercial distribution mechanism; (3) create compilations
or derivative works of the Law Directory or any other
materials from the Web Site; (4) use the Law Directory or
any other materials from the Web Site in any manner that
may infringe any copyright, intellectual property right,
proprietary right, or property right of Provider or any
third parties; (5) remove, change, or obscure any
copyright notice or other proprietary notice or terms of
use contained in the Web Site; (6) make any portion of the
Web Site or Law Directory available through any
timesharing system, service bureau, the Internet, or any
other technology now existing or developed in the future;
(7) remove, disable, defeat or change any functionality or
appearance of the Web Site; (8) decompile, disassemble or
reverse engineer any Web Site software or use any network
monitoring or discovery software to determine the site
architecture; (9) use any automatic or manual process
to harvest information from the Web Site; (10) use the Web
Site or Law Directory for the purpose of gathering
information for or transmitting (a) unsolicited commercial
email; (b) email that makes use of Provider’s name or
trademarks, including in connection with invalid or forged
headers, invalid or nonexistent domain names, or other
means of deceptive addressing; and (c) unsolicited
telephone calls or facsimile transmissions; (11) use the
Web Site or Law Directory in a manner that violates any
state or federal law regulating commercial email,
facsimile transmissions or telephone solicitations; and
(12) export or re-export the Web Site or any portion
thereof, or any software available on or through the Web
Site, in violation of the export control laws and
regulations of the United States.
5. Policy on Unsolicited Commercial Email. Provider
does not authorize the use of the Web Site or Law
Directory for purpose of gathering information for or
transmitting unsolicited bulk commercial email over the
Internet to Listees or other third parties. Internet email
sent to or through Provider’s computer systems or to
Listees or other third parties containing invalid or
forged headers, invalid or non-existent domain names or
other deceptive addressing is deemed counterfeit; the
sending or attempt to send counterfeit email to or through
the Provider’s computer systems is strictly prohibited.
Email that is relayed to or through the Provider’s
computer systems from a third party’s mail servers without
permission of such third party, or which employs a similar
device to hide the real source of the email is also
strictly prohibited. Provider prohibits anyone from
sending email to or through its computer systems that
violates these Terms and Conditions of Use. Provider
prohibits the harvesting of email addresses from the Web
Site for the purpose of sending unsolicited bulk
commercial email.
6. No Legal Advice or Attorney-Client Relationship.
Information contained on or made available through the Web
Site is not intended to and does not constitute legal
advice, recommendations, mediation or counseling under any
circumstance and no attorney-client relationship is
formed. Nothing submitted to this Web Site is treated as
confidential. Provider does not warrant or guarantee the
accuracy, completeness, adequacy or currency of the
information contained in or linked to the Web Site. Your
use of information on the Web Site or materials linked
from the Web Site is entirely at your own risk. Provider
is not a law firm and the Web Site is not a Lawyer
Referral Service. Provider does not receive any portion of
any lawyer’s or law firm’s fees and any arrangements
subsequently made by you and any lawyer or law firm are
strictly between you and such party and do not involve
Provider in any way.
7. Intellectual Property Rights. Except for the
limited license contained in paragraph 3 above, nothing in
these Terms and Conditions of Use grants or should be
construed to grant any licenses or rights, by implication,
estoppel or otherwise, under copyright or other
intellectual property rights. You agree that all right,
title and interest (including all copyrights, trademarks,
service marks, patents and other intellectual property
rights) in this Web Site and its content belong to
Provider, its licensors, or Listees, as applicable.
8. Electronic Commerce. The content on this Web
Site, including but not limited to articles, the Law
Directory, and other resources and information, is for
personal use only. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the
extent this Web Site provides any purchasing opportunities
through electronic commerce, such buying opportunities may
be made available for group as well as personal purchasing
according to the particular terms thereof and so long as
you are authorized to make purchases on behalf of such
group.
9. No Solicitation. You shall not distribute on or
through the Web Site or to any persons or entities
identified via the Web Site any content or material
containing solicitations or advertising of any kind
without the express prior written permission of the
Provider. Lawyers and law firms are prohibited from
soliciting employment from prospective clients through the
Web Site or any of its interactive features. In
interactive forums made available through this Web Site,
you may discuss or recommend third-party Web sites, goods
or services, so long as you have no financial interest in
and receive no direct or indirect benefit from such Web
sites, products or services, or the recommendation of
such. In no event may any person or entity solicit any
Listees or create a directory of lawyers or law firms
through this Web Site or with data retrieved from this Web
Site.
10. Postings. You agree not to post, publish,
upload or distribute in the interactive areas on this Web
Site any messages, data, information, text, graphics,
links or other material (“Postings”) which are unlawful or
abusive in any way, including but not limited to any
Postings that are defamatory, pornographic, obscene,
threatening, invasive of privacy or publicity rights,
inclusive of hate speech, or would constitute or encourage
a criminal offense, violate the rights of any party, or
give rise to liability or violate any local, state,
federal or international law, or the regulations of the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, any rules of any
securities exchange such as the New York Stock Exchange,
the American Stock Exchange, or the NASDAQ, either
intentionally or unintentionally. Provider may delete your
Posting at any time for any reason without permission from
you. Participants shall not misrepresent their identity or
their affiliation with any person or entity.
11. Attorney Ethics Notice. If you are an attorney,
participating in any aspect of this Web Site, including
but not limited to, message boards, chat rooms or email
forums you acknowledge that rules of professional conduct
apply to all aspects of your participation and that you
will abide by such rules. The rules include, but are not
limited to, the rules relating to advertising,
solicitation of clients, unauthorized practice of law, and
misrepresentations of fact. Provider disclaims all
responsibility for your compliance with these rules. You
further agree and acknowledge that when you participate in
any interactive area on the Web Site, including but not
limited to email forums, chat groups and message boards,
you will not offer legal advice and will not solicit
employment from prospective clients.
12. Digital Millennium Copyright Act – Notification of
Alleged Copyright Infringement. Provider has
registered an agent with the United States Copyright
Office in accordance with the terms of the Digital
Millennium Copyright Act (the "Act") and avails itself of
the protections under the Act. Provider reserves the right
to remove any content or links that allegedly infringe
another person's copyright. Provider will terminate, in
appropriate circumstances, any subscriber or user accounts
that might exist with respect to Provider’s system or
network who are repeat offenders of another’s copyrights.
13. License of Your Content to Provider. By
uploading content to or submitting any materials for use
on the Web Site, you grant (or warrant that the owner of
such rights has expressly granted) Provider a perpetual,
royalty-free, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license
to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate,
create derivative works from and distribute such materials
or incorporate such materials into any form, medium, or
technology now known or later developed throughout the
universe.
14. Linking to the Web Site. You may provide links
only to the homepage of this Web Site, provided (a) you do
not remove or obscure, by framing or otherwise,
advertisements, the copyright notice, or other notices on
the Web Site, (b) you give Provider notice of such link by
sending an e-mail to
info@jmlawoffice.com and (c) you discontinue
providing links to this Web Site immediately upon request
by Provider.
15. Advertisers. This Web Site may contain
advertising and sponsorship. Advertisers and sponsors are
responsible for ensuring that material submitted for
inclusion on the Web Site is accurate and complies with
applicable laws. Provider will not be responsible for the
illegality of or any error or inaccuracy in any
advertiser’s or sponsor’s materials.
16. Registration. Certain sections of this Web Site
may require you to register. If registration is requested,
you agree to provide Provider with accurate, complete
registration information. Your registration must be done
using your real name and accurate information, even if the
feature permits you to post a question anonymously or
interact using a screen name. It is your responsibility to
inform Provider of any changes to that information by
emailing
info@jmlawoffice.com. Each registration is for your
personal use only, unless specifically designated
otherwise on the registration page. Provider does not
permit (a) any other person using the registered sections
under your name; or b) access through a single name being
made available to multiple users on a network. You are
responsible for preventing such unauthorized use. If you
believe there has been unauthorized use, you must notify
Provider immediately by emailing
info@jmlawoffice.com.
17. Errors and Corrections. Provider does not
represent or warrant that the Web Site will be error-free,
free of viruses or other harmful components, or that
defects will be corrected. Provider does not warrant or
represent that the information available on or through the
Web Site will be correct, accurate, timely, or otherwise
reliable. Provider may make improvements and/or changes to
its features, functionality or content of the Web Site at
any time.
18. Third-Party Content. Third-party content may
appear on this Web Site or may be accessible via links
from this Web Site. Provider shall not be responsible for
and assumes no liability for any mistakes, misstatements
of law, defamation, omissions, falsehood, obscenity,
pornography or profanity in the statements, opinions,
representations or any other form of content contained in
any third-party content appearing on the Web Site. You
understand that the information and opinions in the
third-party content represent solely the thoughts of the
author and is neither endorsed by nor does it reflect the
belief of Provider.
19. DISCLAIMER. THE WEB SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS
IS " BASIS. PROVIDER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES,
INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. PROVIDER
DISCLAIMS ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY LOSS, INJURY, CLAIM,
LIABILITY, OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM, ARISING
OUT OF OR ANY WAY RELATED TO (A) ANY ERRORS IN OR
OMISSIONS FROM THIS SITE AND ITS CONTENT, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO TECHNICAL INACCURACIES AND TYPOGRAPHICAL
ERRORS, (B) ANY THIRD PARTY WEB SITES OR CONTENT THEREIN
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ACCESSED THROUGH LINKS IN THIS
SITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY ERRORS IN OR
OMISSIONS THEREFROM, (C) THE UNAVAILABILITY OF THIS SITE
OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, (D) YOUR USE OF THIS SITE, OR (E)
YOUR USE OF ANY EQUIPMENT OR SOFTWARE IN CONNECTION WITH
THIS SITE.
20. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND DAMAGES. PROVIDER
SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS, INJURY, CLAIM,
LIABILITY, OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM YOUR USE
OF THE WEB SITE. PROVIDER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY
SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, ATTORNEYS' FEES) IN ANY WAY DUE TO, RESULTING
FROM, OR ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH (A) THE USE OF OR
INABILITY TO USE THE WEB SITE OR THE CONTENT; AND (B) YOUR
PARTICIPATION IN A CHAT ROOMS, MESSAGE BOARDS OR EMAIL
FORUMS. TO THE EXTENT THIS LIMITATION ON LIABILITY IS
PROHIBITED, PROVIDER’S SOLE OBLIGATION TO YOU FOR DAMAGES
SHALL BE LIMITED TO $100.00.
21. Unlawful Activity. Provider reserves the right
to investigate complaints or reported violations of our
Terms and Conditions of Use and to take any action we deem
appropriate, including but not limited to, reporting any
suspected unlawful activity to law enforcement officials,
regulators, or other third parties and disclosing any
information necessary or appropriate to such persons or
entities relating to your profiles, e-mail addresses,
usage history, posted materials, IP addresses and traffic
information.
22. Indemnification. You are solely liable for any
content, messages or other information you transmit,
provide or upload to the Web Site. You agree to indemnify
and hold harmless Provider from any third party claim,
action, demand, loss, or damages (including attorney’s
fees and costs) arising out of or relating to your
violation of these Terms and Conditions of Use, your use
of the Web Site, or your violation of any rights of a
third party.
23. Remedies for Violations. Provider reserves the
right to seek all remedies available at law and in equity
for violations of these Terms and Conditions of Use,
including but not limited to the right to block access
from a particular Internet address to any of the
Provider’s Web Sites and their features.
24. Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Non-Waiver.
These Terms and Conditions of Use are governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New
Jersey and any action arising out of or relating to these
terms shall be filed only in state or federal courts
located in New York City and you hereby consent and submit
to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the
purpose of litigating any such action. The failure of
either party to enforce any rights hereunder shall not
constitute a waiver of any terms or conditions of these
Terms and Conditions of Use.
25. Privacy. Your use of the Web Site is also
subject to Provider’s Privacy Policy, view by
clicking here:
Privacy Policy.
26. Severability of Provisions. These Terms and
Conditions of Use incorporate by reference all notices and
disclaimers contained on the Web Site and constitute the
entire agreement between you and Provider with respect to
access to and use of the Web Site. If any provision of
these Terms and Conditions of Use is found unlawful, void
or unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed
severable from the remaining provisions and shall not
affect their validity and enforceability.
27. Modifications to Terms of Use. Provider
reserves the right to change these Terms and Conditions of
Use at any time. Updated versions of the Terms and
Conditions of Use will appear on this Web Site and are
effective immediately. You are responsible for regularly
reviewing the Terms and Conditions of Use. Continued use
of the Web Site after any such changes constitutes your
consent to such changes.
IF YOU DO NOT
AGREE TO ALL OF THE FOREGOING TERMS OF USE OR ARE NOT
AUTHORIZED TO AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF USE, PLEASE EXIT THE
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