Terms of Service

 

I. Acceptance of Terms of Service

Backslash Law (“Backslash Law”) provides its service, subject to the following Terms of Service, which may be updated by the Backslash Law from time to time. The most recent version of the Terms of Service can be reviewed at any time through the use of the Backslash Law’s website — www. BackslashLaw.com (the “Backslash Law website”). These Terms of Service constitute a legally binding agreement between you and the Backslash Law regarding your use and access to the Backslash Law website.

By accessing or using any of the Backslash Law’s Internet properties including, without limitation, the Backslash Law website, the Backslash Law’s profiles on social media platforms and sites, the Backslash Law’s Listserv and any other digital properties or services operated or used by the Backslash Law (collectively “the Backslash Law Sites”), you agree to comply with and be bound by our Terms of Service. The Terms of Service govern the Backslash Law, the Backslash Law Sites, the Backslash Law’s Listserv and members, vendors, clients, and/or users granted access to the Backslash Law website (collectively referred to as “Client(s)”).

Please read these Terms of Service carefully. If Client does not agree to the Terms of Service, Client must immediately terminate use of the Backslash Law Sites.

 

II. Description of Service 

The Backslash Law website currently provides Clients and other users with access to a rich collection of resources, including but not limited to, various communications tools, forums, the Listserv, file areas, and personalized content through its online interface (the “Service”). Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features that augment or enhance the current Service shall be subject to the Terms of Service.Client is responsible for obtaining access to the Service and that access may involve third party fees (such as Internet service provider or airtime charges). Client is responsible for those fees. In addition, Client must provide and is responsible for all equipment necessary to access the Service.

 

III.             Proprietary Rights

The content of the Backslash Law Sites includes, without limitation, ( i ) the Backslash Law’s trademarks, service marks, logos, brands, and brand names, trade dress and trade names and other distinctive identification (collectively “Backslash Law Marks”); and (ii) information, data, Materials, interfaces, computer code, databases, products, services, software applications and tools, text, images, photographs, audio and video Material, including podcasts, and artwork, and (iii) the design, structure, selection, compilation, assembly, coordination, expression, functionalities, applications, look and feel, and arrangement of any content contained in or available through the Backslash Law Sites (the items identified in subsections ( i ) (ii) and (iii) shall collectively be referred to as the “Backslash Law Content”).

The Backslash Law Content is the property of the Backslash Law, its licensors, sponsors, partners, advertisers, content providers, or other third parties and is protected in all media now existing or hereafter developed by law, including but not limited to, copyright, trade secret, patent, and trademark law, as well as other state, national, and international laws, treaties, and regulations. The reproduction, transmission, distribution, sale, publication, broadcast, circulation, or dissemination of any Backslash Law Content by Client, or by Client through any other person or entity, is prohibited unless express written consent is separately obtained from the Backslash Law additionally, the modification or creation of derivative works based on Backslash Law Marks or Backslash Law content is also prohibited unless express written consent is separately obtained from the Backslash Law. Any use of the Backslash Law Marks without the Backslash Law’s express written consent is strictly prohibited. Client may not alter, delete, obscure, or conceal any copyright or other notices appearing in the Backslash Law Content, including any such notices appearing on any Backslash Law Content.

 

  1. License Grant and License Restrictions

The Backslash Law Sites are owned by the Backslash Law. Client is granted a personal, revocable, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable right and license to access and use the Backslash Law Sites and the object code of its software(s) on the Client’s computer, conditioned on the Client’s continued acceptance and compliance with these Terms of Service. 

Client agrees not to access the Service by any means other than through the interface that is provided by the Backslash Law and its representatives for use in accessing the Service. Unless otherwise expressly stated in these Terms of Service or a Client receives the Backslash Law’s prior express written consent, Client may not (and may not allow any third party to) copy, modify, translate, create derivative works of, distribute, market, display, remove or alter any proprietary notices or labels from, lease, sell, assign, sublicense, grant a security interest in, clone, transfer, decompile, reverse engineer, reverse assemble, attempt to discover any source code, or incorporate into any information retrieval system (electronic or mechanical), the Backslash Law Sites, any Backslash Law Content, its software or Service, or any portion thereof. Further, Client may not ( i ) use the Backslash Law Sites for any unauthorized or illegal purpose or activity including, but not limited to, any activity to obtain or attempt to obtain unauthorized access to the Backslash Law Sites, including Backslash Law Content; (ii) interfere with the proper working of the Backslash Law Sites, including but not limited to, the transmission of any virus, worm, trap door, back door, timer, clock, Trojan horse, denial of service attack or other limiting routine, instruction or design; or (iii) interfere with any other Client’s or person’s use and enjoyment of the Backslash Law Sites.

Client may use the Backslash Law Sites and the Backslash Law Content (as defined in Section III) for Client’s noncommercial personal use and for no other purpose. The Backslash Law reserves the right to restrict, bar, or suspend any user’s access to the Backslash Law Sites, and/or to terminate this license at any time for any reason. The Backslash Law reserves any rights not explicitly granted or specified in these Terms of Service.

 

  1. Member Login Information

 

Client(s)/users will receive a username and password as part of the registration process with the Backslash Law Sites and/or Service. Certain features and areas of the Backslash Law Sites are available only with registration, login, or a paid membership and/or subscription. If Client is required to register and select a unique login and password (“Member Login Information”), Client must keep their Member Login Information confidential, including taking appropriate measures to maintain the confidentiality, such as logging off and closing the Internet browser at the end of each session, especially when Client is connected to the Internet through an unsecured network or when using a public computer. Client’s Member Login Information is personal to Client and Client may not allow any third party to use it under any circumstances. The Backslash Law and its representatives are not liable for any harm caused by or related to the theft, misappropriation, disclosure, or unauthorized use of Client’s Member Login Information or for any loss or damage arising from Client’s failure to comply with this Section. Client must contact the Backslash Law immediately if Client becomes aware of or believes there is or may have been any unauthorized use of Client’s Member Login Information, or otherwise wish to deactivate Client’s Member Login Information due to security concerns.

 

  1. Member Conduct
  2. Client warrants that Client will abide by, without limitation, all applicable local, state, national, and international laws and regulations with respect to Client’s use of the Backslash Law Sites (including the Listserv) and will not interfere with the use and enjoyment of the Backslash Law Sites by other users or with the Backslash Law’s operation and management of the Sites. Client further warrants that Client’s use of the Backslash Law Sites and of any data input into or generated by the Backslash Law Sites shall comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. Client agrees and acknowledges that Client is solely responsible for any liabilities, fines, penalties, or forfeitures occasioned by any such violations or lack of rights.

 

  1. Client must, at all times, provide true, accurate, current, authorized, and complete information when submitting information or Materials on the Backslash Law Sites, including, without limitation, information required to be provided through an online Backslash Law registration form. Client must maintain and update the registration data to keep it current and complete. If any false, inaccurate, untrue, unauthorized, or incomplete information is submitted by Client, the Backslash Law reserves the right to terminate Client’s access and use of the Backslash Law Sites. Client warrants that Client will not impersonate any other person or entity, whether actual or fictitious, when using the Backslash Law Sites, or defame or otherwise harm any party through Client’s use of the Backslash Law Sites.

 

  1. Client understands that in order to be informed of Backslash Law action items and events, that the Backslash Law will, on a periodic basis, send email-based and/or newsletter-based communications to the Client notifying them of such items and events. Client agrees that receiving these communications is a part of their use of the Service, and if they wish to not receive these emails they must terminate their account.

 

  1. Client understands that all information, data, text, software, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages or other Materials (“Content”), whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, are the sole responsibility of the person from which such Content originated. This means that the Client, and not the Backslash Law or its representatives, is entirely responsible for all Content that it uploads, posts, emails, transmits, or otherwise makes available via the Service. The Backslash Law and its representatives do not control the Content posted via the Service and, as such, does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity, or quality of such Content.

 

  1. Client agrees that Client will not use the Backslash Law Sites or the Service to:

 

(a)            Upload, download, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any content, including through any attachments thereto, that:

  1. Is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable;

 

  1. Harms minors in any way;

 

iii.    Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent its affiliation with a person or entity;

 

  1. Client dos not have a right to make available under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships (including but not limited to proprietary and confidential information learned or disclosed as part of employment relationships or under nondisclosure agreements);

 

  1. Infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights of any party;

 

  1. Includes any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional Materials, junk mail, spam, chain letters, pyramid schemes, or any other form of solicitation;

 

vii. Includes any Material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment.

 

(b)            Harms minors in any way;

(c)            “Stalk” or otherwise harass another;

(d)            Collect or store personal data of other users of the Backslash Law Sites;

(e)            Intentionally disrupt or interfere, whether directly or indirectly, with the Backslash Law Sites in any manner that may adversely affect the Backslash Law or any user of the Backslash Law Sites or the Service or networks connected to the Service; and

(f)             Intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law, including but not limited to regulations promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, any rules of any national or other securities exchange, including without limitation, the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, or the NASDAQ, and any regulations having the force of law.

 

  1. Client understands that the technical processing and transmission of the Backslash Law Sites and the Service, including its Content, may involve:

 

(a)            Transmissions over various networks; and

 

(b)            Changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices.

 

  1. Client agrees not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell, or exploit for any commercial purposes, any portion of the Backslash Law Sites or the Service, use of same, or access to same.

 

  1. Client agrees to abide by and be bound to the terms of the Backslash Law’s Listserv Agreement.

 

VII.          User/Client-Generated Content

The Backslash Law welcomes your views, comments, and other communications, pictures, track back URLs, or videos on our Backslash Law Sites which may include discussion boards, blogs posts, and other services that allow users to provide feedback, comment or content (“User- Generated Content”). By contributing User-Generated Content to any of the Backslash Law Sites or social media profiles, users understand and acknowledge that this information is available to the public and grant the Backslash Law a nonexclusive license to display, reproduce, transmit, and modify such User-Generated Content; users also understand and acknowledge that the Backslash Law may use the User-Generated Content for internal and external marketing purposes. You are solely responsible for the User-Generated Content you submit. If you believe any User-Generated Content infringes on your proprietary rights, contact the Backslash Law as identified in these Terms of Service. The Backslash Law does not approve, endorse, or adopt any User-Generated Content, and the Backslash Law assumes no liability for any User-Generated Content submitted by you or others. You agree to indemnify the Backslash Law against all claims and liabilities resulting from User-Generated Content. Users who do not wish to have information they have made available via these sites used, published, copied, and/or reprinted, should not post on the Backslash Law Sites. Please note that other participants may use posted information beyond the control of the Backslash Law. All User-Generated Content is read at your own risk, and the Backslash Law recommends that you not rely on the information or advice in any of these postings.

The Backslash Law retains the right to remove any content for any reason, including but not limited to, content that it deems threatening, demeaning, profane, obscene, a violation of intellectual property rights or privacy laws, off-topic, commercial or promotion of organizations or programs, or otherwise injurious or illegal. The Backslash Law also retains the right to ban or block a user from posting on Backslash Law social media profiles without notice for a pattern of inappropriate postings or as it deems necessary.

You acknowledge, consent and agree that the Backslash Law may access, preserve and disclose your account information and the User-Generated Content you have posted if required to do so by law or in a good faith belief that such access preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary in the sole opinion of the Backslash Law to: (a) comply with legal process; (b) enforce this Terms of Service; (c) respond to claims that any User-Generated Content violates the rights of third parties; (d) respond to your requests for customer service; or (e) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of the Backslash Law, its Clients/Users, and the public.

 

VIII.         Links to Third Party Sites

The Backslash Law Sites may provide links (including any link through an online banner advertisement) to other sites on the Internet for Client’s convenience. These other sites are maintained by third parties over which the Backslash Law exercises no control. Client acknowledges and agrees that the Backslash Law and its representatives are not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and is not responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any Content, advertising, products, or other Materials on or available from such third party sites or resources, or any goods or services available on or through any such site or resource. The appearance of any such third-party links is not intended to endorse any organization, company, or product. If Client decides to access any of the third-party sites linked to the Backslash Law Sites, Client does so entirely at Client’s own risk. The Backslash Law makes no representations or warranties with respect to any linked site. On such sites, Client is subject to the various terms of services associated with using such sites, including but not limited to, the third-party sites’ Terms of Service, privacy policy, copyright policy, inter alia.

Information (comments, photos, videos, etc.) that Client shares with or posts to the Backslash Law Sites or social media profiles is also subject to the terms of service of the host sites and may be used by the owners of the host sites for their own purposes under the host site user policies.

 

  1. Sharing of Backslash Law’s Sites/Service/Content

Links posted by third parties to the Backslash Law Sites and/or Backslash Law Content may not use the Backslash Law trademark or logo and shall not suggest that the Backslash Law promotes or otherwise endorses any third-party products, business relationships, services, causes, campaigns, websites, content, or information. Any links to any portion of the Backslash Law Sites shall be the responsibility of the linking party. The Backslash Law reserves the right to require any linking party to disable or remove any link that violates Backslash Law’s policies, rights, or causes interruption or deterioration of Backslash Law Content or Service.

Client may download, copy, or embed Backslash Law Content and other downloadable items displayed on the Backslash Law Sites for personal use only, provided that Client maintains all copyright and other notices contained therein. Copying or storing of any Backslash Law Content for any purpose other than personal use is expressly prohibited without prior written permission from the Backslash Law. Backslash Law reserves the right to require any party sharing Backslash Law Content to disable or remove the content should its use violate Backslash Law’s policies, rights, or cause interruption or deterioration of Backslash Law Content.

 

  1. Special Admonition for Use Outside of the United States

The Backslash Law makes no claims regarding access or use of the Backslash Law Sites or the Backslash Law Content outside of the United States. Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, if Client uses or accesses the Backslash Law Sites or the Backslash Law Content outside of the United States, Client does so at Client’s own risk and is responsible for compliance with the laws and regulations of Client’s jurisdiction as well as these Terms of Service and all applicable laws of the United States regarding online conduct. Specifically, Client agrees to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country in which Client resides or is using/accessing the Backslash Law Sites.

 

  1. Disclaimer of Warranties

Client expressly understands and agrees that Client’s use of the Service is at Client’s sole risk to the extent permitted by law. The Backslash Law Sites, Backslash Law Content, and Service are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

Neither the Backslash Law, its affiliates, subsidiaries, employees, officers, members, or trustees nor any of its agents, representatives, suppliers, advertisers, contractors, promotional partners, or licensors (collectively “Backslash Law parties”) provide any express or implied representation or warranty of any kind, including without limitation, any representation or warranty that ( i ) the Backslash Law Sites or Backslash Law Content, or any results that may be obtained by you, are complete, accurate, reliable or non-infringing; (ii) access to the Backslash Law Sites will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error free; (iii) the quality of any products, services, information or other Material purchased or obtained by you through the Backslash Law Site will meet your expectations; or (iv) Backslash Law Content will remain unchanged or accessible on the Backslash Law Site. The Backslash Law and its representatives and/or parties expressly disclaim any and all warranties of any kind, express or implied, to the fullest extent permitted by law including, without limitation, any warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and/or non-infringement of intellectual property. 

Client agrees and understands that any material downloaded, viewed, or otherwise obtained through the use of the Backslash Law Sites or the Service is done at Client’s own discretion and risk, and that Client will be solely responsible for any damage to Client’s computer systems and networks, or loss of data that results from the download, viewing, or use of any such material. Client understands and acknowledges that Client’s sole and exclusive remedy with respect to any defect in or dissatisfaction with the Backslash Law Site or Backslash Law Content is to cease using the Backslash Law Site and Backslash Law Content

 

XII.          Exclusion Permitted by Law

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, or the limitation or exclusion of liability for loss, incidental or consequential damages, damage caused by negligence, breach of contract, or breach of implied terms. Accordingly, some of the limitations provided in Section XI may not apply to Client and the Armenian WBA’s liability will be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

 

XIII.         Indemnification

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Client agrees to and shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Backslash Law and its representatives, their subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, co-branders or other partners, and employees, from and against any claim or demand arising from or in any way related to Client’s use of the Backslash Law Sites and/or Backslash Law Content, a violation or breach by Client of these Terms of Service, or any other actions connected with Client’s use of the Backslash Law Sites and/or Backslash Law Content, including any liability or expense, losses, damages (actual and consequential), suits, judgments, reasonable attorney’s fees and litigation costs. The Backslash Law will provide prompt written notice of any such claims, but failure to provide such notice will not release you from any of your obligations pursuant to this Section except to the extent that you are actually prejudiced by such failure, and will not relieve you from any other liability that you may have to the Backslash Law other than under this Section.

 

XIV.        Advertisers

The Backslash Law Sites may contain advertisements. The inclusion of advertisements on the Backslash Law Sites does not imply endorsement of the advertised products or services. The Backslash Law shall not be responsible for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the presence of such advertisements on the Backslash Law Sites. Further, the Backslash Law shall not be responsible or liable for the statements or conduct of any third-party advertisers appearing on the Backslash Law Sites. In addition, Client’s correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers found on or through the Service, including payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between Client and such advertiser. Client agrees that the Backslash Law and its representatives shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage incurred as the result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such advertisers on the Service or on Backslash Law Sites. Client shall be solely responsible for any correspondence or transactions Client has with any third-party advertisers.

 

  1. Trademarks and Logos

All trademarks, service marks, trade names or other words or symbols (“Marks”) identifying the Backslash Law and its representatives/agents will remain such Party’s exclusive property. Client agrees to not take any action that jeopardizes the other Party’s proprietary rights or acquire any rights in the Marks. Except as specifically stated otherwise in an addendum or amendment hereto, no license to use any Backslash Law logo, or the logos of their representatives is granted in this section.

 

XVI.        Notice for Claims of Intellectual Property or Copyright Infringement

The Backslash Law and its representatives/agents respect the intellectual property of others, and requires Client(s) to do the same. If Client believes that its work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or its intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, please provide the following information via mail to the contact information of Backslash Law in Section XXII of these Terms of Service:

 

  1. An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest;

 

  1. A description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that Client claims has been infringed;

 

  1. A description of where the Material that Client claims is infringing is located on the Backslash Law Sites;

 

  1. Client’s address, telephone number, and email address;

 

  1. A statement by Client that Client has a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and

 

  1. A statement by Client, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in Client’s notice is accurate, and that Client is the copyright or intellectual property owner or authorized to act on behalf of the copyright or intellectual property owner.

 

Upon receipt of such information, the Backslash Law and its representatives/agents, at its sole discretion, may perform an investigation and may take appropriate action if it desires.

 

XVII.      Privacy Policy

For information about the Backslash Law’s data protection practices and the Backslash Law’s use and protection of Client’s personal information, please read the Backslash Law’s Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into and made a part of these Terms of Service.

 

XVIII.     Governing Law

These Terms of Service and all Matters regarding Client’s use of the Backslash Law Sites shall be governed by, construed in accordance with, and enforced under the laws of the State applicable to contracts made and executed and wholly performed in the State of California, without regard to choice of law principles. Neither the Uniform Computer Information Transaction Act nor the United Nations Convention on Contracts for International Sale of Goods apply and their applicability is expressly excluded. Printed copies of any and all agreements and/or notices in electronic form shall be admissible in any legal, investigative, or regulatory proceedings.

 

XIX.        Waiver and Severability

The failure of the Backslash Law or its representatives to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Terms of Service shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the Terms of Service is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, such provision shall be enforced to the fullest extent of the law, and the other provisions of the Terms of Service remain in full force and effect.

 

  1. Statute of Limitations

Regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to Client’s use of the Backslash Law Sites must be filed by the Client within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.

 

XXI.        Arbitration and Venue

Any controversy or claim (“Claim”) that Client has arising out of or relating to these Terms of Service shall be resolved by a single impartial arbitrator pursuant to proceedings administered by the American Arbitration Association under its rules for resolution of disputes. Any such Claim shall be brought solely by Client as an individual and not as part of, or as a representative of, a class. An arbitrator shall have no authority to proceed with an arbitration on a class or representative basis. No arbitration will be consolidated with any other arbitration proceeding without the express written consent of all parties, including the Backslash Law. Any claim or controversy as to the enforceability of this arbitration provision’s restriction on Client’s right to participate in or pursue a class action or class-wide arbitration shall be brought only in the California courts.

The arbitration shall be held in Los Angeles, California. All submissions to the arbitrator, the proceedings and the award shall be confidential. The arbitration shall be conducted on an expedited basis with minimal discovery. The arbitrator’s award shall be final and binding. 

The courts of the State of California shall have exclusive jurisdiction and venue over ( i ) any action concerning the enforcement of an arbitration award, or (ii) if arbitration is not permitted by law, then any Claim that Client has arising out of or relating to these Terms of Service. Client agrees to unconditionally and irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of such courts and you will not object to such jurisdiction and venue on the grounds of lack of personal jurisdiction, inconvenient forum or otherwise. EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OF SERVICE. The Backslash Law reserves all rights and remedies available to it, in law or equity, with respect to any Matter relating to these Terms of Service.

 

XXII.      Contact Information

If you have questions, comments, or complaints concerning our Terms of Service, please contact us as indicated below. We will attempt, where practical, to respond to your query and to provide you with additional information.

 

Backslash Law
315 Arden Avenue

Suite 10

Glendale, CA 91203

 

hello@BackslashLaw.com

(310) 331-0310

This Terms of Service is subject to amendment or modification at any time.

 

Effective Date: July 10, 2024