LAST UPDATED January 3, 2023
Thank you for visiting Way Law PLLC (“Way Law”, the “Firm”, “we” or “us”). These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of our website, www.waylawpllc.com (the “Website”); please read them thoroughly. Our Website is not intended for users under the age of 18. If you are under 18, do not use or provide any information on this Website or on or through any of its features.
I. USE OF THIS WEBSITE DOES NOT CREATE AN ATTORNEY- CLIENT RELATIONSHIP
Your use of this Website does not establish an attorney-client relationship. By sending a message through this website or via e-mail to an attorney or to the Firm, you do not create an attorney-client relationship and the Firm cannot assure you that any such e-mail message will be privileged. Because unsolicited confidential information may not be subject to an attorney-client privilege and may not be treated
as confidential, please do not include confidential or time-sensitive information in any form response or submission on this Website. You should not send confidential information to the Firm without first speaking to one of our attorneys and receiving authorization to provide such confidential information. Materials and information on this Website are provided for informational purposes only, are general in nature, are not a solicitation, and do not constitute a legal opinion or legal advice and should not
be construed as a legal opinion or legal advice. This Website is not a substitute for obtaining legal advice from a qualified attorney licensed in the appropriate jurisdiction.
II. THE CONTENT PRESENTED ON THIS WEBSITE IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE
Our Website provides information addressing legal topics of interest to the general reader. You should not consider this information designed or adequate to meet any of your particular legal needs, concerns or inquiries. Our Website is for informational purposes only, and you should not treat any content provided as legal, tax, business, or other advice, or as any recommendation, encouragement, or solicitation to engage in any particular course of action. You should consult with a lawyer licensed to practice law in the jurisdiction appropriate to your legal situation to assess your situation and provide you with appropriate legal advice.
III. AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY CONTRACT TERMS
By accessing or using our Website or other products or services (collectively, the “Services”), you agree to be bound by these Terms. The term “you” or “your” shall refer to any person or entity who views, uses, accesses, or browses our Website or otherwise uses the Services. Your access to and use of the Services are conditioned on you accepting and complying with the Terms. If you do not understand and agree
to be bound by these Terms, then you may not use the Services. You affirm that you are 18 years of age or older and are fully able and competent to enter into the terms, conditions, obligations, affirmations, representations, and warranties set forth in
these Terms, and to abide by and comply with these Terms. You further represent and warrant that you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a “terrorist-supporting” country, and that you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
IV. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
a. Ownership.
i. The entire contents of our Website (including all information, blog posts, other text, images, trademarks, service marks, trade names, and logos) and the design, selection and arrangement thereof, are owned by the Firm or its licensors and are protected by United States and international laws regarding copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and other intellectual property or proprietary rights (collectively, the “Intellectual Property”). This Intellectual Property may not be copied, modified, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without our prior written permission.
ii. You acknowledge that the Intellectual Property used and displayed on the Website or other Services are and shall remain the sole property of Way Law. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer any right of ownership in any of the Intellectual Property to you.
iii. You are permitted to use the Website and access the Intellectual Property for your personal, non-commercial use only or legitimate business purposes. You may not copy, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Website without our prior written consent, except to:
- Store copies of such materials temporarily in RAM.
- Store files that are automatically cached by your Web browser for display enhancement purposes.
- Print a reasonable number of pages of the Website for a permitted use.
b. Injunctive Relieve. You acknowledge that monetary compensation for the consequences of unauthorized commercial use or republication of content or information from the Website or other Services may not be sufficient or appropriate and in that event, in addition to all other remedies, Way Law will be entitled to temporary and permanent injunctive relief.
c. Copyright Infringement Policy. We take copyright infringement seriously. We will promptly investigate claims of copyright infringement on our Website if such claims are reported to us at cway@waylawpllc.com. If you hold copyright or are
authorized to act on behalf of the copyright holder, you can report alleged copyright infringements as follows:
i. Identify the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed.
ii. Identify the material or link you claim is infringing.
iii. Provide your company affiliation (if applicable), mailing address, telephone number, and, if available, email address.
iv. Include both of the following statements in the body of your report: (1) “I hereby state that I have a good faith belief that the disputed use of the copyrighted material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law (e.g., as a fair use)” and (2) “I hereby state that the information in this report is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that I am the owner, or authorized to act on behalf of, the owner, of the copyright or of an exclusive right under the copyright that is allegedly infringed.”
v. Provide your full legal name and your electronic or physical signature.
V. UPDATES TO TERMS; INTEGRATION; PRIVACY POLICY
We may, in our sole discretion, modify these Terms at any time. If we make changes to these Terms, we will provide notice of such changes, such as sending a notification, posting a notice on the Website or updating the “Last Updated” date above. By continuing to access and use the Service you agree to any such modifications. Therefore, you are responsible for reviewing and should become familiar with any such modifications. You are encouraged to review these Terms periodically and to check the “Last Updated” date at the top for the most recent version. In addition, when using services or features on the Service, you will be subject to any posted guidelines or policies applicable to such services or features that may be posted on the Service. All such guidelines or policies are hereby incorporated by reference into these Terms. Use of the Service is also subject to the terms of our Privacy Policy which is hereby incorporated into and made part of these Terms. Please carefully review our Privacy Policy. By using or accessing the Service, you agree to be bound by the terms of our Privacy Policy.
VI. WARRANTY DISCLAIMER
THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING ALL INFORMATION, IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. WAY LAW DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND TITLE. WAY LAW DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE PERFORMANCE, SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE SERVICES. WAY LAW DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE
UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE OR THAT ANY DEFECTS IN THE
SERVICES WILL BE CORRECTED.
VII. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL WAY LAW OR ITS OWNERS, MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, OR AFFILIATES (THE “WAY LAW PARTIES”) BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE WEBSITE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACTS, STATUTES,
REGULATIONS, TORT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE) OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY AND WHETHER OR NOT WAY LAW HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
VIII. INDEMNITY
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Way Law Parties from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees) arising from: (i) your use of and access to the Website or your inability to use or access the Website; (ii) your violation of any term of these Terms or breach of any representation; (iii) your violation of any third party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right; or (iv) any claim that your use of the Website caused damage to a third party. This defense and indemnification obligation will survive these Terms and your use of the Services.
IX. MISCELLANEOUS
These Terms constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. If any provision(s) of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to law, then such provision(s) shall be construed, as nearly as possible, to reflect the intentions of the parties with the other provisions remaining in full force and effect. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. This Agreement may be assigned in whole or in part by Way Law. This
Agreement may not be assigned by you without the express, prior written permission of Way Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia notwithstanding any conflict of laws provisions. The federal or state courts of Virginia shall have exclusive jurisdiction and venue over any claims arising out of this Agreement, and you hereby consent to
the personal jurisdiction and venue of such courts and waive any objections thereto.