TERMS OF USE AGREEMENT

By accessing any portion of our website (the “Site”), you: (i) consent to receiving these terms of use electronically via the Site; (ii) acknowledge receiving them; (iii) have read and understood them and, (iv) agree to them. If you do not agree to these terms, you are not permitted to access the Site. These terms of use are subject to change at any time without prior notice and such changes become effective immediately upon posting to the Site. Please review them periodically. Your use of the Site following any changes means that you accept the revised terms of use. When we make changes to this Agreement, we will update the date at the end of this Agreement.

The term “SeldenLindeke,” “us,” “we” or “our” refers to SeldenLindeke LLP. The term “you” refers to the user or viewer of the Site.

1. Acceptance of Agreement

You agree to the terms and conditions set forth in this Terms of Use Agreement (“Agreement”) with respect to the Site. This Agreement and our Privacy Policy along with any other terms or agreements agreed to on the Site, constitute the entire and only agreement between us and you with regard to your use of the Site and any Site information and supersedes all other agreements, representations, warranties and understandings with respect to the Site and the subject matter of this Agreement.

This Agreement applies solely to your use of the Site. To the extent you have entered into an engagement letter with us, this Agreement will not affect such engagement letter and such engagement letter will apply to our provision of legal services to you.

2. No Legal Advice or Attorney-Client Relationship.

The Information is made available for general informational purposes only, and is not intended to constitute specific legal advice or to be a substitute for advice from qualified counsel. While the Site and Site information concern legal issues, the Site and Site information are not intended to and do not constitute legal advice, mediation or counseling. You should not act or rely on any information on the Site without seeking the advice of a competent attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction for your particular matter. The Site and Site information, and your use thereof, does not create an attorney-client relationship, nor does our receipt of any email or electronic communication sent by or for you through or in connection with the Site. We do not warrant or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, adequacy. or timeliness of the information contained in or linked to the Site. Your use of information on the Site or materials linked to the Site is entirely at your own risk. The information contained herein does not necessarily reflect the opinions of our clients.

3. No Warranty of Results

Pursuant to applicable Rules of Professional Conduct in many states, this web site may constitute advertising. The Information may contain descriptions of matters or engagements in which SeldenLindeke successfully represented its clients. The results of these matters were dependent on their specific circumstances, and are in no way intended to be predictive of future results, even in similar circumstances, or offer any type of guarantee or assurance of outcome. Information pertaining to SeldenLindeke clients may not reflect the opinions of such clients. Experience or engagements represented on the Site also do not imply current client status. Moreover, experience or engagements described on the Site or some attorney biographies on the Site may date from before an individual lawyer joined SeldenLindeke.

4. Copyright

The content, articles, documents, information, text, materials, formatting, ordering, graphics, design, layout, compilation, and other matters related to the Site (collectively, “Site information”) are protected under applicable copyrights, trademarks and other proprietary (including but not limited to intellectual property) rights. The copying, redistribution, use or publication by you of any Site information or any part of the Site, except as allowed by the “Permitted Uses” Section below, is strictly prohibited. You do not acquire ownership rights to any Site information viewed through the Site. The posting of information or materials on the Site does not constitute a waiver of any right in such information and materials. Some of the Site information may be the copyrighted work of third parties.

5. Permitted Uses

You may access and use the Site solely in accordance with this Agreement. You may access, view and download or print a copy of text provided on the Site solely for internal, personal, noncommercial purposes provided that you maintain all copyright and other policies contained therein. No printout or electronic version of any part of the Site or Site information may be used by you in any litigation or arbitration matter whatsoever under any circumstances. Reproduction, copying or redistribution of materials on the Site for commercial purposes is prohibited without the express written permission of SeldenLindeke. To obtain permission to reproduce, copy, or redistribute portions of the Site or Site information for commercial purposes, please email inquiries@seldenlindeke.com.

6. Restrictions and Prohibitions on Use

You may not use any automatic or manual process to harvest information from the Site; use the Site for the purpose of gathering information for or transmitting unsolicited commercial email and unsolicited telephone calls or facsimile transmissions; use the Site in a manner that violates any state or federal law regulating e-mail, facsimile transmissions or telephone solicitations; or use the Site or information on the Site to engage in any deceptive or fraudulent activity.

7. Linking to the Site

You may provide links to any publicly available portion of the Site, provided that (i) you do not remove or obscure the copyright notice or other notices on the Site, (ii) your site does not engage in illegal activities and (iii) you discontinue providing links to the Site immediately upon request by us.

8. Certain Confidentiality Issues

Choosing an attorney is an important decision that requires considering many factors and should not be based solely on information contained on the Site, or in advertisements, and may not be accomplished by sending us confidential information related to you and/or your company unless we have expressly authorized the submission of such information by written authorization.

If you communicate with us via email in connection with a matter for which we do not already represent you, you should not send us confidential or sensitive information via email because your communication will not be treated as privileged or confidential. If you communicate with us by email in connection with a matter for which we already represent you, you should note that the security of Internet email is uncertain. By sending sensitive or confidential email messages which are not encrypted, you accept the risks of such uncertainty and possible lack of confidentiality over the Internet.

9. Use in Other Jurisdictions

While we practice law in the jurisdictions in which our offices are located, our attorneys practice law only in jurisdictions in which they are properly licensed to do so as indicated in that attorney’s biography on the Site. Except as expressly stated on the Site, each SeldenLindeke attorney is not certified (including as a specialist) by any professional or governmental authority. We do not seek to represent anyone in any jurisdiction where the Site or Site information does not comply or is in any way inconsistent with the rules governing communication of legal services in a particular state. We are unwilling to assume the representation of clients from those states where the materials do not comply with State Bar requirements and where the client is generated as a result of that communication.

The term ‘partner’ is used to refer to a partner, member, or employee or consultant with equivalent standing or qualifications, in SeldenLindeke.

10. Errors, Corrections and Changes

We do not represent or warrant that the Site will be error-free, free of viruses or other harmful components or that defects will be corrected. We do not represent or warrant that the information available on or through the Site will be correct, accurate, timely or otherwise reliable. The law is constantly evolving and the information may not be complete or accurate depending on your particular legal issue. Each legal issue depends on its individual facts and different jurisdictions have different laws and regulations. We may make changes to the features, functionality or content of the Site at any time. We reserve the right, but will not be required, to correct any errors or omissions. We reserve the right in our sole discretion to edit or delete any documents, information or other content appearing on the Site.

11. Availability

We make no representation, warranty or covenant that the Site will be available at all times or at any time. Various circumstances may prevent or delay availability. We may, at any time, discontinue the Site or any Site information in whole or in part, or suspend access, for any reason or no reason.

12. Third‑Party Content

Third‑party content may appear on the Site or may be accessible via links from the Site. We are not responsible for and assume no liability for any third‑party content. You understand that the information and opinions in the third‑party content represent solely the thoughts of the author and are neither endorsed by us nor do they necessarily reflect our beliefs.

13. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify, defend and hold us and our partners, associates, agents, attorneys, employees, subcontractors, successors, assigns and affiliates harmless from any liability, loss, claim and expense related to your violation of this Agreement; violation of applicable law or third‑party rights (including, without limitation, patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property rights); willful misconduct or use of the Site or Site information.

14. Disclaimer of Warranties; Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE SITE AND SITE INFORMATION ARE PROVIDED “AS IS,” “AS AVAILABLE,” WITH “ALL FAULTS”, AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARE DISCLAIMED (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE DISCLAIMER OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NONINFRINGEMENT). THE SITE INFORMATION AND SITE MAY CONTAIN BUGS, ERRORS, PROBLEMS OR OTHER LIMITATIONS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE ASSUME NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (I) ERRORS, MISTAKES OR INACCURACIES OF SITE INFORMATION; (II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SITE; (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN; (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE SITE; (V) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES OR THE LIKE THAT MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH OUR SITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY; (VI) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY SITE INFORMATION OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE; (VII) THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY; (VIII) YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR THE SITE INFORMATION OR (IX) ANY DELAY OR FAILURE IN PERFORMANCE BEYOND OUR REASONABLE CONTROL. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR THE SITE OR SITE INFORMATION. IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT AS A LIMITATION THEREOF, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF PROFITS, LITIGATION OR THE LIKE), WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE NEGATION AND LIMITATION OF DAMAGES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN US AND YOU. THIS SITE AND SITE INFORMATION WOULD NOT BE PROVIDED WITHOUT SUCH LIMITATIONS. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM US THROUGH THE SITE, SITE INFORMATION OR OTHERWISE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION OR GUARANTEE NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THIS AGREEMENT.

THE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT APPLY TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

15. Use of Information/Privacy Policy

We reserve the right, and you authorize us, to the use and assignment of all information regarding Site uses by you and all information provided by you in any manner consistent with our Privacy Policy. Our Privacy Policy, as it may change from time to time, is a part of this Agreement.

16. Links to Other Web Sites

The Site and Site information may contain links to other Web sites. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy or opinions expressed in such Web sites, and such Web sites are not investigated, monitored or checked for accuracy or completeness by us. Inclusion of any linked Web site on our Site or in Site information does not imply approval or endorsement of the linked Web site by us. If you decide to leave our Site and access these third-party sites, you do so at your own risk.

17. Legal Compliance

You agree to comply with all applicable domestic and international laws, statutes, ordinances and regulations regarding your use of the Site and Site information.

18. Governing Law

You agree that the Site shall be deemed solely based in Washington, D.C. and the Site shall be deemed a passive one that does not give rise to personal jurisdiction over us, either specific or general, in jurisdictions other than Washington, D.C. This Agreement shall be governed by the internal substantive laws of the District of Columbia, without respect to its conflict of laws principles. You agree that any legal action or proceeding related to the Site shall be brought exclusively in a federal or District of Columbia court of competent jurisdiction in Washington, D.C.

19. Miscellaneous

All actions shall be subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement. To the extent permitted by law, any cause of action by you with respect to the Site or Site information must be instituted within one (1) year after the cause of action arose or be forever waived and barred. The language in this Agreement shall be interpreted as to its fair meaning and not strictly for or against any party. Any rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not apply in interpreting this Agreement. The headings in this Agreement are included for convenience only and shall neither affect the construction or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement nor affect any of the rights or obligations of the parties to this Agreement. Should any part of this Agreement be held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed as much as possibly consistent with applicable law and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. To the extent that anything in or associated with the Site or Site information are in conflict or inconsistent with this Agreement, this Agreement shall take precedence. Our failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of such provision nor of the right to enforce such provision. Our rights under this Agreement shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

20. Severability

If any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement or of the Site should be ruled wholly or partly invalid or unenforceable by a court or other government body of competent jurisdiction, then (i) the validity and enforceability of all provisions of this Agreement not ruled to be invalid or unenforceable shall be unaffected; (ii) the effect of the ruling shall be limited to the jurisdiction of the court or other government body making the ruling; (iii) the provision(s) held wholly or partly invalid or unenforceable shall be deemed amended, and the court or other government body is authorized to reform the provision(s), to the minimum extent necessary to render the provision(s) valid and enforceable in conformity with the intent as manifested herein.

This Terms of Use Policy was last updated in July 2023.