Disclaimer and Privacy Policy.

Welcome to JuristPoint (“Juristpoint, LLC”, “Juristpoint.com”, “us”, “our”).

By using this website and blog or any of the links contained within the site, you understand that there is no attorney-client relationship or express or implied contract created between you and Juristpoint, LLC or you and any other attorney-author. An attorney-client relationship only arises upon a mutually agreed upon formal written agreement – contact us directly if you need representation. You should not act or refrain from acting based on these materials without first obtaining individualized advice of professional legal counsel.

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Our Legal Disclaimer and Privacy Policy follows:

Legal Disclaimer

This website provides only general information about the law and should not be construed as giving legal advice. You should not act or refrain from acting based on these materials without first obtaining the advice of professional legal counsel. The only way to become a client of ours is through a mutual agreement in a formal letter. In some cases, the attorney may associate other attorneys in the handling of the your case, whether as local counsel, trial counsel, co-counsel or any other capacity. An attorney-client relationship will continue with all such associated co-counsels and client(s).

By using this website and blog or any of the links contained within the site, you understand that an attorney-client relationship cannot be formed simply by reading the information at this website and there is no attorney-client relationship or express or implied contract created between you and the website owner and blog author(s) or publisher(s).  This website and blog should not be used as a substitute for individualized competent legal advice from a licensed professional attorney. In addition, the views expressed by third parties that are published herein are not necessarily the views of Juristpoint, LLC or the website owner and blog author(s) or publisher(s) or any of its affiliated or subsidiary companies.

This website contains links to third-party websites. Juristpoint, LLC and its website owner and blog author(s) or publisher(s) are not responsible for, and make no representations or endorsements with respect to, third-party websites, or with respect to any information, products or services that those websites might provide. Juristpoint.com and its website owner and blog author(s) or publisher(s) makes no representations as to the accuracy, completeness, currentness, suitability, or validity of any information on this site and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in this information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from its display or use.

The views expressed herein are those of the posting party, and do not represent the views of the posting party’s employers, employees, subsidiaries or affiliates. This blog does not constitute an open or limited access speech forum, and any disrespectful, defamatory, derogatory, or inappropriate posting may be removed by Juristpoint.com and its website owner and blog author(s) or publisher(s) without prior notice or recourse. By posting content on this website and blog, you represent and warrant you either own or control all rights required to post the content. You further agree you will not intentionally post misleading or inaccurate information, and you will indemnify and hold harmless Juristpoint.com and its website owner and blog author(s) or publisher(s) for any violation of applicable law, rule, regulation or policy associated with your use of this website and blog.

If you leave comments anywhere on Juristpoint.com, post material, links, or otherwise make (or allow any third party to make) material available by means of Juristpoint.com (any such material, “Content”), you are entirely responsible for the content of, and any harm resulting from, that Content. That is the case regardless of whether the Content in question constitutes text, graphics, audio, or computer software. By making Content available, you represent and warrant that:

  • Downloading, copying and use of the Content will not infringe the proprietary rights, including but not limited to the copyright, patent, trademark or trade secret rights, of any third party
  • You have fully complied with any third-party licenses relating to the Content, and have done all things necessary to successfully pass through to end users any required terms
  • The Content does not contain or install any viruses, worms, malware, trojan horses or other harmful or destructive content
  • The Content is not spam, is not machine or randomly generated, and does not contain unethical or unwanted commercial content designed to drive traffic to third party sites or boost the search engine rankings of third party sites, or to further unlawful acts (such as phishing) or mislead recipients as to the source of the material (such as spoofing)
  • The Content is not pornographic, libelous or defamatory, does not contain threats or incite violence towards individuals or entities, and does not violate the privacy or publicity rights of any third party

Privacy Policy

What information do we collect?

We may collect personally identifiable information from you in a variety of ways, including instances where you volunteer such information, including, but not limited to, when you register on our site or post a comment. When registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your: name or alias and e-mail address. Your IP Address and other statistical and/or geographical data will also be captured in our website logs.

What do we use your information for?

We value your privacy. Any of the information we collect from you may be used only to personalize your experience, improve our website and communicate with you if you send us a message. We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally and non-personally identifiable information. We will only release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law or protect ours or others rights, property, or safety.

Copyright infringement policy

As we ask others to respect our intellectual property rights, we respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that material located on or linked to by Juristpoint.com or its author(s) violates your copyright, you are encouraged to notify us and we will promptly remove the specified content and/or links.

Do we use cookies?

This site is powered by WordPress and, as such, session cookies are used. Juristpoint.com and its website owner and blog author(s) or publisher(s) do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties any information obtained from these cookies.

Changes to our terms and privacy policies

From time to time we may make adjustments to this policy. Changes will be made at our sole discretion. Juristpoint.com’s site visitors and users are encouraged to check this policy for such changes. Your continued use of this site following changes to this policy constitutes your acceptance of the changes. The date of last modification will be listed at the bottom of this page.

Your Contribution to the Juristpoint.com website

If you leave comments anywhere on Juristpoint.com, post material, links, or otherwise make (or allow any third party to make) material available by means of Juristpoint.com (any such material, “Content”), you are entirely responsible for the content of, and any harm resulting from, that Content and you consent that this data will be publicly available to others. That is the case regardless of whether the Content in question constitutes text, graphics, audio, or computer software. By making Content available, you represent and warrant that:

Downloading, copying and use of the Content will not infringe the proprietary rights, including but not limited to the copyright, patent, trademark or trade secret rights, of any third party
You have fully complied with any third-party licenses relating to the Content, and have done all things necessary to successfully pass through to end users any required terms
The Content does not contain or install any viruses, worms, malware, trojan horses or other harmful or destructive content
The Content is not spam, is not machine or randomly generated, and does not contain unethical or unwanted commercial content designed to drive traffic to third party sites or boost the search engine rankings of third party sites, or to further unlawful acts (such as phishing) or mislead recipients as to the source of the material (such as spoofing)
The Content is not pornographic, libelous or defamatory, does not contain threats or incite violence towards individuals or entities, and does not violate the privacy or publicity rights of any third party

Contacting us

Any questions about this policy should be addressed to us via our contact form.

Terms of Use

By using this Juristpoint, LLC (hereafter “Juristpoint”, “Juristpoint, LLC”, “us”, “our” or “Company”) website, you acknowledge that you have read these terms and you agree to follow and be bound by all of these terms of use and agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including United States export and re-export control laws and regulations. It is your responsibility to review these Terms of Use periodically, and if at any time you find these Terms of Use unacceptable or if you do not agree to these terms of use, please do not use this Site. We may revise these terms of use at any time without notice to you.

By using this website and blog or any of the links contained within the site, you understand that there is no attorney-client relationship or express or implied contract created between you and Juristpoint, LLC. An attorney-client relationship only arises upon a mutually agreed upon formal written agreement. You should not act or refrain from acting based on these materials without first obtaining individualized advice of professional legal counsel.

Minors are not eligible to use the Site, and we ask that they do not submit any personal information to us.

You confirm by your use of this site that you are 18 years of age or older.

All Site design, text, graphics, the selection and arrangement thereof, are Copyright © Juristpoint, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Unsolicited Submissions. The Company does not want you to submit confidential or proprietary information to it through this Site, other than materials necessary for the utilization of legal services provided by the attorneys and/or law firm.  All comments, feedback, information or material submitted to the Company through or in association with this Site, which is not for the purposes of soliciting legal services for an  attorney and/or law firm, shall be considered non-confidential and the Company’s property. By providing such submissions to the Company you hereby assign to the Company, at no charge, all worldwide right, title and interest in and to the submissions and any intellectual property rights associated therewith. The Company shall be free to use and/or disseminate such submissions on an unrestricted basis for any purpose. You acknowledge that you are responsible for the submissions that you provide, including their legality, reliability, appropriateness, originality and content.

Compliance with Intellectual Property Laws. When accessing the Company website(s), you agree to obey the law and you agree to respect the intellectual property rights of others. You use of the Service and the Site is at all times governed by and subject to laws regarding copyright, trademark and other intellectual property ownership. You agree not to upload, download, display, perform, transmit, or otherwise distribute any information or content in violation of any third party’s copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property or proprietary rights. You agree to abide by laws regarding copyright ownership and use of intellectual property, and you shall be solely responsible for any violations of any relevant laws and for any infringements of third party rights caused by any Content you provide or transmit.

The Company has adopted a policy that provides for the immediate removal of any content, article or materials that have infringed upon the rights of the Company or of a third party or that violate intellectual property rights generally. The Company’s policy is to remove such infringing content or materials and investigate such allegations immediately.

If you believe that your copyright has been infringed, and you would like the Company to remove the material in question, please contact the Legal Department.

Inappropriate Content. When accessing the Company website or using the Company’s services, you agree not to upload, download, display, perform, transmit, or otherwise distribute any Content that is (i) libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, abusive, or threatening; (b) advocates or encourages conduct that could constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national, or foreign law or regulation; or (c) advertises or otherwise solicits funds or is a solicitation for goods or services. The Company reserves the right to terminate or delete such material from its servers. The Company will cooperate fully with any law enforcement officials or agencies in the investigation of any violation of these Terms of Use or of any applicable laws.

Legal Forms. If you have purchased a Legal Document Agreement or Contract (“Legal Form(s)”) from Juristpoint, LLC, the following provisions apply to you:

Juristpoint, LLC grants you a nonexclusive, nontransferable worldwide right to use the Legal Form(s) you have purchased. This license allows you to access, download, use, and edit the Legal Form(s) you have purchased for your personal use. You may not: (i) license, sublicense, sell, resell, transfer, assign, distribute, or otherwise make available to any third party the Legal Form(s); or (ii) modify, reproduce, reverse engineer, or make derivative works based on, referring to, or exploiting the Legal Form(s) or its source code, except for modifications to the forms for your personal use. All rights not expressly granted to you are reserved by Juristpoint, LLC and its licensors.

Juristpoint, LLC does not guarantee that any Legal Form provided is suitable for a particular purpose, or that any Legal Form provided is accurate, reliable, complete or timely. The Legal Forms provided are for information purposes only, and should not be relied upon as legal advice.

Your purchase of digital downloads Legal Form(s) allows you to create your own legal documents. You understand that, other than as required by applicable law, you shall have no right to cancel, request a cash refund or obtain store credit for any order. Orders are non-refundable.

NO WARRANTY. THE SITE AND ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED ON THE SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE COMPANY  EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

THE COMPANY  MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT: (A) THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (B) THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON AN UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE BASIS; (C) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SITE, OR ANY MATERIALS OFFERED THROUGH THE SITE, WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; OR (D) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE SITE OR IN RELIANCE ON THE MATERIALS WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS.

USE OF ANY MATERIALS OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SITE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE COMPANY SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY CONTENT, MATERIALS, INFORMATION OR SOFTWARE.

EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY LAW, YOU WILL HOLD JURISTPOINT, LLC AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS HARMLESS FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE, HOWEVER IT ARISES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND ALL RELATED COSTS AND EXPENSES OF LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION, OR AT TRIAL OR ON APPEAL, IF ANY, WHETHER OR NOT LITIGATION OR ARBITRATION IS INSTITUTED), WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, OR ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY CLAIM FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, ARISING FROM THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY VIOLATION BY ME OF ANY FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS, STATUTES, RULES, OR REGULATIONS, EVEN IF JURISTPOINT, LLC HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY LAW, IF THERE IS LIABILITY FOUND ON THE PART OF JURISTPOINT, LLC, IT WILL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THE PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THERE BE CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE PRIOR LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Indemnification. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its officers, directors, shareholders, employees and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses or expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of the Site and the Materials.

Right to refuse. You acknowledge that Juristpoint, LLC reserves the right to refuse service to anyone.

You agree that all downloadable Legal Form(s) are only valid for use within the State of Illinois.

You understand that these terms affect your legal rights and obligations. If you do not agree to be bound by all of these terms, you will not use this service. By proceeding with any purchase, you agree to these Terms of Service.

These terms of service have been last modified on March 15, 2019