The Law Office of Michael Meyer
Effective Date: 1/1/2026 Last Updated: 1/24/2026
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY
These Terms of Use (“Terms“) form a binding legal agreement between you (“you,” “your,” or “User“) and The Law Office of Michael Meyer, together with Michael Meyer individually and any affiliated entities, employees, contractors, agents, and successors (collectively, “the Firm,” “we,” “us,” or “our“), governing your access to and use of the website located at https://www.michaelmeyerlaw.com and all subdomains, pages, content, forms, blog posts, downloadable materials, and services made available through it (collectively, the “Site“).
BY ACCESSING, BROWSING, OR OTHERWISE USING THE SITE — INCLUDING BY SUBMITTING ANY FORM, CLICKING ANY LINK, OR VIEWING ANY PAGE — YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND BY OUR PRIVACY POLICY, WHICH IS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO EVERY PROVISION OF THESE TERMS, YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY DISCONTINUE ALL USE OF THE SITE.
SECTION 16 CONTAINS A BINDING ARBITRATION PROVISION, A CLASS ACTION WAIVER, AND A JURY TRIAL WAIVER THAT AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS. SECTION 13 LIMITS OUR LIABILITY. SECTION 14 REQUIRES YOU TO INDEMNIFY US. PLEASE READ THESE SECTIONS CAREFULLY.
1. NO ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP
1.1 No Relationship Created. Your use of the Site does not create, and is not intended to create, an attorney-client relationship between you and the Firm. No attorney-client relationship is formed by:
- viewing, reading, downloading, or relying upon any content on the Site;
- submitting information through any contact form, intake form, chat feature, or email link on the Site;
- calling any telephone number listed on the Site;
- receiving a response, acknowledgment, or preliminary communication from the Firm; or
- any consultation, whether or not described as “free,” until the conditions in Section 1.2 are satisfied.
1.2 How a Relationship Is Actually Formed. An attorney-client relationship with the Firm is created only upon (a) the Firm’s completion of a conflicts-of-interest check, (b) the Firm’s express written agreement to undertake a specific representation, and (c) your execution of a written engagement letter or fee agreement signed by both you and the Firm. No oral statement, email, voicemail, text message, form submission, or course of conduct shall be deemed to waive, modify, or substitute for this requirement. No employee, contractor, agent, or vendor of the Firm has authority to form an attorney-client relationship except through a signed written engagement agreement.
1.3 No Duty Undertaken. Until a signed engagement agreement is in place, the Firm owes you no duty of any kind, including without limitation any duty of care, loyalty, confidentiality, diligence, or communication, and undertakes no obligation to advise you of any deadline, statute of limitations, statutory bar date, on-sale bar, public-disclosure bar, filing requirement, maintenance fee, renewal deadline, or other time-sensitive matter affecting your rights.
1.4 Time-Sensitive Rights — Critical Notice. Intellectual property rights are subject to strict and unforgiving deadlines. Patent rights may be irrevocably lost through public disclosure, offers for sale, prior filings by others, or the expiration of statutory grace periods. Trademark rights may be lost through non-use, failure to respond to an Office Action, failure to file maintenance or renewal documents, or the intervening rights of third parties. The Firm bears no responsibility whatsoever for any right, claim, application, registration, or remedy that is lost, barred, forfeited, abandoned, or diminished before a signed engagement agreement is in effect. If your matter is time-sensitive, you must consult qualified counsel immediately and must not rely on the Site or on any pending communication with the Firm.
2. NO LEGAL ADVICE — INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY
2.1 General Information Only. All content on the Site — including practice-area descriptions, blog articles, FAQs, cost guides, timelines, checklists, glossaries, and any other material — is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice, a legal opinion, a solicitation for any specific matter, or a substitute for consultation with a licensed attorney regarding your particular facts and circumstances.
2.2 Fact-Dependent. Legal outcomes are highly fact-dependent. Content that is accurate as a general proposition may be inapplicable, misleading, or harmful when applied to your situation. You must not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any Site content without first obtaining individualized legal advice from a licensed attorney in the appropriate jurisdiction.
2.3 No Warranty of Currency or Accuracy. Law changes continuously. Statutes are amended, regulations are revised, USPTO rules and fee schedules are updated, and courts issue new decisions. The Firm has no obligation to update, revise, correct, or remove any Site content, and content may be outdated, superseded, incomplete, or incorrect at the time you view it. Publication or “last updated” dates, where shown, indicate only when material was posted or last edited and are not a representation of continuing accuracy.
2.4 Fee and Cost Information. Any fees, prices, ranges, estimates, or cost figures appearing on the Site — including without limitation figures for prior art searches, provisional applications, non-provisional utility applications, design patents, trademark clearance searches, and trademark filings — are illustrative estimates only, are subject to change without notice, and do not constitute an offer, quote, or binding commitment. Actual fees depend on the complexity, scope, technology, and posture of the specific matter and are governed exclusively by a signed written fee agreement. Government fees (including USPTO filing, search, examination, excess claim, issue, maintenance, and renewal fees) are set by the government, are subject to change, and are not included unless expressly stated in a signed fee agreement.
2.5 Timelines and Outcomes. Any statement regarding how long a patent or trademark matter may take, the likelihood of allowance or registration, or the probable response of an examining authority is a general observation only. Examination timelines and outcomes are controlled by government agencies and third parties and are outside the Firm’s control.
3. NO CONFIDENTIALITY — DO NOT SEND SENSITIVE INFORMATION
3.1 Unsolicited Communications Are Not Confidential. Do not send the Firm any confidential, secret, proprietary, or sensitive information through the Site, by email, or by voicemail unless and until a signed engagement agreement is in place and the Firm has expressly invited you to do so. Any information you transmit before that point:
- is not protected by the attorney-client privilege;
- is not protected by the work-product doctrine;
- will not be treated as confidential; and
- may be disclosed to others, including to existing or future clients of the Firm whose interests are adverse to yours.
3.2 Special Warning Regarding Inventions and Trade Secrets. Disclosure of an invention or trade secret to a party with no duty of confidentiality may destroy patent rights, trade secret protection, or both. Because no such duty exists before engagement, you must not describe your invention, formula, process, algorithm, business method, source code, design, formulation, or any other technical or commercial secret in any Site form, email, or voicemail. Limit any pre-engagement communication to your name, contact information, the general field of technology or industry, and a request to speak.
3.3 No Conflicts Check. The Firm has not performed a conflicts-of-interest check with respect to you. The Firm may currently represent, or may in the future represent, parties whose interests are adverse to yours, including competitors, opposers, petitioners, licensees, or accused infringers. Your transmission of information to the Firm does not preclude the Firm from representing any such party.
3.4 Communications Are Not Secure. Internet transmissions, including email and web forms, are not secure and may be intercepted, delayed, misdirected, corrupted, blocked by spam filters, or lost. The Firm makes no representation that any communication you send will be received, read, or acted upon, and disclaims all liability for any communication that is not received or is received late.
4. ATTORNEY ADVERTISING; PRIOR RESULTS; TESTIMONIALS
4.1 Attorney Advertising. The Site may constitute attorney advertising under the rules of one or more jurisdictions. Michael Meyer is responsible for the content of the Site. The Firm’s principal office is located in Nebraska. [INSERT PRINCIPAL OFFICE ADDRESS.]
4.2 No Guarantee of Results. Prior results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future matter. No representation is made that the quality of legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers. Every matter is different, and the outcome of any matter depends on facts, law, tribunals, opposing parties, and circumstances beyond the Firm’s control.
4.3 Testimonials and Reviews. Any testimonials, reviews, star ratings, or endorsements appearing on the Site reflect the individual experience and opinion of the person who provided them, are not necessarily representative of all clients’ experiences, are not a guarantee or prediction of any outcome, and are not a warranty of the quality of services. Testimonials may be edited for length, clarity, or to remove identifying details. Testimonials are not a substitute for your own evaluation of whether the Firm is appropriate for your matter.
4.4 No Certification or Specialization Claim. Unless expressly and specifically stated otherwise, no statement on the Site should be construed as a claim of certification, board specialization, or expert designation by any state bar or certifying organization. Registration to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO Reg. No. 78,575) permits representation of applicants before the USPTO in patent matters and is not a certification of expertise or specialization in any other area of law.
5. JURISDICTIONAL LIMITATIONS
5.1 Licensure. Michael Meyer is licensed to practice law in the State of Nebraska and is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Patent practice before the USPTO is federal in nature and is not limited by state boundaries; however, nothing on the Site is an offer, solicitation, or willingness to provide legal services in any jurisdiction where the Firm is not authorized to practice, and the Firm does not seek to represent anyone in any jurisdiction where the Site would fail to comply with that jurisdiction’s laws or ethical rules.
5.2 Nationwide and International Visitors. The Site is controlled and operated from within the United States and is directed to users located in the United States. The Firm makes no representation that Site content is appropriate, lawful, or available for use in any other location. If you access the Site from outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and are solely responsible for compliance with all applicable local laws, including data protection, export control, and advertising regulations. Non-U.S. intellectual property rights are governed by the laws and treaties of other jurisdictions and are outside the scope of Site content.
5.3 Not Legal Advice in Your Jurisdiction. Statements about “the law” on the Site generally refer to United States federal law or Nebraska law. They may not reflect the law of your state, territory, or country.
6. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN THE SITE
6.1 Ownership. The Site and all content, features, and functionality contained in it — including without limitation all text, articles, blog posts, guides, FAQs, headlines, graphics, logos, icons, images, photographs, illustrations, audio, video, software, code, page layouts, page architecture, look and feel, design elements, compilations, taxonomies, and the selection, coordination, arrangement, and enhancement thereof (collectively, “Site Content“) — are owned by the Firm or its licensors and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, trade dress, patent, trade secret, unfair competition, and other intellectual property laws. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.
6.2 Trademarks. “The Law Office of Michael Meyer,” the Firm’s name, logo, and all associated marks, slogans, and trade dress appearing on the Site are trademarks or service marks of the Firm. You are granted no right or license to use any of them. All other names, logos, and marks appearing on the Site are the property of their respective owners; their appearance does not imply any affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement.
6.3 Limited License to You. Subject to your continuing compliance with these Terms, the Firm grants you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to access the Site and to view, temporarily cache, and print a reasonable number of individual pages solely for your own personal, non-commercial, informational use. This license terminates automatically upon any breach of these Terms and may be revoked by the Firm at any time for any reason or no reason.
6.4 Attribution and Notices. You may not remove, obscure, or alter any copyright, trademark, disclaimer, or other proprietary notice contained in or on any Site Content.
7. PROHIBITED USES
You agree that you will not, and will not permit, encourage, or enable any third party or automated system to:
(a) Copy or Redistribute. Reproduce, duplicate, copy, republish, distribute, publicly display, publicly perform, transmit, sell, license, sublicense, rent, lease, or otherwise commercially exploit any Site Content, in whole or in part, in any medium, without the Firm’s prior express written consent.
(b) Create Derivative Works. Modify, adapt, translate, reformat, summarize for redistribution, or create derivative works based on any Site Content.
(c) Scrape or Harvest. Use any robot, spider, crawler, scraper, headless browser, automated script, data-mining tool, extraction tool, or other automated means to access, monitor, index, copy, or collect any portion of the Site or Site Content, except that general-purpose search engines may index the Site in accordance with the Firm’s then-current robots.txt file and only to the extent necessary to provide standard public search results.
(d) Train or Ingest into AI Systems. Use, or permit the use of, any Site Content for the purpose of training, fine-tuning, grounding, evaluating, benchmarking, retrieval-augmented generation, embedding, indexing for generative output, or otherwise developing or improving any artificial intelligence, machine learning, large language model, or algorithmic system, whether commercial or non-commercial. The Firm expressly reserves all rights in Site Content against text and data mining, including for the purposes of Article 4(3) of Directive (EU) 2019/790 and any analogous law of any jurisdiction, and this Section constitutes an express and machine-readable reservation of those rights.
(e) Overburden. Take any action that imposes, or may impose in the Firm’s sole discretion, an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the Site or its infrastructure, or that interferes with the proper working of the Site.
(f) Circumvent Security. Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Site, any server, computer, or database connected to the Site, or any account, or to probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of any system or breach any security or authentication measure.
(g) Reverse Engineer. Decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code, underlying ideas, or architecture of any part of the Site.
(h) Interfere or Damage. Introduce any virus, trojan horse, worm, logic bomb, malware, ransomware, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful; or engage in any denial-of-service or distributed denial-of-service attack.
(i) Frame, Mirror, or Deep-Link Deceptively. Frame, mirror, inline-link, or otherwise incorporate any portion of the Site into another website, or link to the Site in a manner that is false, misleading, disparaging, or that falsely implies affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement.
(j) Misuse Forms and Contact Channels. Submit false, misleading, fraudulent, or impersonating information through any form; use any contact channel to transmit spam, chain letters, solicitations, advertising, or unlawful content; or harvest email addresses, telephone numbers, or other contact information from the Site for any purpose.
(k) Violate Law. Use the Site for any unlawful purpose, in violation of any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation, or in a manner that infringes or misappropriates the rights of any third party.
(l) Circumvent Restrictions. Bypass, disable, or circumvent any technological measure the Firm employs to restrict access to or use of the Site.
Enforcement. The Firm reserves the right, without notice and without limiting any other remedy, to block your IP address, suspend or terminate your access, pursue injunctive relief without the necessity of posting bond, and refer suspected criminal conduct to law enforcement. You acknowledge that a breach of this Section would cause irreparable harm for which monetary damages would be an inadequate remedy.
8. USER SUBMISSIONS
8.1 Definition. “Submissions” means any information, text, comment, question, description, document, file, image, or other material you transmit to or through the Site, including via contact forms, intake forms, chat features, email links, or comment features.
8.2 No Confidentiality. As stated in Section 3, Submissions made before a signed engagement agreement are not confidential and not privileged, and the Firm assumes no obligation of confidentiality with respect to them.
8.3 License to the Firm. By making a Submission, you grant the Firm a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid-up, non-exclusive, transferable, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, store, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, and display the Submission, and to incorporate any idea, concept, know-how, or technique contained in it, for any lawful purpose, without any compensation, credit, or notice to you. This license does not apply to information provided after a signed engagement agreement is in effect, which is governed by that agreement and by applicable rules of professional conduct.
8.4 Your Representations. You represent and warrant that you own or control all rights necessary to grant the license in Section 8.3; that your Submission is accurate and not misleading; that your Submission does not infringe, misappropriate, or violate any third party’s intellectual property, privacy, publicity, contractual, or other rights; that your Submission does not contain any third party’s confidential information or trade secrets; and that your Submission does not violate any law, court order, protective order, or non-disclosure obligation.
8.5 No Obligation to Respond. The Firm has no obligation to review, monitor, respond to, retain, or act upon any Submission, and may delete or discard any Submission at any time in its sole discretion. Do not assume the Firm has received or read your Submission. If your matter is urgent, telephone the Firm and obtain confirmation.
8.6 Unsolicited Ideas. The Firm does not accept unsolicited business proposals, marketing ideas, or invention submissions for evaluation. Any such Submission is made at your sole risk and is subject to Section 8.3.
8.7 Consent to Contact. By providing your telephone number or email address, you consent to be contacted by the Firm at that number or address, including by email, telephone call, and text message, regarding your inquiry. Message and data rates may apply. You may withdraw consent by replying STOP to a text message or by contacting the Firm using the information in Section 21.
9. THIRD-PARTY CONTENT, LINKS, AND SERVICES
9.1 No Endorsement. The Site may contain links to, embeds of, or references to third-party websites, resources, articles, government databases, directories, review platforms, social media pages, or services (collectively, “Third-Party Resources“). Third-Party Resources are provided for convenience only. The Firm does not control, endorse, sponsor, verify, or assume any responsibility for any Third-Party Resource, its content, its accuracy, its availability, its privacy practices, or its security.
9.2 Your Risk. Your access to and use of any Third-Party Resource is entirely at your own risk and subject to that third party’s terms and policies. The Firm disclaims all liability arising from or relating to any Third-Party Resource.
9.3 Third-Party Technology. The Site relies on third-party hosting, content delivery, analytics, tag management, form processing, and plugin providers. The Firm is not responsible for outages, errors, data handling, or security incidents attributable to any such provider.
9.4 Government Resources. References to USPTO records, databases, verification tools, fee schedules, or timelines are provided for convenience. Government systems and information are maintained by the government, not by the Firm, and the Firm makes no representation regarding their accuracy or availability.
10. AVAILABILITY; CHANGES TO THE SITE
The Firm may modify, suspend, restrict, or discontinue the Site or any portion of it at any time, for any reason, without notice or liability. The Firm does not warrant that the Site will be available at any particular time or location, will be uninterrupted, or will be free of errors, defects, or harmful components. The Firm is not liable for any loss arising from Site unavailability, whether planned or unplanned.
11. NO ELECTRONIC FILING OR DEADLINE SERVICE
The Site does not accept legal filings, does not docket deadlines, does not calendar dates, and does not transmit anything to the USPTO, any court, or any other tribunal. Submitting a form on the Site does not preserve, extend, toll, or protect any deadline or right. Nothing on the Site constitutes a filing, a notice, a demand, a response, or service of process.
12. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SITE AND ALL SITE CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS,” “AS AVAILABLE,” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS,” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE.
THE FIRM EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, CURRENCY, RELIABILITY, QUIET ENJOYMENT, AND ANY WARRANTY ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, OR USAGE OF TRADE.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE FIRM MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT: (A) THE SITE OR SITE CONTENT IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE, CURRENT, OR RELIABLE; (B) THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE; (C) ANY DEFECT WILL BE CORRECTED; (D) THE SITE OR ANY SERVER MAKING IT AVAILABLE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS; (E) ANY COMMUNICATION SENT TO OR FROM THE SITE WILL BE RECEIVED, TIMELY, OR SECURE; OR (F) ANY RESULT OBTAINED FROM USE OF THE SITE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE.
ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE IS ACCESSED AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK, AND YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM, DEVICE, OR DATA THAT RESULTS.
NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED FROM THE FIRM OR THROUGH THE SITE, CREATES ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE TERMS.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties. To the extent such exclusions are prohibited, the exclusions in this Section apply to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
13. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
13.1 Exclusion of Damages. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE FIRM, MICHAEL MEYER, OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS, PARTNERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, LICENSORS, OR SERVICE PROVIDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, BUSINESS, GOODWILL, DATA, USE, OPPORTUNITY, OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, OR FOR ANY LOSS, FORFEITURE, ABANDONMENT, INVALIDITY, UNENFORCEABILITY, OR IMPAIRMENT OF ANY PATENT, TRADEMARK, COPYRIGHT, TRADE SECRET, OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE, THE SITE OR ANY SITE CONTENT — WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, WARRANTY, STATUTE, OR ANY OTHER THEORY — EVEN IF THE FIRM HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND EVEN IF A LIMITED REMEDY IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
13.2 Aggregate Cap. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE FIRM’S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SITE OR THESE TERMS SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US $100.00).
13.3 Reliance. You acknowledge that the disclaimers in Section 12 and the limitations in this Section 13 are essential elements of the basis of the bargain between you and the Firm, that the Firm would not make the Site available without them, and that they apply even to claims of gross negligence to the extent permitted by law.
13.4 CARVE-OUT — CLIENTS AND PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Terms, nothing in Sections 12, 13, 14, or 16 limits, waives, releases, or prospectively restricts the Firm’s liability for legal malpractice or any other breach of professional duty owed to an actual client under a signed engagement agreement, and nothing in these Terms is intended to require any client or prospective client to arbitrate or waive any such claim. Any such claim is governed exclusively by the applicable engagement agreement and by the Nebraska Rules of Professional Conduct. Nothing in these Terms limits liability for fraud, willful misconduct, or any liability that may not be limited or excluded under applicable law.
13.5 Statutory Limits. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. To the extent such limitations are prohibited, the provisions of this Section apply to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
14. INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Firm, Michael Meyer, and their respective owners, partners, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, successors, and assigns from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, proceedings, damages, judgments, awards, settlements, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, expert fees, and court costs) arising out of or relating to: (a) your access to or use of the Site; (b) your breach of these Terms; (c) any Submission you make; (d) your violation of any law or regulation; (e) your infringement, misappropriation, or violation of any third party’s intellectual property, privacy, publicity, or other right; or (f) any misrepresentation you make.
The Firm reserves the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you, in which case you agree to cooperate fully with the Firm’s defense. You may not settle any such matter in a manner that imposes any obligation or admission on the Firm without the Firm’s prior written consent. This Section survives termination of these Terms.
15. TIME LIMITATION ON CLAIMS
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SITE OR THESE TERMS MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CLAIM ACCRUES, OR IT IS PERMANENTLY BARRED. This Section does not apply to any claim excluded under Section 13.4 or to any claim for which a shortened limitations period is prohibited by law.
16. GOVERNING LAW; DISPUTE RESOLUTION; ARBITRATION; WAIVERS
16.1 Governing Law. These Terms and any dispute arising out of or relating to them or to the Site are governed by the laws of the State of Nebraska and applicable federal law, without regard to any conflict-of-laws principle that would apply the law of another jurisdiction. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply.
16.2 Informal Resolution First. Before initiating any arbitration or legal proceeding, you agree to send the Firm a written notice describing the dispute and the relief sought, and to negotiate in good faith for at least sixty (60) days. Notice must be sent to the address in Section 21.
16.3 Binding Arbitration. If the dispute is not resolved under Section 16.2, any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to the Site or these Terms — including their formation, interpretation, breach, enforcement, or validity — shall be resolved exclusively by final and binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Consumer Arbitration Rules or Commercial Arbitration Rules, as applicable, then in effect. The arbitration shall be seated in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, before a single arbitrator, and the Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this provision. Judgment on the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.
16.4 Exceptions to Arbitration. Notwithstanding Section 16.3, either party may (a) bring an individual action in small claims court, and (b) seek injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent or restrain actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation, or violation of intellectual property rights or breach of Section 7. Section 13.4 governs claims by clients regarding professional services.
16.5 CLASS ACTION WAIVER. YOU AND THE FIRM AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, COLLECTIVE, CONSOLIDATED, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S CLAIMS OR PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. If this Section 16.5 is found unenforceable as to a particular claim or request for relief, that claim or request shall be severed and litigated in the courts identified in Section 16.7, and the remainder shall proceed in arbitration.
16.6 JURY TRIAL WAIVER. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU AND THE FIRM EACH KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY, AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SITE OR THESE TERMS.
16.7 Exclusive Venue for Court Proceedings. For any dispute not subject to arbitration, you and the Firm consent to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in Douglas County, Nebraska, and waive any objection based on lack of personal jurisdiction, improper venue, or forum non conveniens.
16.8 Attorneys’ Fees. In any proceeding to enforce these Terms, the prevailing party is entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys’ fees, expert fees, and costs, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
17. DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT
The Firm respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe material accessible on the Site infringes your copyright, you may submit a written notice to the Firm’s designated agent containing the elements required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), including: (a) your physical or electronic signature; (b) identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed; (c) identification of the allegedly infringing material and information reasonably sufficient to locate it; (d) your contact information; (e) a statement that you have a good faith belief the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and (f) a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are authorized to act on the owner’s behalf.
Designated Agent: Michael Meyer Address: 12073 S 203rd St, Gretna, Nebraska 68028 Email: michael@michaelmeyerlaw.com
Misrepresentations in a takedown notice may subject you to liability for damages under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f). The Firm may terminate the access of repeat infringers.
18. PRIVACY, COOKIES, AND ANALYTICS
Your use of the Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect, use, and disclose information. The Site uses cookies, tag management, and analytics technologies, including third-party services, which may collect information about your device and browsing activity. By using the Site, you consent to such collection and use as described in the Privacy Policy. The Firm is not responsible for the data practices of any third-party provider.
19. NOT FOR MINORS
The Site is not directed to and is not intended for use by anyone under the age of eighteen (18). By using the Site, you represent that you are at least eighteen years old and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms. The Firm does not knowingly collect information from children. If you believe a child has provided information through the Site, contact us using the information in Section 21 and we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
20. GENERAL PROVISIONS
20.1 Changes to These Terms. The Firm may revise these Terms at any time in its sole discretion by posting a revised version on the Site with an updated “Last Updated” date. Changes are effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of the Site after any revision constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. You are responsible for reviewing these Terms periodically. If you do not agree to any revision, your sole remedy is to discontinue use of the Site.
20.2 Termination. The Firm may terminate or suspend your access to the Site at any time, for any reason or no reason, without notice or liability. Sections 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, and 21 survive any termination.
20.3 Severability. If any provision of these Terms is held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable or, if modification is not possible, severed, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
20.4 No Waiver. No failure or delay by the Firm in exercising any right under these Terms operates as a waiver of that right, and no single or partial exercise precludes any further exercise. Any waiver must be in writing and signed by the Firm.
20.5 Entire Agreement. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Firm regarding the Site and supersede all prior or contemporaneous understandings, communications, and proposals, whether oral or written. These Terms do not supersede or modify any signed engagement agreement, which controls with respect to the subject matter it addresses.
20.6 Assignment. You may not assign or transfer these Terms or any right under them without the Firm’s prior written consent, and any attempted assignment is void. The Firm may assign these Terms freely, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
20.7 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except as expressly provided in Sections 13 and 14, these Terms confer no rights or remedies on any third party.
20.8 Relationship. Nothing in these Terms creates any partnership, joint venture, employment, agency, or fiduciary relationship between you and the Firm.
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