Terms & Conditions
This website (the “Website”) is owned and operated by Tannenbaum
Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtitt LLP (“THS&H”), 900 Third
Avenue, New York, New York 10022.
Your use of the Website is governed by these Terms and Conditions (the
“Terms and Conditions”). By using or accessing the Website
you agree to the Terms and Conditions.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE
THE WEBSITE. These Terms and Conditions may be changed at any time without
prior notice. We will make changes by posting revised Terms and Conditions
here. You should check here for changes frequently. Your continued access
or use of the Website constitutes your acceptance of any changes. You may request a copy of these Terms and Conditions by emailing us at
terms@thsh.com.
Informational Purposes Only
The content provided on the Website is for general informational purposes
only and may be considered attorney advertising in some jurisdictions.
The Website content does not constitute legal or other professional advice.
We do not accept any responsibility for any loss that may arise from reliance
on any information contained on the Website. No Website visitor should
act or refrain from acting based on information contained on the Website
without seeking advice of counsel.
No Attorney-Client Relationship
The content provided on the Website is not intended, nor should it be construed
as, legal advice. You should consult with appropriate legal counsel regarding
any issues for which legal advice is required. Neither your sending of
an email to an attorney, receipt of information from the Website, nor
other use of the Website creates an attorney-client relationship. We do
not intend this website, or information on or transmitted by the Website
to constitute a solicitation. All communications you submit to us through
the Website are non-confidential.
No Attorney-Client Privilege
We do want to hear from you by email. However, you should understand that
unless you are already a client of ours, no attorney-client privilege
exists and any information you email to us will not constitute confidential
information. Always exercise discretion before sending sensitive or confidential
information by email.
Reference to Professional Ratings and Prior Results
References to the inclusion of our lawyers in
bona fide lawyer rating services, including, without limitation, Best Lawyers, Super
Lawyers, Legal 500 or Martindale-Hubbell, or references to prior results
in previous matters, do not guarantee favorable outcomes on future matters
in which we may represent you. Practice and other descriptions, including
attorney biographies, on the Website may include descriptions of successful
client representations, strategies or outcomes in maters, including transactional
and adversarial proceedings. Such representations, strategies or outcomes
may have occurred before the individual attorney involved joined THS&H.
Such information is not intended to be a guarantee, warranty or prediction.
The results in representations described were dependent on the facts of
the particular matters, among other variables. Results may differ if based
on different facts. We intend no assurance and make no guarantee or prediction
that we will be successful in other matters, even if they involve similar
facts and circumstances, or that we are successful in all matters. Results
in any matter are not necessarily indicative of, or similar to, results
in other matters. To the extent the Website may include statements that
could be construed as testimonials or endorsements, no such statements
are intended to constitute a guarantee, warranty or prediction regarding
the outcome of any particular legal matter.
Links
The Website may contain links to other websites not maintained by THS&H
and other websites may also reference or link to the Website. When you
leave our Website via a link you should be aware that different terms
and conditions and privacy policies may apply to the linked website. You
should read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of such websites.
We are not responsible for the practices or the content of linked websites.
The inclusion of any links on our Website does not imply any association
or relationship between THS&H and the proprietor of the linked website
and does not constitute or imply any endorsement, approval or sponsorship
of such website. We do not assume any responsibility for the content,
accuracy or completeness of material on any linked website.
Without our prior written consent, you agree that you will not link material
on the Website to another website, or associate or frame material on the
Website with another webpage or materials of any other person or entity.
Other Jurisdictions
Our attorneys are licensed to practice only in those jurisdictions in which
they have been admitted to the bar thereof. For more information please
contact a specific attorney to inquire where she or he is licensed to
practice. THS&H does not, through the Website, seek to represent anyone
in a jurisdiction where the Website may not comply with all applicable
laws or ethical rules of such jurisdiction, or where to do so would not
comply with applicable local laws and rules, nor does THS&H seek to
represent anyone based solely upon a visit to the Website or upon advertising alone.
Use of the Website
You may use and access the Website solely pursuant to the Terms and Conditions
and solely for your personal use. By accessing and using the Website,
you represent and warrant that (i) all information you submit is truthful
and accurate, (ii) you will maintain the accuracy of such information,
and (iii) you are 13 years of age or older or else are accessing the Website
with the consent of your parent or legal guardian.
Unauthorized Use
You may not use the Website for any illegal or commercial purpose. You
may not use spiders, robots or other automated data mining technologies
to catalog, download, store or otherwise reproduce, store or distribute
content available on the Website. You may not take any action to interfere
with the Website or any other user’s use of the Website, including,
without limitation, via overloading, “flooding,” “mailbombing,”
or “crashing” the Website. You may not send unsolicited email,
including promotions and/or advertising of products or services, through
the Website or forge or mask your true identity in any email or posting.
You may not frame portions of the Website within another website or establish
links from any other website to any page of the Website other than the
home page without, in each instance, our prior written permission.
Intellectual Property Rights
All pages and content within the Website, including, without limitation,
the software that operates the Website, the text, graphics, photographs,
articles or other materials, are the intellectual property of, or are
licensed or authorized for use by, THS&H. Except as expressly permitted
in the Terms and Conditions, you may not modify, copy, reproduce, republish,
upload, post, transmit, or distribute in any way content available on
the Website without, in each instance, our prior written consent.
Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability
The Website content may not at all times be entirely up-to-date or accurate.
THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING ALL CONTENT MADE AVAILABLE ON OR ACCESSED THROUGH
THE WEBSITE, IS PROVIDED “AS IS.” TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED
BY LAW, THS&H MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER
FOR THE CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE. FURTHER, THS&H DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, NON-INFRINGEMENT,
TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THS&H
DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE WEBSITE OR ANY MATERIALS
OR CONTENT THEREIN WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL
BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE WEBSITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE
IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. THS&H SHALL NOT BE
LIABLE FOR YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE
CONTENT AND ANY ERRORS CONTAINED THEREIN. IN NO EVENT WILL THS&H BE
LIABLE UNDER ANY THEORY OF TORT, CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER LEGAL
OR EQUITABLE THEORY FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, LOST OPPORTUNITIES,
COSTS OF COVER, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, PERSONAL INJURY/WRONGFUL DEATH, SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EACH OF WHICH IS
HEREBY EXCLUDED BY AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES WHETHER OR NOT EITHER PARTY
HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold THS&H, its partners, officers,
agents and employees, harmless from and against any loss, liability, claim
or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, issued by any third
party due to or arising from your use of the Website in violation of these
Terms and Conditions and/or arising from a breach of these Terms and Conditions
by you (including, without limitation, any breach of your representations
and warranties made herein).
Tax Disclosure
To comply with requirements imposed by the IRS, we inform you that any
tax advice contained on the Website is not intended or written to be used
by, and cannot be used by, a taxpayer to (i) avoid tax penalties, or (ii)
promote, market or recommend a transaction or matter to another person.
Governing Law
The Terms and Conditions shall be governed by, and construed in accordance
with, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict
of laws rules. YOU HEREBY EXPRESSLY CONSENT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION
AND VENUE OF A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION SITTING IT THE CITY, COUNTY
AND STATE OF NEW YORK WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING
FROM YOUR USE OF OR ACCESS TO THE WEBSITE.
General Legal Provisions
Our failure to exercise or enforce any right under or provision of the
Terms and Conditions shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision
in any other instance. The headings in the Terms and Conditions are for
convenience only and have not legal or contractual effect. Nothing contained
in the Terms and Conditions is in derogation of our right to comply with
governmental, court or law enforcement requests or requirements relating
to your use of the Website or information provided to or gathered by use
with respect to such use. If any part of the Terms and Conditions is determined
to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then
the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a
valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the
original provision and the remainder of the Terms and Conditions shall
continue in effect. The Terms and Conditions, together with any additional
terms and conditions or policies referred to herein, constitutes the entire
agreement and understanding of you and THS&H relating to use of, and
access to, the Website.
Questions
If you have any questions relating to the Terms and Conditions you may
contact us at
terms@thsh.com.