Welcome to Grape Law Firm PLLC website located at www.grapelaw.com (the "Website"), a copyrighted work belonging to Grape Law Firm PLLC a New York Professional Limited Liability Company (the "GLF").
1. Acceptance of Terms
By using this Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use, as well as any additional terms, conditions, and policies referenced herein and/or available by hyperlink. GLF reserves the right to update or modify these Terms at any time without prior notice. Your continued use of the Website following any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.
2. Legal Disclaimer
2.1 No Attorney-Client Relationship:
The information presented on the Website is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Viewing the Website or communicating with GLF through it does not form an attorney-client relationship.
2.2 Accuracy of Information:
While we strive to ensure the accuracy of the information on the Website, we cannot guarantee its completeness or accuracy. The legal landscape is constantly evolving, and information on the Website may become outdated. Users should not act or rely on the information on this Website without consulting a licensed attorney.
2.3 External Legal Counsel:
Any use of the Website does not substitute for seeking professional legal advice. You should consult with an attorney for legal advice suited to your specific situation.
3. Eligibility and Access to the Website
3.1 Eligibility
By using this Website, you represent and warrant that:
- You are at least 18 years old or the legal age in your jurisdiction;
- You have the authority and capacity to enter into this agreement;
- Your use of the Website complies with applicable laws and regulations.
3.2 Access to the Website
You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access the Website for personal, non-commercial purposes. Any unauthorized use of the content may violate copyright laws and result in civil and criminal penalties.
3.3 Certain Restrictions
The rights provided to you in these Terms are subject to the following restrictions: (a) you shall not sell, rent, lease, transfer, assign, distribute, host, or otherwise commercially exploit the Website; (b) you shall not change, make derivative works of, disassemble, reverse compile or reverse engineer any part of the Site; (c) you shall not access the Website in order to build a similar or competitive website; (d) except as expressly stated herein, no part of the Website may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted or transmitted in any form or by any means unless otherwise indicated, any future release, update, or other addition to functionality of the Website shall be subject to these Terms; and (e) you shall not engage in any cyber-attack activities, including but not limited to phishing, Denial of Service (DoS) attacks, trojans, or other malicious attempts to compromise the security or functionality of the Site. All copyright and other proprietary notices on the Website must be retained on all copies thereof.
GLF reserves the right to change, suspend, or cease the Website with or without notice to you. You hereby accept that GLF will not be held liable to you or any third-party for any change, interruption, or termination of the Website or any part.
4. Intellectual Property Rights
All content, features, functionality, and design elements of the Website (including text, graphics, logos, videos, images, and software) are the exclusive property of Grape Law Firm PLLC or its licensors and all rights -including but not limited to intellectual, industrial, and personal rights- are protected by copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other applicable laws.
5. User Conduct and Prohibited Activities
5.1 Acceptable Use:
You agree to use the Website solely for lawful purposes and in compliance with these Terms. You must not:
- Use the Website in any way that violates local, national, or international law;
- Exploit or harm minors by exposing them to inappropriate content;
- Harass, threaten, or defraud other users;
- Transmit or upload viruses, malware, or other harmful code;
- Collect personal information of other users without their consent.
5.2 Monitoring of Activity:
GLF reserves the right, but not the obligation, to monitor user activity and content on the Website for compliance with these Terms. We may remove or disable access to any content or user account at our sole discretion.
6. Third-Party Links and Services
The Website may contain links to third-party websites and services. Such Third-Party Links are not under the control of GLF, and GLF is not responsible for any content found in Third-Party Links. GLF provides access to these Third-Party Links only as a convenience to you, and does not review, approve, monitor, endorse, warrant, or make any representations with respect to Third-Party Links. You use all Third-Party Links at your own risk and should apply a suitable level of caution and discretion in doing so. When you click on any of the Third-Party Links, the applicable third party's terms and policies apply, including the third party's privacy and data gathering practices.
7. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
7.1 Disclaimers:
The Website and its content are provided on an "as-is" and "as-available" basis, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.
7.2 Limitation of Liability:
In no event shall GLF or its affiliates, partners, or employees be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages resulting from the use or inability to use the Website. This includes but is not limited to damages for loss of profits, use, data, or other intangibles.
You hereby release and forever discharge the GLF and our officers, employees, agents, successors, and assigns from, and hereby waive and relinquish, each and every past, present and future dispute, claim, controversy, demand, right, obligation, liability, action and cause of action of every kind and nature, that has arisen or arises directly or indirectly out of, or that relates directly or indirectly to, the Site. If you are a California resident, you hereby waive California civil code section 1542 in connection with the foregoing, which states: “a general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor.”
8. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless GLF and its officers, employees, and affiliates from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to:
- Your use or misuse of the Website.
- Any violation of these Terms.
- Your violation of any third-party rights in connection with this Website, including intellectual property rights.
9. Privacy
By using the Website, you consent to the data processing activities authorized by the applicable law of your residence country. For further information, please see our Privacy Policy.
10. Termination of Access
GLF reserves the right to terminate or suspend your access to the Website at any time, without prior notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users, GLF, or third parties.
11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict of law principles. The laws of the state of New York, United States of America and construed accordingly.
12. Arbitration Agreement and Waiver of Class Actions
Any dispute arising under these Terms shall be resolved through arbitration in New York City, New York before a single arbitrator of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”). The arbitrator shall be selected by application of the rules of the AAA, or by mutual agreement of the parties, except that such arbitrator shall be an attorney admitted to practice law New York.
13. Miscellaneous Provisions
13.1 Entire Agreement:
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and GLF regarding the use of the Website and supersede any prior agreements.
13.2 Severability:
If any one or more of the articles under These Terms is held invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the invalidation or unenforceability of such article(s) will not prejudice other articles in any manner and the remaining articles will continue to be valid and in force.
13.3 Waiver:
Failure by GLF to enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
14. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns regarding these Terms of Use, please contact us at:
Grape Law Firm PLLC
info@grapelaw.com
1350 Broadway, Ste 1800 New York, NY 10018