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Effective Date: July 15, 2016

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Some jurisdictions limit or do not allow the disclaimer of implied or other warranties so the above disclaimers may not apply to the extent such jurisdictions' laws are applicable. Without limiting the generality of other terms herein, the covered parties also disclaim all warranties, responsibility and liability for any loss, injury, claim, liability, or damage of any kind resulting from, arising out of or any way related to:

• Any errors in or omissions from the website, the functions, features, or any other elements on, or made accessible through the website (and its content), including, but not limited to, technical inaccuracies and typographical errors;
• User-generated content, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions therein or any security associated with the transmission of your user-generated content to or via the website;
• Any third party website or content therein directly or indirectly accessed through links in our website, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions therein;
• The unavailability of the website or any portion thereof;
• Your use of the website;
• Any software you may download from our website or third-party sites;
• Whether the websites or the servers that make the website available are free from any harmful components (including viruses, Trojan horses, and other technologies that could adversely impact your device);
• Whether the information (including any instructions) on the website is accurate, complete, correct, adequate, useful, timely or reliable;
• Whether your access to the website will be uninterrupted;
• Whether the website will be available at any particular time or location;
• Whether your use of the website is lawful in any particular jurisdiction;
• Your use of any equipment or software in connection with the website; and
• Any data security breach or disclosure of any personal information submitted at the website.

Some photos on the website are of models and not of clients or firm personnel and may be simulations of actual scenes. Services performed by our Firm may be performed by lawyers other than those who are in such photos. Any testimonials or endorsements contained on the website do not constitute a guarantee, warranty or prediction regarding the outcome of your legal matter.

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General Information Disclaimer: The Environmental Litigation Group P.C. (“ELG”) has placed the information on this website as a service to the general public. Use of this website does not in any manner constitute an attorney-client relationship between ELG and the user. While the information on this site is about legal issues, it is not intended as legal advice or as a substitute for the particularized advice of your own counsel. Anyone seeking specific legal advice or assistance should retain an attorney. This website could include inaccuracies or typographical errors. The materials on this website do not constitute legal advice, do not necessarily reflect the opinions of ELG or any of its employees, and are not guaranteed to be correct, complete, or up‐to‐date. The articles and information on this website are provided as is without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non‐infringement. Each individual document published by ELG on this website may contain other proprietary notices and copyright information relating to that specific document. ELG hereby authorizes you to view, store, print, reproduce, copy, and distribute any pages within this website for non‐commercial use only. In consideration of this authorization, you agree that (a) any copy of these documents which you make shall retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained herein and (b) this page is included with any distribution.

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Limitations of liability

Under no circumstances will any of the covered parties be responsible or liable for any loss or damages of any kind, including injury to persons or property or death or for any direct, indirect, economic, exemplary, special, punitive, incidental, or consequential losses or damages that are directly or indirectly related to:

• The website (including the Content and the User-Generated Content), whether arising from alleged negligence, breach of contract or defamation;
• Your use of or inability to use the website, or the performance of the website;
• Any action taken in connection with an investigation by the Covered Parties or law enforcement authorities regarding your access to or use of the website;
• Any action taken in connection with copyright or other intellectual property owners or other rights owners;
• Any errors or omissions in the website's technical operation, including data security breaches or disclosures of any personal information submitted at the website; or
• Any damage to any user's computer, hardware, software, modem, or other equipment or technology, including damage from any security breach or from any virus, bugs, tampering, fraud, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer line, or network failure or any other technical or other malfunction, including losses or damages in the form of lost profits, loss of goodwill, loss of data, work stoppage, accuracy of results, or equipment failure or malfunction.

The foregoing limitations of liability will apply even if any of the foregoing events or circumstances were foreseeable and even if the Covered Parties were advised of or should have known of the possibility of such losses or damages, regardless of whether you bring an action based in contract, negligence, strict liability, or tort (including whether caused, in whole or in part, by negligence, acts of God, telecommunications failure, or destruction of the website).