Terms of use

NOTICE: USE OF THIS WEBSITE AND/OR MOBILE APPLICATION CONSTITUTES YOUR AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

RL Strategies, LLC, doing business as iseekLAW (“Company”) is pleased to provide this website and mobile application (“Services”) and all content, information and software ordered or provided on or through the Services (“Content”) subject to these terms and conditions of use (“Terms”). By accessing, browsing or using the Services, you acknowledge and agree to be bound by these Terms as and such use forms a legal binding agreement between you and Company.

1.0 Limited License

As a user of the Services, you are granted a nonexclusive, nontransferable, revocable, limited license to access and use the Services and Content in accordance with these Terms. Company may terminate this license at any time for any reason.

2.0 Limitations on Use

By using this Service, you agree not to any of the following:

  • use, intentionally or unintentionally, any of the content, information or services on this website in a manner contrary to or in violation of any applicable international, national or local law, rule or regulation;
  • use the Services in any manner that could harm, infect, take over, disable, overburden or otherwise impair any of our computer systems, including, the servers, networks and other components connected to or used for this website;
  • interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of this website or any of the content, information or services provided on this website;
  • forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise or alter the origin of any content transmitted through the services or develop restricted or password-only access pages, or hidden pages or images (those not linked to from another accessible page);
  • upload, post or otherwise transmit any content that you do not have a right to transmit under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships;
  • upload, post or otherwise transmit any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment;
  • attempt to gain unauthorized access to any services, accounts, computer systems or networks connected to any server used for this website, through password mining, scrapping, hacking or any other means;
  • seek to gain access to any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available by us;
  • reproduce, duplicate, copy, download, sell, resell or otherwise exploit this website, or any portion hereof, for commercial purposes without Company’s prior written consent;
  • use any framing techniques to enclose any portion of this website (including, but not limited to, images, text, page layout and form) without Company’s prior written consent;
  • make any use of the trademarks, service marks, trade names, logos and graphics on this website without Company’s prior written consent;
  • use any network monitoring or discovery software to determine the site architecture or extract information about usage, individual identities or users;
  • use any robot, spider, other automatic software or device or manual process to monitor or copy the website or the content, information or services on this website without Company’s prior written consent;
  • collect any email addresses made available on this site for purposes of promotions or marketing campaigns and you shall not solicit any users with data retrieved from this website or any attorney identified on this website;
  • distribute, on or through this website, any advertising; promotion; solicitation for goods, services or funds; or solicitation for others to become members of any enterprise or organization without Company’s prior written permission;
  • or otherwise export or re-export this website, or any portion thereof, in violation of the export control laws and regulations of the United States of America; and
  • decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, rent, lease, loan, sell, sublicense, or create derivative works from the Services or the Content.
  • Any and all uses except as expressly provided for by Company in these Terms are prohibited.

3.0 License of Your Content

By uploading or submitting User Content for use, you grant Company a perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and distribute such materials or incorporate such materials into any form, medium or technology now known or later developed. If you post User Content to the website, unless we indicate otherwise, you grant Company and its affiliates a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable and fully sub-licensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform and display such User Content throughout the world in any media. You represent and warrant that (a) you own and control all of the rights to the User Content that you post or you otherwise have the right to post such User Content to the website and to grant the rights granted herein; (b) the User Content is accurate and not misleading; and (c) use and posting of the User Content you supply does not violate these Terms and will not violate any rights of or cause injury to any person or entity.

4.0 Restrictions Regarding Your Content

You shall not post, publish, upload or distribute any content or materials which are unlawful or abusive in any way, including, but not limited to, any materials that are defamatory, libelous, pornographic, obscene, threatening, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, inclusive of hate speech, or would constitute or encourage a criminal offense, violate the rights of any party, or give rise to liability or violate any local, state, federal or international law, either intentionally or unintentionally. Uploaded content and materials shall not contain protected health information. You are strictly prohibited from submitting materials that are considered protected health information under the Health Accountability and Portability Protection Act of 1996 (HIPAA) or the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 (HITECH). Company has no obligation to monitor or screen your content; however, Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to monitor, screen, edit and remove such content or cause such content not to be posted, published, uploaded or distributed, at any time and for any reason or no reason.

5.0 Third Party Communications

Company disclaims all liability for any Third Party Communications you may receive or any actions you may take or refrain from taking as a result of any Third Party Communications. You are solely responsible for assessing and verifying the identity and trustworthiness of the source and content of any Third Party Communications. Company assumes no responsibility for verifying, and makes no representations or warranties regarding, the identity or trustworthiness of the source or content of any Third Party Communications. As used herein, “Third Party Communications” means any communications directed to you from any third party directly or indirectly in connection with this Service.

6.0 No Law Firm; No Legal Advice

  • The Services and Content are not intended to and shall not be used as legal advice. You shall use the Content, information and Services at your own risk. You acknowledge that under no circumstances is Company, its agents, affiliates or customers, providing legal advice or representation through the Services, and that nothing on Company’s website or mobile application is intended as a substitute for legal advice from an attorney. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE SHALL COMPANY HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY RELIANCE ON INFORMATION CONTAINED ON OR OBTAINED THROUGH THE SERVICES AND/OR CONTENT. SUCH RELIANCE SHALL BE SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
  • Company is not an attorney referral service. The attorney listings in the lawyer directory are paid advertisements. Company does not select, approve, or otherwise endorse any particular attorney, law firm, or Company of legal services; nor does Company make any representation about the quality of legal services or the qualifications of any attorney, law firm or legal Company. Any and all such recommendations are from third parties and are inherently subjective in nature, could be inaccurate or incomplete, and are difficult or impossible to verify. Therefore, Company expressly disclaims any representation or warranty that such recommendations or other User Content are correct or reliable. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE SHALL COMPANY HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY RELIANCE ON INFORMATION CONTAINED ON OR OBTAINED THROUGH THE SERVICES AND/OR CONTENT. SUCH RELIANCE SHALL BE SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
  • You acknowledge that no attorney-client relationship is, or will be, formed through the use of the Services and/or Content, and that you have no expectation of privacy or confidentiality of communications occurring herein. The hiring of an attorney is a critical decision and should not be predicated solely on comments, recommendations, advertisements, User Content or other posted materials contained on the website and/or mobile application.

7.0 Attorney Ethics Notice; Rules

If you are an attorney participating in any aspect of this Service, including but not limited to interactive areas,

  • you agree not to provide specific legal advice in any of your content and to draft content which is appropriate, educational, and in accordance with attorney ethics requirements,
  • you represent and warrant that you are an attorney in good standing with a license to practice law in at least one of the 50 United States of America or the District of Columbia,
  • you agree to promptly notify Company of any grievance, claim, reprimand, or censure brought against you, as well as resignation or other loss of license,
  • you acknowledge that the Rules of Professional Conduct of the jurisdictions where you are licensed (“Rules”) apply to all aspects of your participation and that you will abide by these Rules. These Rules include, but are not limited to, the rules relating to advertising, solicitation of clients, rules regarding the establishment of attorney-client relationships, failure to maintain client confidences, unauthorized practice of law, and misrepresentations of fact. Company disclaims all responsibility for your compliance with these Rules. You further agree and acknowledge that when you participate on this Service platform, that you will not offer legal advice, but will only provide general information. Company will have no liability to you arising out of or related to your compliance or noncompliance with such laws and rules, or related to Company’s inclusion or failure to include a disclaimer.

8.0 Intellectual Property Rights

Except as expressly provided in these Terms, nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring any license or right, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, under any law, rule or regulation, including, without limitation, copyright or other intellectual property rights. You agree that the Content and Services are protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents or other proprietary rights and laws.

9.0 Digital Millennium Copyright Act; Notification of Alleged Copyright Infringement

Company is committed to complying with U.S. copyright and related laws, and requires all users of this website to comply with these laws. Accordingly, you may not use this website to store any material or content, or disseminate any material or content, in any manner that constitutes an infringement of third party intellectual property rights, including rights granted by U.S. copyright law. If you are the owner of any copyrighted work and believe your rights under U.S. copyright law have been infringed by any material on this website, you may take advantage of certain provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (the “DMCA”) by sending Company a notification of claimed infringement that satisfies the requirements of the DMCA. Upon Company’s receipt of a satisfactory notice of claimed infringement, Company will respond expeditiously either directly or indirectly: (i) to remove the allegedly infringing work(s) accessible through this website; or (ii) to disable access to the work(s). It is Company’s policy in accordance with the DMCA and other applicable laws to reserve the right to terminate access to this website for any user who is either found to infringe third party copyright or other intellectual property rights, including repeat infringers, or who Company, in its sole discretion, believes is infringing these rights. Company may terminate access to this website at any time with or without notice for any affected customer or user. If the affected user believes in good faith that the allegedly infringing works have been removed or blocked by mistake or misidentification, then that person may send a counter notification to Company. Upon Company’s receipt of a counter notification that satisfies the requirements of DMCA, Company will provide a copy of the counter notification to the person who sent the original notification of claimed infringement and will follow the DMCA’s procedures with respect to a received counter notification. In all events, you expressly agree that Company will not be a party to any disputes or lawsuits regarding alleged copyright infringement. Copyright owners may send Company a notification of claimed infringement to report alleged infringements of their works to info@iseeklaw.com or via U.S. Mail: RL Strategies, LLC, d/b/a iseekLAW, 100 Mill Plain Road, Third Floor, Danbury, CT 06811 Attn: Designated DMCA Agent Any notification of claimed infringement must be in a form that satisfies the requirements of Section 512(c)(3) of the U.S. Copyright Act. Under the DMCA, anyone who knowingly makes misrepresentations regarding alleged copyright infringement may be liable to Company, the alleged infringer, and the affected copyright owner for any damages incurred in connection with the removal, blocking, or replacement of allegedly infringing material.

10.0 No Solicitation

You shall not distribute to any persons or entities identified via the Services any content or material containing solicitations or advertising of any kind without the express prior written permission of the Company. In no event may any person or entity solicit any users with data retrieved from the Services.

11.0 Advertisers

The Services may contain advertising and sponsorship. Advertisers and sponsors are responsible for ensuring that material submitted for inclusion on the Services is accurate and complies with applicable laws. Company will not be responsible for the illegality of or any error or inaccuracy in advertisers’ or sponsors’ materials or for the acts or omissions of advertisers and sponsors.

12.0 Registration

Certain sections of the Services require you to register. If registration is requested, you agree to provide accurate and complete registration information. It is your responsibility to inform Company of any changes to that information. Each registration is for a single person only, unless specifically designated otherwise on the registration page. Company does not permit a) any other person using the registered sections under your name; or b) access through a single name being made available to multiple users on a network. You are responsible for preventing such unauthorized use. If you believe there has been unauthorized use, you must notify Company immediately by emailing info@iseeklaw.com.

13.0 Errors and Corrections

Company does not represent or warrant that the Services will be error-free, free of viruses or other harmful components, or that defects will be corrected. Company does not warrant or represent that the information available on or through the Services will be correct, accurate, timely, or otherwise reliable. Company may make improvements and/or changes to its features, functionality or Content at any time.

14.0 Third Party Content

Third party content (including, your or other users’ content) may appear on this Service or may be accessible via links from this Service. Company is not responsible for and assumes no liability for any infringement, mistakes, misstatements of law, defamation, slander, libel, omissions, falsehood, obscenity, pornography or profanity in the statements, opinions, representations or any other form of content contained in any third party content appearing on the Services. You understand that the information and opinions in the third party content is neither endorsed by nor does it reflect the belief of Company. Further, information and opinions provided by employees and agents of Company are not necessarily endorsed by Company and do not necessarily represent the beliefs and opinions of Company.

15.0 DISCLAIMER

THE SERVICES, INCLUDING ALL FEATURES AND CONTENT, IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS, AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. COMPANY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. COMPANY DISCLAIMS ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY LOSS, INJURY, CLAIM, LIABILITY, OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM, ARISING OUT OF OR ANY WAY RELATED TO (A) ANY ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS FROM THIS SERVICE AND THE CONTENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TECHNICAL INACCURACIES AND TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, (B) THIRD PARTY COMMUNICATIONS, (C) ANY THIRD PARTY SERVICES OR CONTENT THEREIN DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ACCESSED THROUGH LINKS IN THE SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS THEREFROM, (D) THE UNAVAILABILITY OF THE SERVICES OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, (E) YOUR USE OF THIS SERVICE, OR (E) YOUR USE OF ANY EQUIPMENT OR SOFTWARE IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES.

16.0 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS, INJURY, CLAIM, LIABILITY, OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES, INCLUDING ALL FEATURES AND CONTENT. COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ATTORNEYS’ FEES) IN ANY WAY DUE TO, RESULTING FROM, OR ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES OR THE CONTENT. TO THE EXTENT THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IS PROHIBITED, COMPANY’S SOLE OBLIGATION TO YOU FOR DAMAGES SHALL BE LIMITED TO $10.00 USD.

17.0 Waiver and Release

You hereby waive, release, acquit and forever discharge any and all claims, demands, losses, injuries, liability, or damages of any kind and nature, against Company, its parents, subsidiaries, partners and affiliates, and its and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents, licensors, suppliers and representatives and any third party information providers, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, disclosed or undisclosed, arising out of or in any way connected with your use of the Services, any disclosure of information resulting from your use of the Services, and any conflict of interest, ethical violation, or any alleged legal malpractice by any attorney you contact through the Services or otherwise.

18.0 Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold Company, its parents, subsidiaries, partners and affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, suppliers and representatives and any third party information providers to this Web Site harmless from and against all claims, losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, relating to or arising out of (i) your use of the Services and (ii) any violation of these Terms by you or arising from or related to any content or materials uploaded or submitted by you.

19.0 Third Party Rights

The provisions of paragraphs 15 (Disclaimer), 16 (Limitation of Liability), 17 (Waiver and Release) and 18 (Indemnification) are for the benefit of Company, its parents, subsidiaries, partners and affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, suppliers and representatives and any third party information providers to this Web Site. Each of these individuals or entities shall have the right to assert and enforce those provisions directly against you on its own behalf.

20.0 Unlawful Activity

Company reserves the right to investigate complaints or reported violations of the Terms and to take any action we deem appropriate including but not limited to reporting any suspected unlawful activity to law enforcement officials, regulators, or other third parties and disclosing any information necessary or appropriate to such persons or entities relating to user profiles, e-mail addresses, usage history, posted materials, IP addresses and traffic information.

21.0 Remedies for Violations

Company reserves the right to seek all remedies available at law and in equity for violations of these Terms, including but not limited to the right to block access from a particular Internet address to the Company’s Services and their features.

22.0 Governing Law and Jurisdiction

The Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Connecticut, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. You hereby consent and submit to the sole and exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in Fairfield County, Connecticut to resolve any action arising out of or relating to the Terms of Use. The aforementioned choice of venue is intended to be mandatory and, not permissive, in nature.

23.0 Privacy

Your use of the Services are subject to Company’s Privacy Policy.

24.0 Severability of Provisions

These Terms incorporate by reference any notices contained on the Services and the Privacy Policy and constitute the entire agreement with respect to access to and use of the Services. If any provision of these Terms are unlawful, void or unenforceable then that provision shall be deemed severable from the remaining provisions and shall not affect their validity and enforceability.

25.0 Modifications to Terms of Use

Company reserves the right to change these Terms at any time. Updated versions of the Terms will appear on the website and/or mobile application Services and are effective immediately. You are responsible for regularly reviewing the Terms. Continued use of the Services after any such changes constitutes your consent to such changes.

26.0 Questions & Contact Information

If you have any question regarding the use of the Services or Content, please email us at info@iseeklaw.com or call us at (888) 642-8825.

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These Terms are effect and current as of January 1, 2017.