TERMS OF USE

These terms of use (the “Terms of Use”) apply to the Legal to English website located at www.legaltoenglish.org and all associated sites linked to www.legaltoenglish.org by Gatehouse Law, LLC, its subsidiaries and affiliates (those sites, the “Site”). The Site is owned by Gatehouse Law, LLC (“Legal to English”). These Terms of Use also incorporate by reference the Privacy Policy and, where applicable, the Subscription Agreement also available at the Site. BY USING THE SITE, YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS OF USE. IF YOU DISAGREE WITH THE TERMS OF USE, DO NOT USE THIS SITE.

Legal to English reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change, modify, add or remove portions of these Terms of Use, at any time. You are responsible for periodically reviewing the Terms of Use for changes. By continuing to use the Site, you accept any changes at the time they are implemented.

Trademarks and other Intellectual Property

The trademarks of Legal to English are not to be used without permission. Trademarks include, but are not limited to:

• Legal to English
• www.legaltoenglish.org
• Three Pillars of a Firm Foundation
• Foundation Design

Trademarks also include, but are not limited to, the logos associated with any trademarks and used throughout the Site.

The content included in each module and other resources is protected by copyright and is owned or used with permission or under fair use by Legal to English.        

Content

All content, including, but not limited to, text, graphics, photographs, trademarks, logos, sounds, music, and computer code (that content, the “Content”) arranged to create the design, structure, coordination, expression, appearance and feel of the Site is owned, controlled or licensed by or to Legal to English, and is protected by United States and international patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws of general applicability.

Except as expressly provided in the Terms of Use, no part of the Site and no Content may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted or distributed in any way to any other computer, server, web site, or other medium for publication or distribution or for any commercial enterprise without Legal to English’s prior express written consent.

Further, you also agree not to reverse engineer, decompile, decode, decrypt, disassemble, or in any way derive source code from, the Site;

The above notwithstanding, you may use information purposefully made available by Legal to English for download from the Site provided that you: (1) not remove any proprietary notice language in all copies of such documents (2) use such information only for your personal, business, or informational purpose and do not copy or post such information on any networked computer or broadcast it in any media (3) make no modifications to any such information (4) make no additional representations or warranties relating to such documents.

License and Site Access
As long as you are in compliance with the Terms of Use, Legal to English grants you a personal, non-exclusive, nontransferable, limited privilege to enter and use the Site. Access to this site is limited to personal use of the Site and is not for downloading (other than page caching) or modifying all or any portion of the Site, without the prior express written consent of Legal to English. This license does not include any resale or commercial use of the Site or the Content; any collection or use of any product listings, descriptions or prices; any derivative use of the Site or the Content. No part of the Site may be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, visited or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without the prior express written consent of Legal to English. Any unauthorized use of the Site terminates the permission and license granted in these Terms of Use. You are granted a limited, revocable non-exclusive right to create a hyperlink to the home page of www.legaltoenglish.org as long as the link does not portray Legal to English or any licensors or affiliates in a false, misleading, derogatory or otherwise offensive matter. You may not use any logos or other proprietary trademarks as part of the link without the prior express written permission of Legal to English.

Third Party Links

Links to other websites are provided for the convenience and information of Legal to English’s customers. Clicking on these links will navigate you to another website. The inclusion of links on the Site does not represent, unless specifically noted in the link, an endorsement, authorization, sponsorship, or affiliation with the linked website. Unless otherwise indicated, any sites linked to from the Site are not under the control of Legal to English. Legal to English is not responsible for the content or presentation of any linked site. Legal to English makes no representation regarding the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in any linked sites.

Sites that are included in the above links may include those of various social media sites, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. These links are provided for the purpose of helping site visitors learn more about Legal to English.

Blog and Other Social Media Sites

All editorial comments published through the Site or social media sites linked from the Site reflect the personal opinions of the author and not necessarily the opinion of Legal to English.

For blog entries, you are granted limited rights to copy, distribute, transmit or even adapt the entries from Legal to English as long as you provide a link to the original work and give credit to Legal to English and the original author.

At times, Legal to English or other authors may post reviews related to certain products. The author of a given entry related to reviews or other product information will give an indication if they or Legal to English was compensated for the review. The above notwithstanding, it is Legal to English’s policy only to endorse products it or its authors would endorse with or without compensation.

For social media commentary, you are granted limited rights to copy, distribute, transmit or even adapt the entries from Legal to English as long as you provide a link to the original work and give credit to Legal to English and the original author.

User Generated Content/Comment Policy

Users may generate content on the Site or in the Service or on Social Media Sites, such as in comments, as long as the content is not illegal, obscene, threatening, defamatory, does not invade the privacy or infringe on the intellectual property rights of others, injure third parties or contain objectionable material and does not consist of or contain software viruses, political campaigning, commercial solicitation, chain letters, mass mailings, or any other form of "spam." You may not use a false e-mail address, impersonate any person or entity, or otherwise mislead the public as to the source of such content. Legal to English reserves the right, but not the obligation, to remove or edit such content, but does not regularly review posted content.

By posting content or submitting material to the Site, Service or any Social Media presence of Legal to English, you grant Legal to English a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully transferable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content throughout the world in any media. You grant Legal to English and sublicensees the right to use the name that you submit with such content, if it chooses. You represent and warrant that you own or otherwise control all the rights to the content that you post; that the content is accurate; that use of the content you supply does not violate the Terms of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity; and that you will indemnify Legal to English for all claims resulting from content you supply. Legal to English has the right, but not the obligation, to monitor and edit or remove any activity or content. Legal to English takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any content posted by you or any third party.

Subscribers

If you use the Legal to English Service, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities, including fees, conducted with your account and password. (those who use this portion of the Site, “Subscribers) Legal to English reserves the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content, or cancel orders in its sole discretion. Please see the Subscription Agreement for additional terms applicable to Subscribers.

By using the Site, Subscribers represent and warrant that:

• You are of legal age and sufficient authority to enter a binding agreement.
• All personal data supplied will be complete and accurate to the best of your ability. You will not impersonate any person or entity or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.
• You will not transmit any content that is unlawful, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, trade libelous, threatening, harassing, tortious, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically, religiously or otherwise objectionable.

Intellectual Property Infringement

It is Legal to English’s policy to respond to claims of intellectual property infringement. Legal to English will promptly process and investigate notices of alleged infringement and take appropriate actions under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2) ("DMCA") and other applicable intellectual property laws. As required by the DMCA, notifications of claimed copyright infringement should be sent to Legal to English’s designated agent (the “Dedicated Agent”). Below is the information for Designated Agent for the Site:

Gatehouse Law

Attn: Josh Andrews

3108 Blue Lake Drive

Birmingham, Alabama 35243

Phone: 205.208.9595

Fax: 205.208.9596

Email: [email protected]

Any written communication under this section should include the following:

       (i) A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

       (ii) Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site.

       (iii) Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material.

       (iv) Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted.

                (v) A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.

       (vi) A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Products or Services Offered on the Site
Legal to English may make changes to any products or services offered on the Site, or to the applicable prices for any such products or services, at any time, without notice. The information on the Site regarding products and services may be out of date, and Legal to English is not obligated to update such information on the Site.

Disclaimers
LEGAL TO ENGLISH MAKES NO CLAIM THAT THE SITE OR ANY CONTENT, SERVICE OR FEATURE OF THE SITE WILL BE ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED, OR THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE WILL PROVIDE SPECIFIC RESULTS. THE SITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE DELIVERED ON AN “AS-IS” AND “AS-AVAILABLE” BASIS. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE SITE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. LEGAL TO ENGLISH CANNOT ENSURE THAT ANY FILES OR OTHER DATA YOU DOWNLOAD FROM THE SITE WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES OR CONTAMINATION OR DESTRUCTIVE FEATURES. LEGAL TO ENGLISH DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF ACCURACY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. LEGAL TO ENGLISH DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR THE ACTS, OMISSIONS AND CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND/OR ANY SERVICES. YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND ANY LINKED SITES. YOUR SOLE REMEDY AGAINST LEGAL TO ENGLISH FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SITE OR ANY CONTENT IS TO STOP USING THE SITE OR ANY SUCH CONTENT. THIS LIMITATION OF RELIEF IS A PART OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

Any communication through Legal to English is not considered to be communication with an attorney. No attorney client relationship may be created through Legal to English.

The above disclaimer applies to any damages, liability or injuries caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, theft or destruction of or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use of the Site, whether for breach of contract, tort, negligence or any other cause of action.

Legal to English reserves the right to do any of the following, at any time, without notice: (1) modify, suspend or terminate operation of or access to the Site, or any portion of the Site, for any reason; (2) modify or change the Site, or any portion of the Site, and any applicable policies or terms; and (3) interrupt the operation of the Site, or any portion of the Site, as necessary to perform routine or non-routine maintenance, error correction, or other changes.

Limitation of Liability
Legal to English is not liable to you, except where prohibited by law, for any indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental or punitive damages, including lost profits, even if Legal to English has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold Legal to English, its officers, directors, shareholders, predecessors, successors in interest, employees, agents, subsidiaries and affiliates, harmless from any demands, loss, liability, claims or expenses (including attorneys’ fees), made against Legal to English by any third party due to or arising out of or in connection with your use of the Site.

Violation of These Terms of Use
Legal to English may disclose any information about you (including your identity) if it determines such disclosure is necessary in connection with any investigation or complaint regarding your use of the Site, or to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be causing injury to or interference with (intentional or not) Legal to English’s rights or property, or the rights or property of visitors to or users of the Site, including Legal to English’s customers. Some violations may include:

         ◦  Using the Site without the requisite ability or authority to ratify legally binding contracts, or while temporarily or indefinitely suspended from the Site;

         ◦ Circumventing or manipulating the billing process, or any fees owed to Legal to English;

         ◦ Distributing or posting spam, chain letters, or pyramid schemes;

         ◦ Distributing viruses or any other technologies that may harm Legal to English or the interests or property of Legal to English customers;

         ◦ Copying, modifying, republishing or distributing content from the Site or Legal to English’s copyrights and trademarks;

         ◦ Impersonating another person or otherwise misrepresenting your affiliation with another person or entity

         ◦ Conducting fraud, hiding or attempting to hide your identity

         ◦ Providing inaccurate contact information

         ◦ Harvesting or otherwise collecting information about users, including email addresses, without their consent;

         ◦ Transmitting to Legal to English or any user any information or materials of any kind that (1) violate, plagiarize or infringe on the intellectual property or contractual rights of any third party (2) are libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, abusive (3) contain any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots or other computer programming routines that are intended to damage, detrimentally interfere with, surreptitiously intercept or expropriate any system, data or personal information.

Legal to English reserves the right at all times to disclose any information it deems necessary to comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request. Legal to English may also disclose your information when it determines that applicable law requires or permits such disclosure, including exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection purposes.

You agree that Legal to English may preserve any transmittal or communication from you through the Site or any service offered on or through the Site, and may also disclose such data if required to do so by law or Legal to English determines that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (1) comply with legal process (2) enforce the Terms of Use (3) respond to claims that any such data violates the rights of others (4) protect the rights, property or personal safety of Legal to English, its employees, users of or visitors to the Site, and the public.

You agree that Legal to English may, in its sole discretion and without notice, terminate your access to the Site if it determines you have violated these Terms of Use or other agreements or guidelines associated with your use of the Site. You also agree that any violation by you of these Terms of Use will constitute an unlawful and unfair business practice that will cause irreparable harm to Legal to English. Because monetary damages for such a violation would be inadequate, you consent to Legal to English obtaining any injunctive or equitable relief it deems necessary or appropriate in such circumstances. These remedies are in addition to any other remedies Legal to English may have at law or in equity.

You agree that Legal to English may, in its sole discretion and without prior notice, terminate your access to the Site, for cause, which includes, but is not limited to: (1) requests by law enforcement or other government agencies (2) a request by you (self-initiated account deletions) (3) discontinuance or material modification of the Site or any service offered on or through the Site or (4) unexpected technical issues or problems.

If Legal to English does take any legal action against you as a result of your violation of the Terms of Use, it will be entitled to recover from you, and you agree to pay, all reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of such action, in addition to any other relief granted. You agree that Legal to English will not be liable to you or to any third party for termination of your access to the Site as a result of any violation of these Terms of Use.

Governing Law; Dispute Resolution
You agree that all matters relating to your access to or use of the Site, including all disputes, will be governed by the laws of the United States and by the laws of the state of Alabama without regard to its conflicts of law provisions. You agree to the personal jurisdiction by and venue in the state and federal courts in Jefferson County, Alabama, and waive any objection to such jurisdiction or venue. Any claim under these Terms of Use must be brought within one (1) year after the cause of action arises, or such claim or cause of action is barred. Claims made under the separate terms and conditions of purchase for goods and services are not subject to this limitation. No recovery may be sought or received for damages other than out-of-pocket expenses, except that the prevailing party will be entitled to costs and attorneys’ fees.

Void Where Prohibited
Legal to English administers and operates the Site from its location in Jefferson County, Alabama USA. Although the Site is accessible worldwide, it is intended for use within the United States. If you choose to access the Site from outside the United States, you are responsible for complying with applicable local laws.

Miscellaneous
You may not use, export or re-export any Content or any copy or adaptation of such Content, or any product or service offered on the Site, in violation of any applicable laws or regulations, including, but not limited to, United States export laws and regulations.

Each provision of the Terms of Use shall be considered severable, and if for any reason any provision or provisions herein are determined to be invalid, unenforceable, or illegal under any existing or future law, such invalidity, unenforceability, or illegality shall not impair the operation of or affect those portions of the Terms of Use which are valid, enforceable, and legal.

Legal to English’s failure to enforce strict performance of the Terms of Use shall not be construed as a waiver by Legal to English of any provision or any right it has to enforce the Terms of Use, nor shall any course of conduct between Legal to English and you or any other party be deemed to modify any provision of the Terms of Use. The Terms of Use shall not be interpreted or construed to confer any rights or remedies on any third parties.

Feedback and Information
Any feedback you provide regarding the Site is not considered confidential. Legal to English is free to use such information without restriction.

The information contained in this Site is subject to change without notice.

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Updated by Gatehouse Law, LLC’s General Counsel on December 13, 2021.