Terms of Use

These Terms of Use set forth the terms and conditions by which you may use the Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC Website (the “Website”). By using this Website, you acknowledge that you have read, accepted, and agreed to be bound by these Terms of Use otherwise you must discontinue all use immediately.

 

We may amend or update these Terms of Use at any time without notice in our sole discretion and the changes will apply immediately. Please check this page regularly to ensure you are aware of any changes. The Privacy Policy published on the Website forms part of these Terms of Use. From time to time, we may amend or update these policies or introduce new policies regarding the use of this Website. A reference to these Terms of Use also includes all such policies.

 

No Legal Advice. The information contained in this website is for general and educational information purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. No Attorney-Client relationship is formed by the use of any information found on this Website, or the submission of information via any form on this Website; and, you should not rely on any information on the Website as applicable to you or your situation or anyone else.

 

No Attorney-Client Relationship.

The Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC does not seek to establish any representation of any person or entity as a result of any one visit to this Website or private consultation. Transmission of information is also not intended to create, and receipt thereof does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship between the sender and receiver either. Readers should not act or rely upon any information provided on the Website without first seeking professional counsel with this firm or another. Persons contacting the Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC through the Website should not send confidential or sensitive information, and should not ask specific legal questions without first speaking to an attorney directly.

 

If you wish to have an attorney respond to your message and contact you, you may provide general, unspecific information about the nature of your inquiry, without providing any confidential specifics, or if the matter is very time-sensitive, you may contact us directly by telephone. No information submitted electronically through the Website or email to the Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC or to any firm attorney will be treated as privileged or confidential, until an attorney-client relationship has been established by way of a signed written legal services retainer agreement. Any person submitting confidential or sensitive information to The Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC before an attorney-client relationship has been established waives all rights to treatment of said transmission as confidential and/or attorney-client privilege. Please do not consider there to be any attorney-client relationship between you and the Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC, unless or until: (i) you have sought to retain the firm for services and signed the firm’s written retainer agreement; (ii) the firm has had an opportunity to check and clear any conflicts; (iii) you have received a letter from the firm confirming the retention and its scope; and (iv) we have received in full any advance or retainer payment required from you to begin work. The Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC assumes no responsibility for the loss of confidential information that you transmit to us via the World Wide Web or Internet.

 

Links to Third Party Websites. This Website may contain links to other Internet websites that are not owned or maintained by the Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC (“Third Party Sites”). Links to Third Party Sites are provided as citations and aids to help you identify and locate other Internet resources that may be of interest. If you link to one of these Third Party Sites, you are transferred to another website beyond the control of the Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC and the Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use will no longer be applicable. The Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC does not intend that links to Third Party Sites be referrals to, or endorsements of, the linked entities or information that it makes available. The Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC will remove any link from this Website upon request from the third party entity.

Photographs. The photographs published on the “About Section” of the Website are of actual lawyer(s) for the Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC and should be construed as actual representations of such person(s). Additional stock photography may be found on the website, and does not represent the attorneys at the Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC.

 

Intellectual Property. Except to the extent that intellectual property on the Website is certified by the Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC from a third party to use on the Website, the Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC owns all right, title, and interest in the content, designs, logos, marks, and other intellectual property on the Website (collectively the “Intellectual Property”). The Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC hereby grants to you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable temporary license to access and use this Website and the information contained within this Website.

 

You may make a limited number of copies from this Website for your own personal, non-commercial purposes, provided that you maintain and do not alter or remove any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices. Unless you receive the Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC’s prior express written consent (except for the express limited purposes permitted above), you may not (a) copy, reproduce, publish, distribute, create derivative works of, sell, transfer, display, transmit, compile, or collect in a database, or in any manner commercially exploit, any copyright-protected element of the Website, including the content and design; (b) make any use of the Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC’s trademarks, trade dress, and/or other Intellectual Property; (c) frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including but not limited to images, text, page layout, or form) of the Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC; or (d) use any meta tags or other “hidden text” utilizing the Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC’s name or trademarks. Please contact the Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC with any requests for permission. the Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC makes no representations concerning, and assumes no liability for any infringing or non-infringing designs, logos, marks, or other intellectual property owned by third parties, if any, on this Website. Alleged intellectual property violations should be reported to the Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC’s Responsible Attorney as defined in the Terms of Use above.

 

Limitation of Liability. The Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC makes no guarantee or representation, either express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of any information on this Website. The information is provided “as is” and the Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC makes no representation that it is complete, current, or free from errors or omissions. The Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC does not control the content posted to the Website or linked to the Website through Third Party Sites, and yhe Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity, quality, or appropriateness of such content. The use of this Website and any Third Party Sites linked to our Website is at your own risk. Access to this Website or any Third Party Sites may be interrupted by a variety of factors, including those outside our control. The Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC cannot warrant or represent that access to this Website or any Third Party Sites will be continuous, uninterrupted, virus-free, or secure, nor can the Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC ensure that the website will be bug-free, error-free, or free of technical problems. The Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC will however, use reasonable care to maintain uninterrupted, bug-free, error-free service on the Website.

 

To the extent permitted by law, the Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC expressly disclaims all warranties, whether express or implied, including the warranties of quiet enjoyment and non-infringement and any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The firm does not accept liability beyond the remedies set forth herein. The Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC shall not be liable for lost profits, lost data, business interruption, or other consequential, special, indirect, or punitive damages, even if advised of the possibility of such damages, or for any claim by any third party except as expressly provided herein. Some states do not allow for the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation may not apply to you without affecting the balance of this provision or terms in this agreement. The Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC does not warrant that all errors, bugs, or defects in the website can or will be corrected or that the website will operate bug-free, error free, or uninterrupted.

 

Indemnification. You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC and its attorneys, employees, subcontractors, assigns, successors, and affiliates harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, judgments, losses, damages, costs, fees, and expenses, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees arising from or related to your use of this Website or your acts and omissions related to this Website, including but not limited to: (a) infringement or misappropriation of any intellectual property rights; (b) defamation, libel, slander, obscenity, pornography, or violation of the rights of privacy or publicity; (c) spamming, or any other offensive, harassing or illegal conduct in violation of these Terms of Use; or (d) any damage or destruction to our Website, or to us, or to a third party which is caused by or otherwise results from your acts and omissions; as well as (e) reliance on the content of this Website.

 

Miscellaneous. These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and the Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC. A waiver of any breach of any provision of these Terms of Use shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach or in any matter affect any other terms or conditions of these Terms of Use. The failure of the Law Office of Joseph M. Kar, PC to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the Terms of Use is found to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that they shall give effect to the Parties’ intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of this Website or Terms of Use must be filed with one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.

 

Acknowledgement. You acknowledge that you have read and understand these Terms of Use, and that these Terms of Use have the same force and effect as a signed agreement.