Terms of Use

Last Modified: April 13, 2023

These terms are in place to govern your use of, and access to, the website located at www.bfkn.com (which we refer to in these Terms of Use as the “site”, which term also refers to any content, functionality, and information offered on or through the site).

The site is owned and operated by Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP (BFKN), who we refer to as the “firm” or as “us”, “we” or “our”. When we refer to “you” and “your” in these terms, we are referring to you as a visitor to and user of the site.

In addition to these terms, your use of the site is governed by any other policies posted on the site from time to time, including our privacy notice, which is incorporated by reference into these terms.

1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS

YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY READ THESE TERMS. By accessing, browsing, or using the site, including by contacting us through the site, you are creating a binding contract between you and us, and you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these terms. If you do not agree to these terms or to any other policy posted on the site, you should not access or otherwise use the site.

We may make changes to the site or these terms at any time. It is our practice to post any changes we make to these terms on this page, and any changes will be effective once the new terms are posted. It is your responsibility to check these terms for updates. You will be able to determine when these terms were last updated by referring to the “Last Modified” legend at the top. You understand and agree that your continued access to or use of the site after any posted modification to these terms indicates your acceptance of the modifications, even if you did not take the time to read them.

2. NO LEGAL ADVICE OR ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP

The site is not intended to be, and should not be considered as, a solicitation to provide legal services. The site is provided for informational purposes only, and neither the site nor any content or information presented on or through the site constitutes legal advice or is a substitute for legal counsel. You should not act or refrain from acting upon any site content without seeking advice from a lawyer licensed in your own state or country. Neither the site nor any content (or the receipt or use thereof) creates or constitutes an attorney-client relationship. Additionally, no email or other electronic communication sent through the site will create an attorney-client relationship and no such email or electronic communication will be treated as confidential or proprietary. While we would like to hear from you, the firm cannot represent you until we know that doing so will not create a conflict of interest. Do not send the firm any confidential or proprietary information until you speak with one of the firm's attorneys and receive a written statement that the firm represents you and that you have authorization to send that information to us.

3. LINKS TO OTHER WEB SITES

We and others may provide links on the site to web pages, web sites, and various resources or locations on the web (collectively, “third-party sites”). Links to third-party sites are provided only for the convenience of users of the site. We do not operate or control, and the inclusion of any link on the site to any third-party site does not imply any recommendation, approval, or endorsement by the firm of that third-party site or any content thereon. These terms and our other policies do not apply to any third-party sites. When you access any third-party sites through a link posted on the site, it is your responsibility to read the terms and conditions of use, privacy policy and other policies of such third-party site.

4. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

You agree that, as between you and us, we own or otherwise have all proprietary rights to all content included on the site. We also own or otherwise have all proprietary rights to the copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names and other intellectual and proprietary rights throughout the world associated with the site and all of its content, which are protected by applicable intellectual and proprietary rights and laws.

You may not reproduce, publish, distribute, display, modify, create derivative work from, or exploit in any way, in whole or in part, any site content without our prior express written consent. You are permitted to use view, print, or download any content from the site solely for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for republication, distribution, assignment, sublicense, sale, preparation of derivative works, or other use. You have a limited, non-exclusive and non-transferable license to view, print, and download content from the site solely for such limited permitted use. Any unauthorized use of the site and the content immediately and automatically without further action terminates this license. You may not download, republish, retransmit, reproduce, or use in any other way any image on the site as a stand-alone file (i.e. separate from the article, text, caption, or other graphics used with the image in context on the site).

The trademarks and logos, and all related names, logos, products and service names, designs and slogans used and displayed on the site – including the names “BFKN” and “Barack Ferrazzano” as well as our logos – are our trademarks. You may not use any of these marks without our prior written permission. Further, you may not use any metatags, meta elements, "hidden text" or other equivalents using our name or any variation on our name without our prior written authorization.

You may not remove or modify any copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights notice that appears on any portion of the site.

5. DISCLAIMER

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE, AGREE AND UNDERSTAND THAT:

WE ATTEMPT TO DISPLAY THE INFORMATION YOU VIEW ON THE SITE AS ACCURATELY AS POSSIBLE. HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION MAY NOT REFLECT THE MOST CURRENT LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS, ISSUES, MATTERS, VERDICTS, OR SETTLEMENTS. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE OR ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OF SUCH INFORMATION, AND ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CLAIMS ARISING OR RESULTING FROM YOUR RELIANCE THEREON.

THE SITE AND ALL INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “WHERE AVAILABLE” BASIS AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SITE, INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE, THE SERVERS THAT MAKE THE SITE AVAILABLE, OR EMAIL OR OTHER CORRESPONDENCE SENT THROUGH THE SITE, ARE OR WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES OR ANYTHING ELSE HARMFUL. WE DO NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF ANY INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS SITE IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, ADEQUACY, USEFULNESS, RELIABILITY OR OTHERWISE. PRIOR RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE A SIMILAR OUTCOME. CERTAIN STATE LAWS MAY NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS ON WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

6. LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY

YOUR USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY CAUSED BY YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND THE CONTENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OF TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, OR LINE FAILURE. WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY, INCLUDING INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS AND DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM INCONVENIENCE, DELAY, OR LOSS OF USE) THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, THE INABILITY TO USE, OR RELIANCE UPON, THE SITE AND THE CONTENT OR ANY SERVICES OBTAINED ON OR THROUGH THE SITE, EVEN IF THERE IS NEGLIGENCE, IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR ANY OF THE ABOVE. THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU TO THE EXTENT THAT APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR SUCH DAMAGES.