AttorneyStars.com

Terms of Use

Please read these terms carefully (“Terms”) as the use of our website, attorneystars.com™

is a binding contract with you on these Terms. Attorneystars.com is owned and operated by Praxis Technologies, LLC.

Some Definitions. The following are some defined Terms:

The word “website” or “site” herein means attorneystars.com.

“You, “Your,” “user” or variations can refer to either or both consumers using our site and advertisers (either lawyers or commercial businesses) advertising on our site unless stated to the contrary or the context requires otherwise.

“attorneystars.com” “Attorney Stars,” “Praxis Technologies, LLC,” “Praxis,” “we,” “us,” “our,” refers to Praxis Technologies, LLC d/b/a attorneystars.com.

Binding Contract. By using our website, you agree that such use constitutes a binding contract between you and us on the Terms herein. We may enter into separate written contracts with our advertisers, but such contracts shall be deemed to include all of these Terms. If there is any conflict between any contract with an advertiser and these Terms, these Terms shall control unless specifically stated to the contrary in such contract. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to make and post changes to these Terms at any time on our site without prior notice. All such changes will apply to your use of our site after we post those changes.

Content Regulation. We have the right, but not the obligation, to regulate all content placed by any user on our site, including attorneys and advertisers. The means and methods of regulation shall be in our sole discretion without prior notice to any party, including any user, and may include screening, blocking, filtering, exclusion, authorization, verification, deletion of content, termination of accounts and temporary or permanent prohibition of access or use. Failure to regulate any specific content at any time does not constitute a waiver of our right to regulate that or similar content in the future. We will not be liable for any act we take (or any failure to take action) to prevent, restrict, remove, or regulate content, or to implement other enforcement measures against any content or conduct we deem in violation of these Terms. We make no representations or warranties, express or implied, with respect to any user or advertiser content, accuracy, non-infringement, quality of services or products, reliability or ability to meet the expectations of a user who engages for legal services or purchases other services or buys products from an advertiser on our site.

Copyright Policy. We have adopted a copyright policy in accordance with the Digital Millennium Act to promptly address any claims of copyright infringement in connection with our site, or advertisers or users. For more information, see attorneystars.com/copyright-dcma.

Changes to Website. We have the right, in our sole discretion, to limit, modify, interrupt, suspend or discontinue all or any portions of our site at any time without advance notice. Except as expressly set forth in any contract with an attorney or other advertiser, we will not be liable to any party for any purported losses, harm or damages arising from or related to any such limitations, modifications, interruptions or suspensions.

Advertisers to Comply With Law. Those who advertise on our site must comply with all applicable laws covering the information or types of information their advertisements contain. If it is called to our attention or we determine that an advertiser or other user has posted false, misleading, derogatory, or what we reasonably believe is harmful information or malicious content on our site, we reserve the right to remove it without prior notice to any party. Advertisers and other users shall remain legally responsible to us for any losses or damages we sustain, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, as a result of content that you post or transmit on our site.

Data Aggregation Prohibited. A user may not collect or aggregate information from our site for any purpose, including, without limitation, personal information of users, email addresses, IP addresses, telephone numbers and/or any other data from our site, and all such activity is strictly prohibited.

Links to/from Other Sites. This site may provide links to other websites and online resources. We have no control over such websites and resources. You agree that we are not responsible or liable for, and make no representations or warranties regarding, the identity or trustworthiness of a third-party website, including any content, advertising, products or services on or available through such websites. Other websites may provide links to our site with or without authorization. You acknowledge and agree that we do not endorse any websites linked from or to our site unless expressly so stated on our site. In no event, however, shall we be responsible or liable to any party for harm resulting from such links or any content, advertising, products or other materials available on or through such other websites, or any losses or damages resulting from such links. We have the absolute right, but not the obligation, at any time and from time to time to block links to our site without prior notice to any party.

Fees. Our fees and charges shall be paid in US Dollars. Except as required by law or otherwise stated on the site or in any separate written contract with us, all fees are nonrefundable. We reserve the right to refuse or terminate any purchase or attempted purchase at any time in our sole discretion.

Indemnification/Disclaimers. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold Praxis Technologies, LLC, its members, officers, employees and agents, successors and assigns harmless from and against any claims, causes of action, demands and damages, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees we incur, related to or arising out of content that you post or transmit on or from attorneystars.com, including, but not limited to, illegal, defamatory, harmful and offensive postings, and, if you are an advertiser, any activity that occurs through or by use of your account with us or any other violation by a user of the Terms or of applicable law. We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, and you agree to cooperate with our defense of these claims.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, PRAXIS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC D/B/A ATTORNEYSTARS.COM HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF OTHERS BY USERS AND ADVERTISERS.

Limitations of Liability. You agree that Praxis, its members, officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns, shall not be liable to you, or anyone acting on your behalf, in excess of the amount you paid to us, if any, during the twelve (12) months preceding any claim you may bring against us for any reason or $500 whichever is less, and you expressly waive all other losses and damages against us for harm, injury, losses or damages of any kind, including without limitation, claims, demands, losses, liabilities, direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, statutory, exemplary or punitive damages resulting from (a) use of our website, (b) any inability to access or use our site and services, (c) any removal, deletion, limitation or modification of content, and (d) any interruption, suspension, discontinuance or termination of our site or the services, (collectively, as to (a) through (d), “Claims”).

Releases of Us/Damages for Violations. Except as set forth in the Limitations of Liability provisions above, you hereby knowingly and willingly release and discharge Praxis Technologies, LLC and its members, officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns, in advance, from all Claims and demands and damages of every kind and nature, known and unknown, direct and indirect, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed arising out of use of our site and services, including, without limitation, interactions with others and services or content accessed through our site and services. You further expressly waive the provisions of California Civil Code Section 1542 (and any similar laws in other jurisdictions), which may provide that a general release does not extend to claims which a releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which, if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the released party.

In addition to any rights and remedies we have for an injunction, restraining order, or declaratory judgment, you agree to pay to us the total amount of all actual damages we sustain, including, but not limited to, direct, indirect, consequential and incidental damages and reasonable attorneys’ fees, resulting from your violation of these Terms.

Privacy Policy. We also have established a privacy policy covering the collection, use, and disclosure of user information, which can be found at attorneystars.com/privacy-policy. Our Privacy Policy prohibits the release of the personal or account information of our users to third parties except in limited circumstances, including with express permission from the user and as and when required or permitted by law, or to comply with legal process properly served on us. If you seek the identity or account information of a user of our site and services in connection with a civil legal matter, you must serve us with a valid subpoena. We reserve the right to disclose any personal information about you or your use of our site and services, including its contents, without your prior permission, if we have a good faith belief that such action is necessary to conform to legal requirements or comply with legal process; protect and defend our rights and property, enforce these Terms, or act to protect the safety and security of our users or others.

Disputes. We ask you to write us if you have any complaints about our site and services so we can try to resolve them. If we are not able to resolve a dispute amicably with you within 60 days, you agree to the following resolution process.

Any claim you may have against us regarding our site and services will be resolved through binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association. You agree to begin any arbitration within twelve (12) months after your claim arose and if not, that you have waived your claim permanently.

You also agree that your claim shall not be joined with any other claims, and that there is no authority to arbitrate or litigate any dispute between us on a group or class action basis or by or through a representative.

You agree that arbitration will be exclusively held in Palm Beach County, Florida, and that each party will be responsible for its own costs, including paying any arbitration costs, filing, administrative and arbitrator fees in accordance with AAA rules. The AAA will choose and appoint the arbitrator in accordance with its rules. It is important that you understand that the arbitrator’s decision will be final and binding and may be entered as a judgment in court.

Intellectual Property Notices. We hold the copyright to all content on our site (other than advertisements of attorneys and others) unless third party rights are noted. Our service mark, graphics, logos, page headers, buttons, icons, included in or made available through our site and services constitute our intellectual property (collectively, “our marks”). Except for the limited license granted to attorney advertisers herein, these Terms do not authorize you to use our marks or any similar or related marks for any use pertaining to classified advertising, Internet advertising, social networks, online forums, online communication services or any similar or related use, or any other purpose that is likely to cause public confusion as to any connection with us or endorsement by us. We reserve all right, title and interest in and to our site and services, including all of our marks and other intellectual property.

Entire Agreement. These Terms (along with any documents linked to them) constitute the entire agreement between you and us and supersedes any prior written or oral agreement. There are no third-party beneficiaries to these Terms. If any provision of these Terms are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, all other provisions of these Terms will remain in full force and effect.

Governing Law; Forum. Any and all claims, causes of action or disputes (regardless of theory) between you and us arising out of or related to these Terms, our site and services or content accessed through our site and services will be governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to conflicts of laws principles. You agree that any claims, causes of action or disputes not subject to the Disputes section hereof, if any, will be brought exclusively in courts located within Palm Beach County, Florida, and you agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of such courts, for any actions. You further agree that, regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, you must file any such claim or cause of action within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.

All claims not subject to the Disputes section that you bring against us must be resolved in accordance with this Governing Law; Forum section. All claims filed or brought contrary to this section will be considered improperly filed. Should you file a claim contrary to this section, we may recover our attorneys’ fees and costs from you up to U.S. $10,000 incurred in causing such improperly filed claim to be dismissed if we have notified you in writing of the improperly filed claim, and you have failed to promptly withdraw the claim.

Communications. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.

Termination; No Assignment. You may terminate your account and/or stop using our site and services at any time. We may, in our sole discretion, terminate or withhold access to all or part of our site and services for any reason, including, without limitation, violation of these Terms.

These Terms and the rights granted and obligations undertaken, may not be transferred, assigned or delegated by you. We may freely transfer and assign our rights and delegate our duties under these Terms .

Licenses Granted To Us. You hereby grant and assign to us, a royalty-free, worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual license to use and incorporate into our site and services any suggestions, enhancement requests, recommendations or other feedback provided by you.

No Waiver. Any failure or delay by us to enforce or exercise these Terms, or any related right, will not be deemed a waiver of that provision or right.

Attorney Advertiser Notice. If you are an attorney advertiser, you confirm by posting information about yourself and/or your law firm on our site that you and your firm comply with all laws, ordinances, regulations and rules of professional conduct applicable to the practice of law and attorney advertising in the jurisdictions in which you practice, and that you and your firm are fully qualified, actively licensed and in good standing to practice law in the jurisdictions stated in your listing with us. Each attorney listed on our site is granted a limited, revocable, nonexclusive license to reference your listing on attorneystars.com and use our service mark and logo in your external communications and on your website. You acknowledge that we may revoke and terminate this license at any time with or without cause.

Last updated: February 2021