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Please
read these terms of use carefully. These terms may have changed since your
last visit to this Internet Site ("Site"). By using this Site,
you indicate your acceptance of these terms. If you do not accept these
terms, then do not use this site.
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The
information contained in this Web Site is for general guidance on topics
selected by Federal Access. This information is provided without specific knowledge as to
the reader's industry, identity or circumstances. The application
and impact of relevant laws will vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.
There may also be delays, omissions, or inaccuracies in information
contained in this Site. The information on this Site is provided with the
understanding that Federal Access and various authors' and publishers'
providing of such information does not constitute the rendering of legal,
accounting, tax, career or other professional advice or services. Your use
of this Site does not create any attorney-client relationship between you
and Federal Access or its sponsoring attorneys. Information on this Site should not be relied upon or used
as a substitute for consultation with professional advisors.
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to this Site
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Federal Access may alter,
suspend, or discontinue this Site at any time for any reason, without
notice or cost. This Site may become unavailable due to maintenance or
malfunction of computer equipment or other reasons.
By using this Site,
you agree to indemnify, hold harmless and defend Federal Access from any claims,
damages, losses, liabilities, and all costs and expenses of defense,
including but not limited to, attorneys' fees, resulting directly or
indirectly from a claim by a third party that alleges injury, damage or
harm in whole or in part arising from the provision by you of information
from, or claimed to be from, this Site, or that in any way arises from
your use of this Site or information provided by this Site in violation of
these terms.
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and Trademark Information
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This Site and all
the information it contains, or may in the future contain, including, but
not limited to, articles, memoranda, bulletins, reports, press releases,
opinions, text, directories, guides, photographs, illustrations,
trademarks, trade names, service marks and logos (collectively, the
"Content"), is the property of Federal Access, and is protected from unauthorized copying and
dissemination by U.S. Copyright law, trademark law, international
conventions, and other intellectual property laws. Certain of the
trademarks and logos displayed on the site are owned by third parties.
Nothing contained on this Site should be construed as granting, by
implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use this Site
or any Content displayed on this Site, through the use of framing or
otherwise, without the prior written permission of Federal Access or such third
party that may own the trademark or copyright of material displayed on
this Site.
Subject to your full
compliance with these terms, Federal Access authorizes you to view the Content,
make a single copy of it, and print that copy, but only for your own
lawful, personal, noncommercial use, provided that you maintain all
copyright, trademark and other intellectual property notices contained in
such Content, and provided that the Content, or any part thereof, is not
modified.
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| Disclaimer
of Warranties
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To the fullest
extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, Federal Access disclaims all
warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied
warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
Specifically, but without limitation, Federal Access does not warrant that: (i)
the information on this site is correct, accurate or reliable; (ii) the
functions contained on this site will be uninterrupted or error-free; or
(iii) defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that
makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components.
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| Limitation
of Liability
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Under no
circumstances shall Federal Access be liable for any damages, including
direct, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages that
result from
the use of, or the inability to use, this Site or the information
contained on this Site, even if Federal Access has been advised of the
possibility of such damages. In no event shall the firm's total
liability
to you for all damages, losses, and causes of action, whether in contract,
tort (including, but not limited to, negligence) or otherwise, exceed
$1.
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| Jurisdictional
Issues
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Federal Access makes no
representation that information on this Site is appropriate or available
for use outside the United States. Those who choose to access this Site
from outside the United States do so on their own initiative and are
responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local
laws are applicable.
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| Links
to Other Sites
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This Site contains
links to sites that are not owned, operated or controlled by Federal
Access. These links are provided to you only as a
convenience. Federal Access is not responsible for the contents of any linked site, or any
link contained in a linked site. The inclusion of any link does not imply
endorsement by Federal Access of the site, and Federal Access shall have no
responsibility for information which is referenced by or linked to this
Site.
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| Submissions
to the Firm and Affiliated Servers
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Federal Access
maintains a policy not to disseminate information submitted by visitors to
this Site to third parties. However, information,
including but not limited to remarks, suggestions, ideas, graphics, or
other submissions, communicated to Federal Access through this Site does not
create an attorney-client relationship
between you and Federal Access. Therefore, you should not send any
communication through this Site that contains confidential or sensitive information.
Further,
all information submitted is the exclusive property of Federal Access. The Firm
is entitled to use any information submitted for any purpose, without
restriction (except as stated in the Privacy Statement below) or
compensation to the person sending the submission. The user acknowledges
the originality of any submission communicated to the Firm and accepts
responsibility for its accuracy, appropriateness, and legality.
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| Privacy
Statement
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Because our Site
permits individuals to submit communications, we have developed this Privacy
Statement to inform Site visitors of our policies and practices regarding
such information.
At some places on
the Site, the use of a "cookie" may be offered. Most browsers
now recognize when a "cookie" is offered, and permits the user
to opt out of receiving it. If you are not sure whether your browser has
this capability, you should check with the software manufacturer or your
Internet service provider. "Cookies" facilitate use of an area of
this Site. We do not use
"cookies" to collect and distribute information to third parties
for marketing purposes.
Visitors are able to
send e-mail through this Site, and their messages will contain their
user's screen name and e-mail address, as well as any additional
information the user may wish to include in the message ("Contact
Information"). Opportunities to send e-mail through the Site are not
acts of solicitation of identifying information by Federal Access; rather,
e-mail options let individuals send comments and communications to us.
These messages are forwarded through the Site to the appropriate persons
within Federal Access to respond, at their discretion, to the questions or
comments. In the event that Federal Access is requested to contact a visitor
concerning a visitor's interest for law-related services, contact
information may also be used for purposes of making that
communication.
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| Enforcement
of Terms and Conditions |
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These Terms are
governed and interpreted pursuant to the laws of the Commonwealth of
Virginia, United States of America, notwithstanding any principles of
conflicts of law.
All disputes arising
out of or relating to these Terms shall be finally resolved by arbitration
conducted in the English language in Alexandria, Virginia under the
commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association. The
parties shall appoint as sole arbitrator a retired judge who presided in
the Commonwealth of Virginia. The parties shall bear equally the cost of
the arbitration (except that the prevailing party shall be entitled to an
award of reasonable attorneys' fees incurred in connection with the
arbitration in such an amount as may be determined by the arbitrator). All
decisions of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on both parties and
enforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction. Notwithstanding this,
application may be made to any court for a judicial acceptance of the
award or order of enforcement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Federal
Access shall be entitled to seek injunctive relief, security, or other equitable
remedies from the United States District Court for the District of
Virginia or any other court of competent jurisdiction.
If any part of these
terms is unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that part will be deemed
severable and will not affect the validity and enforceability of the
remaining provisions. Federal Access may, at its sole discretion and without
notice, revise these terms at any time by updating this posting.
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Entire
Agreement |
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This is the entire
Agreement between the parties relating to the subject matter herein and
shall not be modified except in writing signed by both parties, or by a new
posting by Federal Access as described above.
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