Terms of Use — LocalPractice.com

Please read these Terms of Use ("Terms") carefully before using LocalPractice.com (the "Site"), operated by LocalPractice.com ("we," "us," or "our"). By accessing, browsing, or using the Site in any manner, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference. If you do not agree to all of these Terms, you must immediately cease using the Site.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Site, you enter into a binding agreement with us on the terms set forth herein. We reserve the right to modify, amend, supplement, or replace these Terms at any time and for any reason, in our sole discretion, without prior notice. The most current version of these Terms will be posted on the Site with an updated "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Site after any modification constitutes your irrevocable acceptance of the modified Terms. It is your sole responsibility to review these Terms periodically for changes.

2. Description of Service

LocalPractice.com is a free informational resource that provides curated links to local rules, internal operating procedures, practice guides, and other practice-related materials published by the United States Courts of Appeals and potentially other courts or judicial bodies. We aggregate and organize links to publicly available resources for the convenience of legal professionals, litigants, and the public. The Site may also include commentary, summaries, annotations, or other editorial content.

3. No Legal Advice

THE SITE IS PROVIDED FOR GENERAL INFORMATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. NOTHING ON THIS SITE CONSTITUTES LEGAL ADVICE, THE PRACTICE OF LAW, OR THE FORMATION OF AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP. The information presented on the Site is not a substitute for the advice of a qualified attorney licensed in your jurisdiction. You should not act or refrain from acting based on any information obtained from or through the Site without first seeking independent legal counsel. We expressly disclaim any and all liability arising from any action or inaction taken in reliance on information provided on or through the Site.

4. No Government, Court, or Judicial Affiliation

LocalPractice.com is an independently operated private website. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, authorized by, or in any way officially connected with any government entity, court, judicial body, or administrative agency at any level — federal, state, local, territorial, tribal, or international. This includes, without limitation, any United States Court of Appeals, United States District Court, United States Bankruptcy Court, the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Judicial Conference, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, any state supreme court, state appellate court, state trial court, state judicial council, state court administrator, municipal court, administrative tribunal, arbitral body, or any other court, judicial body, quasi-judicial body, or governmental entity of any kind, whether domestic or foreign. The Site provides links to official court and government websites for user convenience only. Such links do not imply any endorsement, affiliation, or relationship with those courts, entities, or institutions, and we have no control over the content, accuracy, availability, or policies of any linked third-party site.

5. Accuracy, Completeness, and Reliance

We endeavor to provide accurate and current information, but court rules, procedures, and related materials are subject to frequent revision, amendment, and reinterpretation, often without advance notice. Despite our good-faith efforts to maintain the Site, errors, omissions, inaccuracies, and outdated information may occur. WE MAKE NO WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION, OR GUARANTEE OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, RELIABILITY, TIMELINESS, CURRENCY, OR SUITABILITY OF ANY INFORMATION, CONTENT, LINKS, OR MATERIALS ON THE SITE. You acknowledge and agree that: (a) you use the Site and any information obtained from it entirely at your own risk; (b) you are solely responsible for independently verifying all information directly with the relevant court or official source before relying on it for any purpose; and (c) we shall have no liability whatsoever for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the content, regardless of cause, or for any actions taken or not taken in reliance on information available on or through the Site.

6. External Links and Third-Party Content

The Site contains links to third-party websites, including official court websites, government portals, and other external resources. These links are provided solely as a convenience. We do not control, endorse, approve, or assume any responsibility for the content, privacy policies, practices, accuracy, opinions, or availability of any linked third-party website. You acknowledge and agree that we shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage, loss, claim, or liability of any kind caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with your access to, use of, or reliance on any content, goods, or services available on or through any linked third-party site.

7. Intellectual Property

The Site design, layout, text, graphics, logos, compilation, arrangement, and other original content created by LocalPractice.com are the property of LocalPractice.com and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any proprietary material from the Site without our prior written consent, except as expressly permitted by applicable law. Court rules, procedures, and other government documents linked from the Site are public records and are not subject to our copyright claims.

8. Permitted Use and Restrictions

You may use the Site for lawful, non-commercial, personal purposes only, unless otherwise authorized by us in writing. You agree not to:

Use the Site in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, impair, or compromise the Site, our servers, or any connected systems or networks
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Site, other user accounts, computer systems, or networks connected to the Site through hacking, password mining, or any other means
Use any robot, spider, scraper, crawler, or other automated means to access, index, or copy the Site or its content without our express written permission
Introduce viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs, ransomware, or any other material that is malicious, technologically harmful, or designed to interfere with the proper operation of the Site
Use the Site to transmit any unsolicited advertising, promotional material, spam, or similar solicitation
Impersonate or attempt to impersonate LocalPractice.com, any affiliated person, another user, or any other person or entity
Use the Site for any illegal, unauthorized, or unethical purpose
Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code of any software used on the Site
Frame, mirror, or otherwise incorporate any part of the Site into any other website without our prior written consent

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SITE AND ALL CONTENT, MATERIALS, INFORMATION, LINKS, AND SERVICES PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS," "AS AVAILABLE," AND "WITH ALL FAULTS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS, AND FREEDOM FROM ERRORS OR VIRUSES. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT: (A) THE SITE WILL BE AVAILABLE, UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE; (B) THE RESULTS OBTAINED FROM USE OF THE SITE WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, OR COMPLETE; (C) ANY DEFECTS IN THE SITE WILL BE CORRECTED; OR (D) THE SITE OR THE SERVERS THAT MAKE IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES, MALWARE, OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. YOUR USE OF THE SITE IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.

10. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL LOCALPRACTICE.COM, ITS OPERATORS, OWNERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, MEMBERS, MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS, SUCCESSORS, OR ASSIGNS (COLLECTIVELY, THE "RELEASED PARTIES") BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO: (A) YOUR ACCESS TO, USE OF, OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SITE; (B) ANY CONTENT, INFORMATION, OR MATERIALS OBTAINED FROM OR THROUGH THE SITE; (C) ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR INACCURACIES IN ANY CONTENT; (D) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SERVERS OR ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN; (E) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF THE SITE; (F) ANY VIRUSES, MALWARE, OR HARMFUL CODE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE SITE; OR (G) ANY THIRD-PARTY CONTENT, WEBSITES, OR RESOURCES LINKED FROM THE SITE — WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, STATUTE, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SITE OR THESE TERMS EXCEED THE GREATER OF FIFTY DOLLARS ($50.00) OR THE TOTAL AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID TO US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, OUR LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, suits, proceedings, liabilities, damages, losses, judgments, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs) arising out of or related to: (a) your access to or use of the Site; (b) your violation of these Terms or any applicable law; (c) your violation of any rights of any third party; (d) any claim that your use of the Site caused damage to a third party; or (e) any content you submit, post, or transmit through the Site. This indemnification obligation shall survive the termination of these Terms and your use of the Site.

12. Assumption of Risk

You expressly acknowledge and agree that your use of the Site is at your sole and exclusive risk. Court rules and procedures are complex, frequently changing, and subject to varying interpretations. The consequences of relying on inaccurate or outdated procedural information — including but not limited to missed deadlines, waived arguments, sanctions, dismissals, and malpractice claims — can be severe and irreversible. By using the Site, you assume full responsibility for verifying all information independently and for any consequences arising from your reliance on the Site.

13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You irrevocably consent to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in New York County, New York, for any action, suit, or proceeding arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Site. You waive any objection based on lack of personal jurisdiction, place of residence, improper venue, or forum non conveniens in any such action, suit, or proceeding.

14. Dispute Resolution

Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Site shall first be submitted to good-faith negotiation for a period of thirty (30) days. If the dispute cannot be resolved through negotiation, either party may elect to resolve the dispute through binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its Commercial Arbitration Rules, with the arbitration to take place in New York, New York. The arbitrator's decision shall be final and binding and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the actual or threatened infringement of intellectual property rights or other irreparable harm.

15. Class Action Waiver

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU AND LOCALPRACTICE.COM EACH WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL AND THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION, COLLECTIVE ACTION, PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ACTION, OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND. ALL CLAIMS MUST BE BROUGHT IN THE PARTIES' INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, COLLECTIVE, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.

16. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be deemed severed from these Terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions, which shall continue in full force and effect. The unenforceable provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable while preserving its original intent.

17. Waiver

No failure or delay by LocalPractice.com in exercising any right, power, or remedy under these Terms shall operate as a waiver thereof. No single or partial exercise of any right, power, or remedy shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power, or remedy. A waiver of any provision of these Terms shall be effective only if made in writing and signed by an authorized representative of LocalPractice.com.

18. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other legal notices or policies published by us on the Site, constitute the entire agreement between you and LocalPractice.com regarding your use of the Site and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the Site.

19. Survival

The following sections shall survive any termination or expiration of these Terms: No Legal Advice, No Government, Court, or Judicial Affiliation, Accuracy, Completeness, and Reliance, Disclaimer of Warranties, Limitation of Liability, Indemnification, Assumption of Risk, Governing Law and Jurisdiction, Dispute Resolution, Class Action Waiver, and any other provisions that by their nature should survive.

20. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us via our Contact Form.