Disclaimer
Terms of Use
This Terms of Use Agreement, along with all other agreements, disclaimers and disclosures displayed on Site (collectively, the “Agreement”) states the terms and conditions under which you may use the Web site located at www.RFLawyers.com and all Content available therein (the “Site”). Please read this Agreement carefully. This Site contains various information in the form of data, text, reports, and other materials relating to and/or provided by Rudolph Friedmann LLP (“Rudolph Friedmann” or “we”) and its third party content providers, (collectively, the “Content”). By accessing, browsing and/or using this Site and its Content, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agree to be legally bound by this Agreement. We reserve the right to amend this Agreement at any time and from time to time. You should check this Agreement, available through a link on all of the Site’s pages, each time you use the Site to determine if any changes have been made. If you use the Site after the amended Agreement has been posted, you will be deemed to have agreed to the amended Agreement.
Legal Information
All Content, including interactions with website chatbot(s) is for informational purposes only and may not reflect the most current legal developments. The Content of this Site may be considered advertising for legal services under the laws and rules of professional conduct of the jurisdictions in which we practice. The Content is not offered as legal or any other advice on any particular matter. Any opinions expressed through the Content of this Site are the opinions of the particular author and may not reflect the opinions of Rudolph Friedmann or any individual attorney. The transmission and receipt of information contained on the Site, in whole or in part, or communication with Rudolph Friedmann via the Internet or e-mail through this Site is not intended to create and does not constitute an attorney-client relationship between you and Rudolph Friedmann. You should not send us any confidential information in response to this Site. Such responses will not create an attorney-client relationship, and whatever you disclose to us will not be privileged or confidential unless we have agreed to act as your legal counsel and you have executed a written engagement agreement with Rudolph Friedmann. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any Content included in the Site without seeking the appropriate legal or professional advice on the particular facts and circumstances at issue.
Communications with Rudolph Friedmann
Please be advised that we cannot guarantee the confidentiality of any communication or material transmitted to us via the Site or via electronic mail. Accordingly, we suggest that you use caution when transmitting any information to us via the Internet. Rudolph Friedmann expressly disclaims any liability for damages resulting from third party interception of your communications with us via the Internet. If you choose to send us any information via the Site or via e-mail, you do so solely at your own risk.
Links to Other Web Sites
This Site may periodically provide links to third-party Web sites (“Third-Party Sites”). This Agreement governs only this Site and not any Third-Party Sites. Our decision to link to a Third-Party Site is not an endorsement of the content or services in that linked Third-Party Site. Rudolph Friedmann does not control these Third-Party Sites and expressly disclaims any responsibility for the content, the accuracy of the information and any products or services available on the Third-Party Sites. If you decide to access linked Third-Party Sites, you do so at your own risk. You should direct any concerns regarding any Third-Party Sites to the administrator of the applicable Third-Party Site. You should also refer to the separate terms of use, privacy policies and other rules posted on Third-Party Sites before you use them.
IRS Circular 230
Any discussion of U.S. tax matters contained herein (including any Content available at the Site) is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or other matter. The foregoing language is intended to satisfy the requirements under the regulations in Section 10.35 of Circular 230.
Limitation of Liability
Under no circumstances will Rudolph Friedmann be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on information obtained through this Site. It is your responsibility to evaluate the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of this Site. In no event will Rudolph Friedmann be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of or relating to the Site or this Agreement, whether based on warranty, contract, tort, or any other legal theory. Because some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for negligence, consequential, incidental, or other damages, in such jurisdictions Rudolph Friedmann’s liability is limited to the greatest extent permitted by law. Your sole remedy for dissatisfaction with this Site is to stop using this Site.
Miscellaneous
In the event that any portion of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, that portion will be construed in accordance with the applicable law as nearly as possible to reflect the original intentions of the parties, and the remainder of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect. Rudolph Friedmann reserves the right to change, suspend, or discontinue all or any part of this Site or the Content at any time without prior notice or liability. The paragraph headings herein are provided only for reference and will have no effect on the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. You expressly absolve and release Rudolph Friedmann from any claim of harm resulting from a cause beyond their control, including, but not limited to, failure of electronic or mechanical equipment or communication lines, telephone or other interconnect problems, computer viruses, unauthorized access, theft, operator errors, severe weather, earthquakes, or natural disasters, strikes or other labor problems, wars, terrorist activities or governmental restrictions. You may not assign this Agreement. No waiver will be effective unless in writing. Neither the course of conduct between parties nor trade practice will act to modify any provision of this Agreement. This Agreement will be governed exclusively by and construed exclusively in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, except with regard to its conflicts or choice of law rules. You will comply with all laws, rules and regulations which are now or hereinafter promulgated by any government authority or agency which govern or apply to the operation and use of the Site. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you expressly agree to comply with such restrictions and not to export or re-export any of the Content to countries or persons prohibited under the export control laws of the United States. You are prohibited from any use of the Site that would constitute an illegal offense, give rise to liability or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national or international law or regulation. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by Rudolph Friedmann. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties concerning your use of this Site and supersedes all existing agreements and all other oral, written or other communication between the parties concerning its subject matter.
Privacy
This Privacy Policy governs information collected through this website. When you visit our site, we may collect information sent to us automatically by your web browser. This information typically includes your Internet Protocol (IP) address (which some jurisdictions consider as personally identifiable information), as well as non-personally identifiable information, including the identity of your Internet service provider, the name and version of your operating system, the name, and version of your web browser, the “referring” site from which you initially arrived at our site, the date and time of your visit, and the pages you visit on our site.
Our site uses common technology called “cookies,” which are small data files that are transferred to your hard drive when your browser settings permit the acceptance of cookies. Cookies automatically identify your web browser whenever you visit our site and may save your preferences and other information related to your use of our site. Our site may use cookies or other technologies provided by site analytics services such as Google Analytics to help us better understand how our site is used and help us determine which features and content on our site are most important to our visitors. To learn more about third-party analytics tools, or to opt out, visit the provider’s Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy. Please note: some cookies/other technologies may track your activities not only on our site but on third-party sites you visit after you leave our site, and some services may aggregate this information collected from many sites into a single profile. An IP address is a unique string of numbers separated by periods that identifies each computer using the Internet Protocol to communicate over a network. We record IP addresses to keep the Site safe from potential security threats, and in some instances, IP addresses are used to provide you with content relevant to your location automatically
If you do not want information collected via cookies, please visit your browser settings to modify security protocols.
We are committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of all of our clients and website visitors. The Firm may collect nonpublic personal information about you from the following sources:
- Information that we receive from you, and
- Information learned in the course of our representation of you.
We will use your information to respond to you regarding why you contacted us and will not share your information with third parties outside of our organization other than is necessary to fulfill your request and the requirements of your case. We do not disclose public or nonpublic personal information about our clients, former clients, and website contacts to anyone except as necessitated by services provided or as required by law.
If you have any questions about your personal information on file with us or wish to delete or opt out of any future correspondence, please contact our office.
Accessibility
We strive to ensure that this website is accessible to people with disabilities. If you encounter accessibility bugs on our website, please contact us to report them. We will work to resolve reported issues promptly.