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Modification of the materials or use of the materials for any other purpose is a violation of MCL's copyright and other proprietary rights. For purposes of these terms, the use of any such material on any other web site or networked computer environment is prohibited. All trademarks, service marks, and trade names are proprietary to MCL.

FORUMS AND PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS

"Forum" means a chat area, bulletin board, or e-mail function offered as part of MatrimonialCaseLaw.COM. You shall not upload to, distribute through, or otherwise publish through MatrimonialCaseLaw.COM any content which is libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, threatening, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, abusive, illegal, or otherwise objectionable that would constitute or encourage a criminal offense, violate the rights of any party, or that would otherwise give rise to liability or violates any law.

The Forums shall be used only in a noncommercial manner. You shall not, without our express approval, distribute or otherwise publish any material containing any solicitation of funds, promotion, advertising, or solicitation for goods or services. You specifically acknowledge that soliciting other MatrimonialCaseLaw.COM guests to join or become members of any commercial online service or other organization is expressly prohibited.

It is our policy to respect the privacy of all guests. Therefore, in addition to the privacy of registration data, we will not monitor, edit, or disclose the contents of a guest's e-mail unless required in the course of normal maintenance of MatrimonialCaseLaw.COM and its systems or unless required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to: (1) comply with the law or comply with legal process served on MCL; (2) protect and defend the rights or property of MCL; or (3) act in an emergency to protect the personal safety of our guests or the public. Guests shall remain solely responsible for the content of their messages.

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COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL

Individual items of information, software and other material ("Content") accessible through this site may be protected by copyright. The user may not copy, upload, distribute or otherwise publish any Content protected by copyright, without obtaining permission of the copyright owner. The user agrees to abide by any copyright notice or other restriction contained in any individual Content accessed through this site, which is copyrighted as a collective work under United States copyright laws. Except as expressly provided in these Rules, the user shall not copy, distribute, publish, or create a derivative work from this site or any part thereof.

By uploading to, or distributing or otherwise publishing through, this site (except by use of private e-mail) any Content, the user grants MCL the right to edit, copy, remove, distribute, create derivative works from and publish such Content in any form and medium, whether electronically or in hard copy and whether alone or as part of a collective work. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the user shall retain whatever rights he/she has in such Content.

The user may download or copy Content accessed through this site, for personal use, including internal business use in the ordinary course of the user’s business or profession, provided that the user maintains all copyright and other notices contained in such Content. In no event may the user, directly or indirectly, sell or offer for sale any Content accessed through this site or upload, distribute, or otherwise publish such Content in any form or medium except for occasional communications and memoranda. The user shall not store any significant portion of any Content owned by, or licensed to MCL, in any form, whether archival files, computer-readable files or any other medium.

The user expressly agrees that he/she shall not directly or indirectly publish, broadcast or distribute Content accessed through this site in any form or medium, except that users, including law firms, governmental and institutional accounts, may use individual items of such service for occasional internal communications and memoranda.

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The user shall not upload to, or distribute or otherwise publish through this site any Content which violates or infringes the rights of any persons, including but not limited to, rights in copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade secrets and other proprietary rights.

The user shall not upload to, or distribute or otherwise publish through, the Service any Content which is libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, abusive or otherwise violates any law, or which contain viruses, "worms", "trojan horses" or any other harmful properties, or use this site for, or to further, any illegal purposes.

The user shall not, without the express approval of MCL, upload to, or distribute, broadcast (by e-mail or otherwise) or otherwise publish through, this site any Content containing any solicitation of funds, advertising or solicitations for goods or services, except that such restriction shall not prevent the user from sending private e-mail in the ordinary course of business.

MCL’S RIGHT TO EDIT OR DELETE CONTENT

MCL reserves the right in its sole discretion to edit or to delete any Content displayed, uploaded to, or distributed, or otherwise published through this site (other than Content in private e-mail communica-tions).

JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES

Unless otherwise specified, the materials in the site are presented solely for the purpose of promoting publications and other products available in the United States, its territories, possessions, and protectorates. This site is controlled and operated by MCL from its offices within the State of New York, United States of America. MCL makes no representation that materials in the site are appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who choose to access this site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.

TERMINATION

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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, SHALL MCL BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE MATERIALS IN THIS SITE, EVEN IF MCL OR AN MCL AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN NO EVENT SHALL MCL'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) EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, FOR ACCESSING THIS SITE.

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LINKS TO OTHER WEB SITES AND SERVICES.

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OTHER

These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. You agree that any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to these terms shall be filed only in the state or federal courts located in Nassau County and you hereby consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action. If any provision of these terms shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. This is the entire agreement between us relating to the subject matter herein and shall not be modified except in writing, signed by both parties.