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User Agreement
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THE FOLLOWING USER AGREEMENT DESCRIBES THE TERMS ON WHICH SULLOLAW OFFERS ACCESS
TO OUR SERVICES.
Welcome to SulloLaw's User Agreement. This Agreement describes the terms and conditions
applicable to your use of our services at SulloLaw and our general principles or
our affiliates. THIS USER AGREEMENT APPLIES TO ALL SERVICES OFFERED AT SULLOLAW.
SUCH SERVICES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ASK-A-LAWYER, FIGHT-A-TICKET, WEEKLY
LEGAL TIP, SETTLE-A-DISPUTE and our LEGAL RESOURCE section. If you have any
questions that our User Agreement does not answer, please contact service@sullolaw.com.
We may amend this Agreement at any time by posting the amended terms on our site.
Except as stated below, all amended terms shall automatically be effective upon
posting of the changes/modifications. This Agreement may not be otherwise amended
except in a writing signed by you and SulloLaw. This agreement was last revised
on September 1, 2000.
GENERAL TERMS OF USE
- Privacy.
Please review our Privacy Policy,
which also governs your visit to SulloLaw, to understand our practices.
- Agreement Between You and SulloLaw.
The following terms and conditions (the “Terms and Conditions”) apply to all users
of this website. By accessing this website, the user acknowledges acceptance of
these Terms and Conditions. In the case of any violation of these Terms and Conditions,
SulloLaw (the "Company") reserves the right to seek all remedies available by law
and in equity for such violations.
- Eligibility.
SulloLaw services are available only to individuals who can form legally binding
contracts under applicable law. Without limiting the foregoing, our services
are not available to minors. If you do not qualify, please do not use our services.
Further, our services are not available to temporarily or indefinitely suspended
SulloLaw members.
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- General Disclaimer:
This site has two main purposes: (1) Act as an online marketplace for attorneys
to sell their services; and (2) Offer Legal information/resource to general users.
By using SulloLaw, you are agreeing that under no circumstances will the Company
be responsible for:
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any information contained on or omitted from the site(s);
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any person's reliance on any such information, whether or not the information is
correct, current or complete;
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the consequences of any action or inaction you or any other person takes or fails
to take, whether or not based on information provided by or as a result of the use
of the sites;
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any person's satisfaction with any lawyer, whether relating to the lawyer's competence,
diligence, or otherwise;
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the results of any advice or services given by or representation from any lawyer;
or
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the failure or refusal of any attorney to render any services to you.
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SulloLaw is not responsible for any loss, injury, claim, liability or damages caused
to you from third party attorneys who have registered with our services and have
rendered legal advice and/or services. IN NO EVENT SHALL SULLOLAW BE LIABLE
FOR ANY LEGAL ADVICE OR SERVICES RENDERED BY ANY ATTORNEY(S) WHO HAVE REGISTERED
WITH ANY OF OUR SERVICES.
We do our best to make sure that all information is accurate and up to date, but
the law changes rapidly. We cannot guarantee that all the information on the site
is completely current. The law is different from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and
even similar laws may be interpreted differently in different courts or in different
places. The law is a personal matter, and no general information like the kind we
provide can fit every circumstance, so you should consult a licensed lawyer in your
area to get specific advice for your problem. In short, nothing on this website
should be considered legal advice.
SulloLaw is not responsible for any loss, injury, claim, liability, or damage related
to your use of the site, whether from errors or omissions in the content of our
site or any other linked sites, from the site being down or from any other use of
the site. YOUR USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.
- User's Representation and Warranties.
By using this website, you hereby represent and warrant the following:
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You are of the legal age in your state of residence to make contracts and you therefore
possess the authority to enter into this Agreement. |
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All information supplied or to be supplied by you relating to this website is and
will be accurate. |
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You understand that failure to abide by this Agreement may result in denial of access
to this website. |
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You acknowledge and agree that SulloLaw is the sole owner and vendor of the Terms
of Use. |
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You agree that no joint venture, partnership, or employment relationship exists
between you and SulloLaw or the attorneys signed up with service and SulloLaw as
a result of this Agreement or use of this website. |
- Accuracy of Information
Although SulloLaw has attempted to provide accurate information on its website,
SulloLaw assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of the information. All
information provided on this website is provided “as is” with all faults without
warranty of any kind, either express or implied. SulloLaw hereby disclaims all warranties,
express or implied.
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- No Warranty.
WE PROVIDE OUR WEB SITE AND SERVICES "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OR CONDITION,
EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY. WE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. Some
states do not allow the disclaimer of implied warranties, so the foregoing disclaimer
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may
also have other legal rights which vary from state to state.
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- Liability Limit.
IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR LOST PROFITS OR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH OUR SITE, OUR SERVICES, OUR ATTORNEY
REGISTRANTS, OR THIS AGREEMENT (HOWEVER ARISING, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE). OUR LIABILITY
TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTIES IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCE IS LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF (A)
THE AMOUNT OF FEES YOU PAY TO US IN THE 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACTION GIVING RISE
TO LIABILITY, AND (B) $100. Some states do not allow the limitation of liability,
so the foregoing limitation may not apply to you.
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IN NO EVENT SHALL SULLOLAW BE LIABLE FOR ANY LEGAL ADVICE OR SERVICES RENDERED BY
ANY ATTORNEY(S) WHO HAVE REGISTERED WITH ANY OF OUR SERVICES.
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- General Use Provisions and Copyright.
All materials provided on this website, including but not limited to all text, logos,
designs, graphics, images, sounds, information, software, documents, products and
services (collectively, the “Materials”), and the selection, arrangement and display
thereof, are the copyrighted works of SulloLaw and/or its vendors or suppliers.
All Materials herein and all SulloLaw software are proprietary to SulloLaw and protected
by worldwide copyright and other intellectual property laws. Except as stated herein,
none of the Materials may be modified, copied, reproduced, distributed, republished,
downloaded, displayed, sold, compiled, posted or transmitted in any form or by any
means, including but not limited to, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording
or other means, without the prior express written permission of SulloLaw.
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- Modification of the Web
SulloLaw (and/or its affiliate attorneys) reserves the right in its sole discretion
to improve, modify or remove any information or content appearing on the website.
SulloLaw may discontinue or revise any or all aspects of the website in its sole
discretion and without prior notice.
- SulloLaw is Only a Venue.
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Overview. Our site acts as the venue for sellers of legal services
and buyers of legal services. We are not involved in the actual transaction between
buyers and sellers. As a result, we have no control over the quality of the service
advertised.
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Safe Dealing. Because user authentication on the Internet is difficult, SulloLaw
cannot and does not confirm each client's purported identity. Thus, we have established
a client-initiated form to help determine a client’s identity and legal issues.
We encourage attorneys and clients to communicate directly after legal services
are retained.
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Release. Because SulloLaw is not involved in the actual transaction between
buyers and sellers of legal services (attorneys and their clients), in the event
that a dispute arises between an attorney and client, you ,the attorney and/or client,
release SulloLaw (and our officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries and employees)
from claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature,
known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising
out of or in any way connected with such disputes.
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Information Control. We reserve the right and do control the information
provided by attorneys’ which is made available through our system. We do not
control the information provided by clients which is made available through our
system. Attorneys may find client’s information to be offensive, harmful, inaccurate,
or deceptive. Please use caution and common sense when using our site. Please note
that there are also risks of dealing with foreign nationals, underage persons or
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- Fraud
Without limiting any other remedies, SulloLaw may suspend or terminate an attorney’s
account if you are found (by conviction, settlement, insurance or escrow investigation,
or otherwise) to have engaged in fraudulent activity in connection with our site.
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- Access and Interference.
Our web site contains robot exclusion headers and you agree that you will not use
any robot, spider, other automatic device, or manual process to monitor or copy
our web pages or the content contained herein without our prior expressed written
permission. You agree that you will not use any device, software or routine to interfere
or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the SulloLaw site. You agree
that you will not take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately
large load on our infrastructure. Much of the information on our site is updated
on a real time basis and is proprietary or is licensed to SulloLaw by our users
or third parties. You agree that you will not copy, reproduce, alter, modify, create
derivative works, or publicly display any content (except for Your Information)
from our website without the prior expressed written permission of SulloLaw or the
appropriate third party.
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- Breach
Without limiting other remedies, we may immediately issue a warning, temporarily
suspend, indefinitely suspend or terminate your membership and refuse to provide
our services to you: (a) if you breach this Agreement or the documents it incorporates
by reference; (b) if we are unable to verify or authenticate any information you
provide to us; or (c) if we believe that your actions may cause legal liability
for you, our users or us.
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- Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold us and our subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors,
agents, and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys'
fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your breach of this Agreement
or the documents it incorporates by reference, or your violation of any law or the
rights of a third party.
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- Legal Compliance.
You shall comply with all applicable laws, statutes, ordinances and regulations
regarding your use of our services.
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- Arbitration
Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or our services
shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration
rules of the American Arbitration Association. Any such controversy or claim shall
be arbitrated on an individual basis, and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration
with any claim or controversy of any other party. The arbitration shall be conducted
in Houston, Texas, and judgment on the arbitration award may be entered into any
court having jurisdiction thereof. Either you or SulloLaw may seek any interim or
preliminary relief from a court of competent jurisdiction in Houston, Texas necessary
to protect the rights or property of you or SulloLaw pending the completion of arbitration.
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- Choice of Law.
This Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Texas
as such laws are applied to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely
within Texas between Texas residents. We do not guarantee continuous, uninterrupted
or secure access to our services, and operation of our site may be interfered with
by numerous factors outside of our control.
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- Severability.
If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such
provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall be enforced. Headings
are for reference purposes only and in no way define, limit, construe or describe
the scope or extent of such section. Our failure to act with respect to a breach
by you or others does not waive our right to act with respect to subsequent or similar
breaches. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding and agreement between
us with respect to the subject matter hereof.
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