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Legal Disclaimer, Terms of
Use, and Privacy Statement
January 27, 2002
LEGAL DISCLAIMER AND TERMS OF USE FOR THIS
INTERNET SITE
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY. THESE
TERMS MAY HAVE CHANGED SINCE YOUR LAST VISIT TO
THIS INTERNET SITE ("SITE"). BY USING THIS SITE,
YOU INDICATE YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS. IF
YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE TERMS, THEN DO NOT USE
THIS SITE.
NO LEGAL SERVICES OR ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP
The information contained in this Site may be
considered advertising under the Rules of the
Supreme Judicial Court of New Jersey, and is for
general guidance on topics selected by Hunt, Hamlin
& Ridley (the "Firm"). Such information is
provided on a blind-basis, without any knowledge
as to the reader's industry, identity or specific
circumstances. The application and impact of relevant
laws will vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.
There may also be delays, omissions, or inaccuracies
in information contained in this Site. The information
on this Site is provided with the understanding
that the Firm's and various authors' and publishers'
providing of such information does not constitute
the rendering of legal, accounting, tax, career
or other professional advice or services. Your
use of this Site does not create any attorney-client
relationship between you and the Firm. Information
on this Site should not be relied upon or used
as a substitute for consultation with professional
advisors.
ACCESS TO THIS SITE
The Firm may alter, suspend, or discontinue this
Site at any time for any reason, without notice
or cost. The Site may become unavailable due to
maintenance or malfunction of computer equipment
or other reasons.
By using this Site, you agree to indemnify, hold
harmless and defend the Firm from any claims,
damages, losses, liabilities, and all costs and
expenses of defense, including but not limited
to, attorneys' fees, resulting directly or indirectly
from a claim by a third party that alleges injury,
damage or harm in whole or in part arising from
the provision by you of information from, or claimed
to be from, this Site, or that in any way arises
from your use of this Site or information provided
by this Site in violation of these terms.
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or may in the future contain, including, but not
limited to, articles, memoranda, bulletins, reports,
press releases, opinions, text, directories, guides,
photographs, illustrations, trademarks, trade
names, service marks and logos (collectively,
the "Content"), is the property of the Firm, its
partners, members, and employees, and is protected
from unauthorized copying and dissemination by
U.S. Copyright law, trademark law, international
conventions, and other intellectual property laws.
Certain of the trademarks and logos displayed
on the site are owned by third parties. Nothing
contained on this Site should be construed as
granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise,
any license or right to use this Site or any Content
displayed on this Site, through the use of framing
or otherwise, without the prior written permission
of the Firm or such third party that may own the
trademark or copyright of material displayed on
this Site.
Subject to your full compliance with these terms,
the Firm authorizes you to view the Content, make
a single copy of it, and print that copy, but
only for your own lawful, personal, noncommercial
use, provided that you maintain all copyright,
trademark and other intellectual property notices
contained in such Content, and provided that the
Content, or any part thereof, is not modified.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO
APPLICABLE LAW, THE FIRM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SPECIFICALLY,
BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE FIRM DOES NOT WARRANT
THAT: (i) THE INFORMATION ON THIS SITE IS CORRECT,
ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; (ii) THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED
ON THIS SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE;
OR (iii) DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THIS
SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE
FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
RESPONSES TO ONLINE REQUESTS
From time to time, Hunt, Hamlin & Ridley may
offer to provide information or materials via
e-mail or otherwise to interested persons. Hunt,
Hamlin & Ridley reserves the right, in its
absolute discretion, to reject any requests for
such information or materials, or to discontinue
the provision of such information or materials
to any person, for any reason whatsoever.
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE FIRM BE LIABLE
FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, MULTIPLE OR OTHER INDIRECT
DAMAGES OR FOR LOST PROFITS OR LOSS OF USE DAMAGES
THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY
TO USE, THIS SITE OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED
ON THIS SITE, EVEN IF THE FIRM HAS BEEN ADVISED
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE FIRM'S TOTAL LIABILITY TO
YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES AND CAUSES OF ACTION,
WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE, THAT RESULT
FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THIS
SITE OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS SITE
EXCEED $1.
JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES
The Firm makes no representation that information
on this Site is appropriate or available for use
outside the United States. Those who choose to
access this Site from outside the United States
do so on their own initiative and are responsible
for compliance with local laws, if and to the
extent local laws are applicable.
LINKS TO OTHER SITES
This Site may contain links to non-Firm sites.
These links are provided to you only as a convenience.
Such linked sites are not under the control of
the Firm and the Firm is not responsible for the
contents of any linked site, or any link contained
in a linked site. The inclusion of any link does
not imply endorsement by the Firm of the site,
and the Firm shall have no responsibility for
information which is referenced by or linked to
this Site.
SUBMISSIONS TO THE FIRM AND AFFILIATED SERVERS
Information, including but not limited to remarks,
suggestions, ideas, graphics, or other submissions,
communicated to the Firm through this Site does
not create an attorney-client relationship or
confidential relationship between you and the
Firm. Any electronic communication between you
and the Firm will not be privileged or confidential;
may be disclosed to other persons; and may not
be secure. Therefore, you should not send any
e-mail to the Firm that contains confidential
or sensitive information. Further, all information
submitted is the exclusive property of the Firm.
The Firm is entitled to use any information submitted
for any purpose, without restriction (except as
stated in the Privacy Statement below) or compensation
to the person sending the submission. The user
acknowledges the originality of any submission
communicated to the Firm and accepts responsibility
for its accuracy, appropriateness, and legality.
ENFORCEMENT OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS
These Terms are governed and interpreted pursuant
to the laws of the State of New Jersey, United
States of America, notwithstanding any principles
of conflicts of law.
All disputes arising out of or relating to these
Terms shall be finally resolved by arbitration
conducted in the English language in Newark, New
Jersey, U.S.A. under the commercial arbitration
rules of the American Arbitration Association.
The parties shall appoint as sole arbitrator a
retired judge who presided in the State of New
Jersey. The parties shall bear equally the cost
of the arbitration (except that the prevailing
party shall be entitled to an award of reasonable
attorneys' fees incurred in connection with the
arbitration in such an amount as may be determined
by the arbitrator). All decisions of the arbitrator
shall be final and binding on both parties and
enforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Notwithstanding this, application may be made
to any court for a judicial acceptance of the
award or order of enforcement. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Firm shall be entitled to seek
injunctive relief, security, or other equitable
remedies from the United States District Court
for the State of New Jersey or any other court
of competent jurisdiction.
If any part of these terms is unlawful, void,
or unenforceable, that part will be deemed severable
and will not affect the validity and enforceability
of the remaining provisions. The Firm may, at
its sole discretion and without notice, revise
these terms at any time by updating this posting.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This is the entire Agreement between the parties
relating to the subject matter herein and shall
not be modified except in writing signed by both
parties or by a new posting by the Firm, as described
above.
PRIVACY STATEMENT
Because our Site permits individuals to submit
e-mail, we have developed this Privacy Statement
to inform Site visitors of our policies and practices
regarding such information.
At some places on the Site, the use of a "cookie"
may be offered. Most browsers now recognize when
a "cookie" is offered, and permits the user to
opt out of receiving it. If you are not sure whether
your browser has this capability, you should check
with the software manufacturer or your Internet
service provider. "Cookies" are used on the Firm
Site to facilitate use of an area of the Site.
We do not use "cookies" to collect and distribute
information to third parties for marketing purposes.
Visitors are able to send e-mail through this
Site, and their messages will contain their user's
screen name and e-mail address, as well as any
additional information the user may wish to include
in the message ("Contact Information"). Opportunities
to send e-mail or to subscribe to e-mail distribution
lists through the Site are provided solely to
let individuals send comments and communications
to us and to request information from us. These
messages are forwarded through the Site to the
appropriate persons within the Firm to respond,
at their discretion, to the questions or comments
or to provide the information requested. In the
event that the Firm is requested to contact a
visitor concerning a visitor's interest for law-related
services, contact information may also be used
for purposes of making that communication.
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