Terms of Use
Web Site Use Generally
Description. Suit Services, LLC (hereinafter "Suit Services" or "SuitServices.com") exclusively provides professional services to licensed attorneys.
No Professional or Legal Advice. SuitServices.com is not intended to be or
contain legal advice. Any opinions and advice found on SuitServices.com are those of
the author and not necessarily those of SuitServices.com. Any information supplied by
any employee or agent of SuitServices.com, whether by telephone, e-mail, letter or
other form of communication, is intended solely as general guidance on the use
of the Service, and does not constitute professional or legal advice.
Eligibility, Access, Use and Service
Eligibility Requirements. To register as a member, you must be at
least 18 years of age, an attorney licensed to practice law, agree to these Terms of Service and the Privacy Policy,
and complete the registration procedure. By registering as a customer, you
represent and warrant that you meet this eligibility requirements, that the
information you include as part of the registration process is complete and
accurate and, if you are registering on behalf of any entity, that you are
authorized to bind that entity to these Terms of Service. Suit Services may accept
or reject your registration in its sole discretion.
No Unlawful Or Prohibited Uses. As a condition of your use of this
Service, you warrant to Suit Services that you will not use this Service for any
purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms of Service.
Prohibited Uses Generally. You are required to comply with all
applicable law in connection with your use of the Service, and such further
limitations as may be set forth herein and in any written or on-screen notice
from SuitServices.com. Without limiting the foregoing, you agree not to (i) use any
device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere, or which has
the effect of interfering with the proper working of Suit Services, SuitServices.com or
Lawyer.ly. (ii) reproduce, redistribute or retransmit any information in the
Service without the written permission of Suit Services; (iii)use or permit anyone
to use the information provided through this service for any unlawful or
unauthorized purpose, or in any other manner not permitted in these Terms of
Service; (iv) decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, rent, lease, loan,
sublicense, create derivative works from Suit Services, which includes the
information and software made available therein; (v) copy, modify, reproduce,
republish, distribute, transmit or use for commercial or public purposes
SuitServices.com, except to the extent required in order for you to use SuitServices.com in the
manner expressly intended by Suit Services; and/or (vi) use any incomplete, false or
inaccurate biographical information or other information for purposes of
registering as a customer or registering for any promotions offered through the
Web Site. You further agree not to violate or attempt to violate the security
of the Service, including, without limitation, (i) accessing data not intended
for you or logging into a server or account that you are not authorized to
access; (ii) attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or
network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper
authorization; (iii) attempting to interfere with service to any user, host or
network, including, without limitation, by way of submitting a virus to, or
overloading, "flooding", "spamming", "mailbombing" or "crashing", the Web Site;
(iv) sending unsolicited e-mail, including promotions and/or advertising of
products or services; or (v) forging any TCP/IP packet header or any part of
the header information in any e-mail or posting. Violations of system or
network security may result in civil or criminal liability. Suit Services will
investigate occurrences that may involve such violations and may involve, and
cooperate with, law enforcement authorities in prosecuting users who are
involved in such violations.
Service Restrictions, Alterations and Terminations. Suit Services shall
not be responsible for any delays or interruptions of, or errors or omissions
contained in, the Service. Suit Services reserves the right, but shall not be
required, to correct any delays, interruptions, errors or omissions. Suit Services
may discontinue or alter any aspect of this Service, including, but not limited
to: (i) restricting the time of availability, (ii) restricting the availability
and/or scope of the Service for certain users, (iii) restricting the amount of
use permitted, and (iv) restricting or terminating any user's right to use this
service, at Suit Services' sole discretion and without prior notice or liability.
Linking to Suit Services. You may provide links to SuitServices.com from locations
outside SuitServices.com provided (a) all linked text and images include the text "SuitServices.com",
(b) you do not remove or obscure, by framing or
otherwise, advertisements, the copyright notice or other notices in SuitServices.com,
(c) you give provider notice of such link by sending an email message to
info@suitservices.com and (d) you discontinue providing links to SuitServices.com
if notified by Suit Services.
Ownership; Rights to Use
Copyright Rights. You acknowledge that, other than original
government works and other public domain materials, this Service contains
information, graphics and other material (collectively, "Content") that are
protected by copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets or other proprietary rights,
and that these rights are valid and protected in all forms, media and
technologies existing now or hereinafter developed. Suit Services owns a copyright
in the selection, coordination, arrangement and enhancement of such Content.
You may not modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale,
create derivative works, or in any way exploit, any of the Content, in whole or
in part. You may not upload, post, reproduce or distribute Content protected by
copyright, or other proprietary right, without obtaining permission of
Suit Services, or the respective copyright owner.
Trade and Service Mark Rights. All rights in the product names,
company names, trade names, logos, product packaging and designs of all
SuitServices.com, Lawyer.ly or third-party products or services, whether or not appearing in
large print or with the trademark symbol, belong exclusively to Suit Services or
their respective owners, and are protected from reproduction, imitation,
dilution or confusing or misleading uses under national and international
trademark and copyright laws. The use or misuse of these trademarks or any
materials, except as permitted herein, is expressly prohibited and nothing
stated or implied on this Service confers on you any license or right under any
patent or trademark of Suit Services or any third party.
Notice of Copyright Infringement. If you believe that your work has been
copied and is accessible on this Service in a way that constitutes copyright
infringement, please provide Suit Services with the following
information:
- identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed;
- identification of the allegedly infringing material on the Service that is
requested to be removed; - your name, address and daytime telephone number, and an e-mail address if
available, so that Suit Services may contact you if necessary; - a statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the
copyrighted work is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the
law; - a statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under
penalty of perjury, that the signatory is authorized to act on behalf of the
owner of an exclusive copyright right that is allegedly infringed; and - an electronic or physical signature of the copyright owner or someone
authorized on the owner's behalf to assert infringement of copyright and to
submit the statement.
Suit Services' Copyright Agent for Notice of claims of copyright infringement on the
Service is Mr. Bryan M. Griffith, who may be reached as follows:
Mr. Bryan M. Griffith
Suit Services, LLC
P.O. Box 340402
Columbus, Ohio 43234-0402
(614) 495-1050
copyright@suitservices.com
Suit Services will remove any posted submission which infringes the copyright of any
person under the laws of the United States upon receipt of such a statement
(or, more specifically, any statement in conformance with 17 U.S.C. §
512(c)(3)). United States law provides significant penalties for submitting
such a statement falsely.
Usernames, Passwords and Security.
Your User Identity. Your username and password will be your identity
for purposes of interacting with SuitServices.com, and Lawyer.ly and other users through the site.
Username, Passwords, and Password Access. You shall keep
confidential, shall not disseminate, and shall use solely in accordance with
this Agreement, your username and password for the Service. You shall
immediately notify Suit Services if you learn of or suspect: (i) any loss or theft
of your username or password, or (ii) any unauthorized use of your username or
password or of the Service. In the event of such loss, theft, or unauthorized
use, Suit Services may impose on you, at Suit Services' sole discretion, additional
security obligations.
Security Breaches and Revision. If any unauthorized person obtains
access to the Service as a result of any act or omission by you, you shall use
your best efforts to ascertain the source and manner of acquisition and shall
fully and promptly brief Suit Services. You shall otherwise cooperate and assist in
any investigation relating to any such unauthorized access.
Responsibility for Content; Other Representations, Warranties and Covenants.
Suit Services. Suit Services shall not be responsible for any use that is or
is not made of the Service. Without limiting the foregoing, Suit Services makes no
representations, warranties or covenants regarding, and does not guarantee, the
truthfulness, accuracy, relevancy, or reliability of any information or other
material that are communicated through, or posted to, the Service. You
acknowledge that any reliance on information or other material communicated
through, or posted to, the Service will be at your own risk.
Links to Third-Party Services. This Service may contain links to
other Services ("Linked Services"). The Linked Services are not under the
control of Suit Services and Suit Services is not responsible for the contents of the
Linked Services, including, without limitation, links contained on Linked
Services, or any changes or updates to Linked Services. Suit Services is providing
Linked Services to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of such Linked
Services is not an endorsement by Suit Services in favor of any company offering
Internet services, products or services on the Linked Services.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY. YOU AGREE THAT USE OF THE SERVICE IS
ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS," WITHOUT WARRANTY OF
ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON
RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THE SERVICE, INCLUDING ANY PART THEREOF, OR ANY WEB SITE
OR OTHER CONTENT OR SERVICE THAT MAY BE ACCESSIBLE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY
THROUGH THE SERVICE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, Suit Services
DISCLAIMS TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ANY AND ALL (i) WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, (ii) WARRANTIES AGAINST
INFRINGEMENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OR PROPRIETARY RIGHTS,
(iii) WARRANTIES RELATING TO DELAYS, INTERRUPTIONS, ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE
SERVICE, OR ANY PARTY THEREOF, (iv) WARRANTIES RELATING TO THE TRANSMISSION OR
DELIVERY OF THE SERVICE, AND (v) WARRANTIES OTHERWISE RELATED TO PERFORMANCE,
NONPERFORMANCE, OR OTHER ACTS OR OMISSIONS BY Suit Services OR ANY THIRD PARTY.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. THIS DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY APPLIES TO ANY
DAMAGES OR INJURY CAUSED BY ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION,
INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER
VIRUS, COMMUNICATION LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS
TO, ALTERATION OF, OR USE OF RECORD, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORTIOUS
BEHAVIOR, NEGLIGENCE, OR UNDER ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION. YOU SPECIFICALLY
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT Suit Services IS NOT LIABLE FOR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE OR
ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF OTHER USERS OR THIRD PARTIES AND THAT THE RISK OF INJURY
FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU. NEITHER Suit Services NOR ANY OF ITS
PARTNERS, AGENTS, EXECUTIVES, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES OR AFFILIATES SHALL BE
LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF USE OF THIS SERVICE OR INABILITY TO GAIN ACCESS TO OR
USE THIS SERVICE OR OUT OF ANY BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY. YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE
THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ALL CONTENT ON SuitServices.com and Lawyer.ly.
Indemnification. Upon a request by Suit Services, you agree to defend,
indemnify and hold harmless each of Suit Services, LLC, its partners, agents, executives,
directors, employees and affiliates from any claims and expenses, including
reasonable attorney's fees and court costs, arising out of or related to any
violation by you, or any partner, agent, employee or affiliate of you, of this
Terms of Service or your use of the Service.
Privacy Policy. You agree and consent to the terms of the Suit Services, LLC
Online Privacy Policy, a copy of which you should review by clicking here.
Choice of Law and Forum. This Agreement shall be construed and
controlled by the laws of the State of Ohio. By using this service you agree that
any dispute arising from or related to the terms of this agreement will be
governed by the laws of the State of Ohio, without regard to its choice of law
provisions. By using this service, you agree to personal jurisdiction by the
state and federal courts sitting in the State of Ohio. Further, you agree to
submit to service of process by electronic mail for any complaint, discovery requests, or other court filings.
Arbitration. Suit Services at its sole discretion may submit any
controversy or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms of Service to
binding arbitration conducted before one arbitrator who is knowledgeable in
computer and cyberspace law. The site of any such arbitration will be in
Ohio. The arbitration will be conducted in
accordance with the then applicable Commercial Arbitration Rules of the
American Arbitration Association. The award rendered by the arbitrator will be
binding and conclusive on the parties and judgment upon such award may be
entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Each party will bear its own
costs and expenses, including fees and expenses of counsel, associated with the
arbitration. The arbitrator will not be empowered to award punitive damages to
either party. California users may also contact the Complaint Assistance Unit
of the Division of Consumer Services of the Department of Consumer Affairs at
400 R Street, Sacramento, California 95814 or 1-800-952-5210 or (916) 445-1254.
Severability. If any provision of these Terms of Service is held
to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the
remaining provisions shall be enforced.
Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement
between the parties with respect to the subject matter contained herein and
supersedes all previous and contemporaneous agreements, proposals and
communications, written or oral, between Suit Services representatives and you. Upon
notice published through this service or otherwise, Suit Services may modify this
Agreement at any time.
Additional Terms. Other Provisions that govern your use of
SuitServices.com are set forth in online notices appearing in connection with certain
information, products, software, services, or features of Suit Services
(collectively the "Additional Terms"), all of which are incorporated by
reference herein. Your use of any information, products, software, cervices, or
features of SuitServices.com that are subject to Additional Terms constitutes your
acceptance of the respective Additional Terms.
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