Disclaimer and Terms of Use
Last Updated January 4, 2019
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Disclaimer
Balough Law Offices, LLC provides and is responsible for the content of this site, which has been prepared for informational purposes only. Although we endeavor to keep this site accurate, we make no representation or warranty as to the current accuracy of the information or the applicability in a particular jurisdiction. As the law evolves, materials may become outdated. Balough Law Offices is not responsible for any errors of omissions in the content of the site. Please do not act on any information presented here without seeking professional counsel. By accessing this site or using its “Contact Us” feature (see “Communications with Us” below), you are not creating an attorney-client relationship with Balough Law Offices, LLC, Richard C. Balough, or Cheryl Dancey Balough. This site is not intended as a solicitation or advertisement for legal services. However, this site or some of its content might be considered advertising under the applicable rules of the Supreme Court of the States of Illinois and Texas. Richard C. Balough is an attorney in good standing licensed in the States of Illinois, Texas, and Florida. He is not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Cheryl Dancey Balough is an attorney in good standing licensed in the State of Illinois.
Communications with Us
If you are not an existing client of Balough Law Offices, sending us an email or using the site’s Contact Us feature will not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not send us any confidential or proprietary information unless and until you receive authorization from us to send that information. Any communication or material you send to us by electronic means or otherwise may be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary, including any ideas, concepts, methods, and designs. Providing information or materials to us in the absence of an express attorney-client relationship will not prevent us from representing someone else in connection with the matter or a related matter, even if such representation were contrary to your interests.
Intellectual Property
The site contains materials, individually and complied, that are proprietary information, including but not limited to text, video, and graphics that are copyrighted under the United States copyright laws and international laws and treaties. We grant you a limited, non-exclusive license to browse, access, or download insubstantial amounts of information on the site for your personal, non-commercial use. By downloading the material, you do not acquire any ownership interest or rights in the material. You may not publish, copy, transmit, modify, link, create derivative works, or in any other way use, display, or exploit the contents of this site in whole or in part without our express written consent. In the event you are granted permission to use our material, you may not make any changes or deletions, and you must attribute Balough Law Offices, LLC as the source of the material. You are prohibited from deep linking into the site without attribution.
Copyright
If you believe that any content on this site constitutes copyright infringement, please send us notice of such claimed infringement. The notice must include:
- your name, address, telephone number, and email address;
- the description of each copyrighted work claimed to be infringed;
- the exact URL or location of the claimed infringing material;
- a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner or its agent;
- a physical or electronic signature of the owner or owner’s representative; and
- a statement made under penalty of perjury that the information in the notice is accurate and you are authorized to make the claim.
The notice should be sent to copyright@balough.com with the reference “Copyright Infringement Claim” as the subject matter.
Third-Party Sites
We may provide links to other websites for your convenience. While we may link to a third-party site, we have not reviewed the entire third-party site linked and assume no responsibility for the contents of any linked site. Balough Law Offices provides these links only as a convenience and the inclusion of any link does not imply an endorsement or recommendation by us of the linked site.
Limitations of Liability
This site is provided “as is, as available.” We make no warranties, express or implied, including merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Under no circumstances shall we be liable to you for any direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages, lost profits, loss of business opportunity, loss of profits, damage to property, or punitive damages, or any other losses, costs, or expenses of any kind, which may arise, directly or indirectly, through the use of this site or any materials on this site, including damages caused by viruses, bugs, malware, spyware, negligence, acts of god, defects, or errors, whether or not caused by events beyond our reasonable control.
Jurisdiction and Venue
You agree that, in the event of any claim or action against us related to this site, such action may be brought only in the courts located in Cook County, Illinois, and you waive any argument of forum non conveniens.
Updates to Terms
Any changes to these terms will be posted on our site. The “Last Updated” notation indicates when the terms were last changed and became effective. Your continued use of the site after we post a change indicates that you accept the terms as modified.