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Terms of use of this web site

Your use of this web site constitutes your agreement and acceptance without modification of the notices, terms and conditions set forth herein. If you do not agree and accept, without modification, the notices, terms, and conditions set forth herein, do not use this web site. Hughes & Associates, P.C., grants you permission to view this web site and to print individual pages from this web site for your own personal, noncommercial use. You may not modify, copy (except as otherwise noted), distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer or sell any products or services obtained or derived from this web site.

As a condition of your use of this web site, you represent and warrant to Hughes & Associates that you will not use this web site or its content for any purpose that is unlawful, immoral, libelous, slanderous, or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices. Other than this agreement between you and Hughes & Associates relating to the use of this web site, Hughes & Associates does not enter into any agreement with you or obligation to you through this site and no attempt to create such an agreement or obligation will be binding upon Hughes & Associates. You further agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and Hughes & Associates as a result of this agreement or your use of this web site.

The material on this web site does not constitute legal advice, nor does it create an attorney-client relationship between you and any attorney in our firm. You should always seek the advice of an attorney before entering into any legal transaction or when contemplating litigation.

The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon information contained in a web site or an advertisement. Please call or write to us for further information about our qualifications and experience.

This web site may present legal information solely applicable to the law of a particular jurisdiction. Such information, therefore, may not be applicable in all places or situations; and, it may not be applicable to you. Our attorneys are licensed to practice law only in specific jurisdictions; therefore, we cannot, and do not on this web site or otherwise, undertake to offer legal services or legal advice to any person or organization outside of our scope of licensure.

While we believe that the material on this web site is accurate, we cannot guarantee that it is correct, complete, or up-to-date.

Links to other web sites are provided as a convenience to help you locate other internet-based resources that may be of assistance or interest to you. By providing links to other web sites, we do not imply that our firm endorses or approves of the individuals or organizations maintaining those sites, or of the content contained within those sites. By offering links to other web sites, our firm neither asserts nor claims that we are affiliated with, or that we are the source of origin of any trade name, registered trademark, logo, or copyrighted symbol or material that may be reflected in the links or the linked sites. Hughes & Associates does not maintain, is not responsible for the content of, and does not endorse, any of the web sites linked to Hughes & Associates web site. You access or connect to these linked web sites at your own risk. The content, accuracy and reliability of, and the opinions expressed and other links provided in, these non-Hughes & Associates web sites are not investigated, verified, monitored, or endorsed by Hughes & Associates, and Hughes & Associates disclaims any warranty, express or implied, with respect to the contents of such web sites.

This web site and its contents are the copyrighted property of Hughes & Associates. The trademarks, service marks, and logos used and displayed on this web site are the registered and/ or unregistered trademarks of Hughes & Associates and others. Nothing on this site should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any trademark or copyrighted property displayed on the web site, without the prior written permission of the trademark or copyright owner. Hughes & Associates respects the intellectual property rights of others, and enforces its own intellectual property rights to the fullest extent allowed by law. The name of Hughes & Associates, the Hughes & Associates logo, or the other Hughes & Associates properties contained in this site may not be used in any way, including in advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of materials on this site, without prior, written permission from a principal of Hughes & Associates. Hughes & Associates does not allow use of its trademarks, copyrighted material, or other properties as part of a link to or from any site unless establishment of such a link is approved in advance and in writing by Hughes & Associates. Fair use of Hughes & Associates trademarks or copyrighted properties requires proper acknowledgment contemporaneously with, and proximate to, the use. Other product and company names mentioned in this web site are the trademarks of their respective owners.

Any communication or material you transmit to the web site by electronic mail or otherwise, including any data, questions, comments, suggestions, or the like is, and will be treated as, non-confidential and non-proprietary unless covered by attorney client privilege in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia. Anything you transmit becomes the property of Hughes & Associates and may be used for any purpose, including, but not limited to, reproduction, disclosure, transmission, publication, broadcast and posting. Furthermore, Hughes & Associates is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques contained in any communication you send to the web site for any purpose whatsoever, including, but not limited to, developing and marketing products and services using such information. Through your usage of this web site, you may submit and/ or Hughes & Associates may gather certain limited information about you and your web site usage. Hughes & Associates is free to use such information for any purpose it deems appropriate, in its sole and entire discretion, including, but not limited to, creating customized web pages and marketing purposes.

You hereby acknowledge that no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. While we strive to protect all client account and personal information residing behind our firewalls, neither Hughes & Associates nor its affiliates ensure or warrant the security of any such information you transmit to us via electronic mail or otherwise through this site, and you do so at your own risk.

WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS & LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

YOUR USE OF AND BROWSING IN THIS WEB SITE ARE AT YOUR OWN RISK. EVERYTHING ON THIS WEB SITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. HUGHES & ASSOCIATES SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. HUGHES & ASSOCIATES SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE CONTENT OF THIS SITE, FOR YOUR ACTION OR INACTION IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SITE, OR FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER OR DATA OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE YOU MAY INCUR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SITE.

YOUR USE OF THIS WEB SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. IN NO EVENT SHALL HUGHES & ASSOCIATES, ITS AFFILIATES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF THIS WEB SITE, THE CONTENTS IN THIS WEB SITE, THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE, OR OTHERWISE ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS WEB SITE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF WE ARE ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH DAMAGES IN ADVANCE. HUGHES & ASSOCIATES ALSO ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR, AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES TO, YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT OR OTHER PROPERTY ON ACCOUNT OF YOUR ACCESS TO, USE OF, OR BROWSING IN THE WEB SITE OR YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIALS, DATA, TEXT, IMAGES, VIDEO, OR AUDIO FROM THE WEB SITE, WHETHER CAUSED BY COMPUTER VIRUSES OR OTHERWISE.

SOME STATES AND/ OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

This web site resides on a server in Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA. You agree that this agreement and your use of this web site are governed by the laws of the State of Georgia, USA. You hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts, tribunals, agencies and other dispute resolution organizations in Lawrenceville, Georgia, USA in all disputes (i) arising out of, relating to, or concerning this web site and/or this agreement, (ii) in which this web site and/or this agreement is an issue or a material fact, or (iii) in which this web site and/or this agreement is referenced in a paper filed in a court, tribunal, agency or other dispute resolution organization. Use of this web site is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give full effect to all provisions of this agreement, including without limitation this paragraph and the warranty disclaimers and liability exclusions above. Hughes & Associates has endeavored to comply with all legal requirements known to it in creating and maintaining this web site, but makes no representation that contents on this web site are appropriate or available for use in any particular jurisdiction. Use of this web site is unauthorized in any jurisdiction where all or any portion of this site may violate any legal requirements and you agree not to access this web site in any such jurisdiction. You are responsible for compliance with applicable laws. Any use in contravention of this provision or any provision of this agreement is at your own risk. To the maximum extent allowed by law, if any part of this agreement is invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the agreement shall govern such use.

Any claim, dispute or controversy arising out of, relating to, or concerning this web site and/ or this agreement shall be decided by binding arbitration in accordance with the Rules of the Georgia Arbitration Code, and any such arbitration proceedings shall be brought and held in Lawrenceville, Georgia, USA. The decisions of the arbitrators shall be binding and conclusive upon all parties involved and judgment upon any award of the arbitrators may be entered by any court having competent jurisdiction. This provision shall be subject to specific enforcement in any court of competent jurisdiction.
You agree that Hughes & Associates may at any time and without notice change the terms, conditions, and notices under which this web site is offered, as well as the content of the web site. Such changes and/or modifications shall become effective immediately upon their posting, so please review the Terms of Use of This Web Site posted at this link periodically. Your continued use of the site following the posting of changes and/or modifications will constitute your acceptance of the revised Terms of Use of This Web Site. For your information, this page was last updated on Oct. 30, 2002.

This agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and Hughes & Associates with respect to this web site. This agreement supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between you and Hughes & Associates with respect to this web site. No modification of this agreement shall be effective unless it is reduced to writing and signed by a principal of Hughes & Associates. Any alleged waiver of any breach of this agreement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any future breach. A printed version of this agreement and/ or of any notice given by Hughes & Associates in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this agreement or your use of this web site, to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained by Hughes & Associates in printed form.

If you have any questions, comments, complaints, compliments, reports of broken links, suggestions for additional content, or the like, please contact us by telephone, facsimile, U.S. mail, or e-mail. Our contact information is provided on our How to Reach Us page. You may contact us by e-mail at webmaster@hughespclaw.com, or you may e-mail the principals of the firm directly.

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