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Please read these Terms of Use (collectively, the “Terms”) and our privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”, which is incorporated into the Terms) carefully before using this Site. By using the Site, you agree to comply with and be bound by the Terms. Burks Johansson provides the Site to you subject to the following Terms, which we may update from time to time without any notice to you. Any changes are effective upon posting, and you are responsible for regularly reviewing these Terms. By continuing to use the Site after a change has been posted, you agree to those changes. If you do not agree to these Terms, your sole remedy is to discontinue use of the Site. These Terms, along with any other terms and policies posted on the Site, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding your use of the Site and supersedes any prior agreements between you and us regarding such use, other than any written agreement between you and us.
Copyright Notice and Intellectual Property Rights
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Use of the Site
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No Legal Advice
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No Attorney-Client Relationship
The Site and your use of the Site does not create an attorney-client relationship or privilege. If you are not a current client of Burks Johansson and you communicate with us through the Site, we are under no obligation to keep confidential your communication. Thus, unless you have a current attorney-client relationship with us, you should not communicate or transmit confidential information to us. Unless or until an attorney-client relationship is formally entered into, we are not prevented from representing any party, including any party whose interests are adverse to you.
No Tax Advice
Any tax information presented on the Site is not intended to constitute a complete analysis of all tax considerations. Internal Revenue Service regulations generally provide that, for the purpose of avoiding United States federal tax penalties, a taxpayer may rely only on formal written opinions meeting specific regulatory requirements. The information presented on the Site does not meet those requirements. Accordingly, such information is not intended or written to be used, and a taxpayer cannot use it, for the purpose of avoiding United States federal or other tax penalties or for the purpose of promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any tax-related matters.
Advertising Notice
Burks Johansson does not seek to be retained by anyone who approaches us as a result of the Site and who is from a state where the Site fails to comply with all laws and ethical rules of that state. Under the New York State Lawyer’s Code of Professional Responsibility, the content of the Site might contain advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each client representation has unique facts and circumstances that may impact results.
Sensitive Communications
You may choose to contact Burks Johansson by e-mail, but you should be aware that information transmitted electronically cannot be guaranteed to be securely transmitted. By sending sensitive or confidential e-mail messages which are not encrypted, you accept the risks of such uncertainty and possible lack of confidentiality over the internet. We assume no responsibility for the loss of confidentiality for any information you transmit through the internet.
Other Jurisdictions
Burks Johansson practices law only in jurisdictions in which we are properly authorized to do so, although we work with legal professionals authorized to practice law in many locations. No individual attorney is admitted to practice in all those locations. Please consult the attorney biographies on the Site to determine the particular jurisdictions in which individual attorneys are licensed to practice.
Statement Regarding Texas Rules of Professional Conduct
No Burks Johansson attorney is being certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
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Disclaimer
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Limitations of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL BURKS JOHANSSON BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY OF ANY KIND OR UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE OR THE MATERIALS PROVIDED ON THIS SITE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS OF LIABILITY IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, SO THESE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Indemnity
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