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www.legalmarketingforum.comSUMMARY OF TERMS OF USE
A. You agree to provide true and correct information about yourself in the Legal Marketing Forum (LMF) Registration Form, and not create a false identity for the purpose of misleading others as to your identity or the origin of a message.
B. You agree not to use the service for illegal purposes or for the transmission of material that is unlawful, harassing, defamatory, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, abusive, threatening, harmful, vulgar, obscene, improper, sexually explicit, or otherwise objectionable material of any kind or nature, or material that infringes or may infringe the intellectual property or other rights of another.
C. You agree not to use the service for the transmission of junk mail, spam, chain letters, or unsolicited mass distribution of e-mail including any person who has not given specific permission to be included in such a process (commercial or otherwise);.
D. You agree that LMF in its sole discretion may remove posts by you or terminate your account if it believes that you may have in any way violated the Terms of Use.
E. Please report any violations of the Terms of Use to
rharris@deconsilium.net.1. FEES AND PAYMENT
1.1 A one-year membership on the Service is $36.
2. ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS OF USE
2.1 This Member Agreement is your entire agreement with the Legal Marketing Forum (the Service) and includes the Terms of Use, any amendments to the Terms of Use, and Legal Marketing Forum Rules (collectively, the Terms of Use). We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add or remove all or part of the Terms of Use at any time. But if we do make changes, we'll notify you by posting a message on the Service, or sending a message to you via e-mail.
2.2 By accepting the Terms of Use, you agree to (a) provide accurate, complete and current information as prompted by the Registration Form, and (b) to notify LMF of any change in your name, or E-mail address. If you fail to do so, we reserve the right to terminate your account. You must use your real name at all times when using the service.
2.3 LMF reserves the right to disclose information about Member usage and demographics in forms that do not reveal member's personal identities.
2.4 BY COMPLETING THE REGISTRATION PROCESS AND CLICKING THE "I ACCEPT" BUTTON, USER AGREES TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREIN. If these terms and conditions or any future changes are unacceptable to you, or cause you no longer to be in compliance with the Terms of Use, you may cancel your membership visiting
http://www. legalmarketingforum.com.
3. MEMBER CONDUCT
3.1 The Service includes information, views, opinions and recommendations of individuals and organizations of interest to the law firm marketing community. Members must comply with Legal Marketing Forum Rules, which may be found at
http://www.legalmarketingforum.com 3.2 LMF assumes no responsibility for the accuracy, currency, completeness or usefulness of information in any material on the service and it does not endorse any opinions or recommendations posted by members. You should exercise discretion and skepticism before relying on information in messages, because it may be incorrect or misleading.
3.3 LMF does not review, screen or edit messages posted by members. Nonetheless, LMF reserves the right to monitor or remove any information transmitted or received through the Service, or to terminate your membership and use of the Service, at any time, without notice, in our sole discretion. It is members' responsibility to bring violations of the Terms of Use to LMF's attention, although we do not guarantee any action based on such information. The following actions, among others, may result in removal of messages and/or termination of your membership. Listed below are several basic rules for posting messages:
a). Users are expected to communicate in a professional manner. Unprofessional, disrespectful or threatening communication may result in the suspension of the user's listserv account. Suspension of an account may occur without prior notice.
b). Disagreeing with someone's opinion is not a personal attack, but calling names or adding childish remarks, not showing respect for another's right to express their opinion is not allowed. Using the service for illegal purposes or for the transmission of material that is unlawful, harassing, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, abusive, threatening, harmful, vulgar, obscene, tortious or otherwise objectionable is not allowed.
c). No advertisements, junk mail, spam, chain letters, or unsolicited mass distribution of e-mail are allowed. Announcements of new commercial products, events or services known to you or even from your own company are acceptable as long as they are not direct solicitations. You may include links to advertisements on websites but do not include the advertisment in your message.
d). Posting or transmitting third-party copyrighted information without permission of the copyright owner or in any way infringing on the intellectual property rights, contractual or fiduciary rights of others. Posting of copyrighted information without the written permission from the copyright holder are prohibited.
e). Providing false information on your registration form, or impersonating someone else.
f). Violating the letter or spirit of the Terms of Use.
3.4 You agree that you are responsible for all statements made and acts or omissions that occur with your membership.
3.5 LMF reserves the right to access and disclose any information, including user names of accounts and other information, to comply with applicable laws and lawful government requests, to operate its systems properly or to protect itself or its members.
4. PROPRIETARY RIGHTS TO CONTENT
4.1 Content received through the Service may be displayed, reformatted and printed for your personal, non-commercial use only. You agree not to reproduce, retransmit, repost, distribute, sell, publish, broadcast, create derivative works from, perform, or in any way commercially exploit any of the content, or infringe upon trademarks or service marks displayed or received through the Service, including but not limited to others in the same company or organization, without our express prior written consent.
5. EXTERNAL LINKS
5.1 The Service contains links to other related Internet sites, resources and members of the Service. We are not responsible for nor do we endorse the content, advertising, products or other materials on any linked website. Under no circumstances shall we be held responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any loss or damages caused or alleged to have been caused by use of or reliance on any content, goods or services available on such sites. Any concerns regarding any external link shall be subject to the policies of such websites and directed to its respective site administrator or webmaster.
6. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIABILITY
6.1 The Legal Marketing Forum service is provided AS IS and AS AVAILABLE, without warranty of any kind. THE LEGAL MARKETING FORUM SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
a) ANY WARRANTIES AS TO THE AVAILABILITY, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, CURRENTNESS OR RELIABILITY OF THE CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICE, OR THE SERVICE ITSELF;
b) ANY WARRANTIES THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR FREE, OR THAT SOFTWARE DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED; AND
c) WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS, CORRECTINESS, NONINFRINGEMENT, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR USE, APPLICATION OR PURPOSE.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT ANY MATERIAL AND/OR DATA DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF SUCH MATERIAL AND/OR DATA.
NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM THE LEGAL MARKETING FORUM OR THROUGH THE SERVICE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY MADE HEREIN.
THE LEGAL MARKETING FORUM, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OWNERS, AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES, SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY LOSS OR INJURY RESULTING FROM USE OF THE SERVICE, CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY ITS NEGLIGENCE OR CONTINGENCIES BEYOND ITS CONTROL IN PROCURING, COMPILING, INTERPRETING, REPORTING OR DELIVERING THE SERVICE AND ANY CONTENT THROUGH THE SERVICE. IN NO EVENT WILL THE LEGAL MARKETING FORUM, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OWNERS, AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES, BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR ACTION TAKEN BY YOU IN RELIANCE ON SUCH CONTENT. THE LEGAL MARKETING FORUM, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OWNERS, AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES, SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SIMILAR DAMAGES, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, RESULTING FROM THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE. YOU AGREE THAT THE LIABILITY OF THE LEGAL MARKETING FORUM, IF ANY, ARISING OUT OF ANY KIND OF LEGAL CLAIM (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE SERVICE OR THE CONTENT IN THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID THE LEGAL MARKETING FORUM FOR THE USE OF THE SERVICE.
YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE PROVISIONS, DISCLOSURES AND DISCLAIMERS SET FORTH ABOVE ARE FAIR AND REASONABLE, AND THAT YOUR AGREEMENT TO FOLLOW AND BE BOUND BY THEM IS NOT THE RESULT OF FRAUD. DURESS OR UNDUE INFLUENCE EXERCISED UPON YOU BY ANY PERSON OR ENTITY.
7. INDEMNIFICATION
7.1 You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless, LMF, their subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, parents, insurers, successors or assigns from and against all loss, claims, demands, causes of action, liabilities, expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees and costs arising from any claim arising out of or resulting from in whole or part any breach of agreement by the user or any omission or act taken by the user. In no event will LMF be responsible to the users for any indirect, consequential, special or punitive damages or losses users may incur in connection with the Service or any of the data or other materials transmitted through or residing the Service, even if the LMF has been advised of the possibility of such damage or loss.
8. SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF SERVICES PRIVILEGES
8.1 You agree that we may, in our sole discretion, terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Service for any reason, including, without limitation, breach of the Terms of Use or any subsequent modifications, or attempted assignment of your account by you. Any suspected fraudulent, abusive or illegal activity may be grounds for termination of your account and may be referred to appropriate law enforcement authorities. LMF shall not be liable to you or any third party for the termination of Service or any claims related to the termination of Service.
8.2 Should you object to any terms and conditions of these Terms of Use or any subsequent changes to the terms and conditions or become dissatisfied with the Service in any way, your only recourse is to immediately: a). discontinue use of the Service; and b). terminate Listserv membership. Continued use of the Service is an acceptance of the Terms of Use and all or any subsequent changes.
9. LAWS
9.1 The Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and the intellectual property laws of the United States, and you agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts of the state of Texas for any cause or action arising out of or relating to the Service or these Terms of Use.
9.2 You agree that any cause of action arising out of or related to the Service must commence within one (1) year after the cause of action arose; otherwise, such cause of action is permanently barred.
I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE FOREGOING TERMS OF USE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF ITS TERMS
