Legal Notice & Terms of Use

Last Updated March 6, 2024

Important: Please read these Legal Notices and Terms of Use (these “Notices and Terms”) carefully before accessing this website.

These Notices and Terms create a legal agreement between you (“You”) and Wanless LLC (“Wanless”) that governs: (1) the information of Wanless (the “Information”) made available through this website; (2) the nature of the relationship between You and Wanless; (3) certain other matters of professional responsibility; (4) Wanless’s use of Your information gathered by it through this website; and (5) Your use of this website, related systems, and the Information (collectively, the “Wanless Site”). By accessing any portion of the Wanless Site, You are indicating that You have read and understood, and that You assent to be bound by, these Notices and Terms, which may be amended from time to time by Wanless pursuant to the terms herein. If You do not agree to these Notices and Terms, You are not permitted to access the Wanless Site.

1. No legal advice

The Information is made available for general informational purposes only, and is not intended to constitute specific legal advice or to be a substitute for advice from qualified counsel. Without limiting the foregoing, the Information may not reflect recent developments in the law, may not be complete, and may not be accurate in or applicable to Your jurisdiction. Because the Information is general in nature and may not pertain to Your specific circumstances, You should not act or refrain from acting based on any Information without first obtaining advice from professional counsel qualified in the applicable subject matter and jurisdictions.

2. No attorney-client relationship

Wanless has a policy of entering into attorney-client relationships with its clients only in accordance with certain procedures which include executing an engagement letter and addressing professional responsibility conflicts as required by the Bar Associations of the states in which Wanless maintains offices, specifically Ohio. You agree that Your access of the Wanless Site or receipt of the Information, or Your transmission of electronic mail to addresses on the Wanless Site, does not create an attorney-client relationship between You and Wanless.

3. Other matters of professional responsibility

3.1 No Advertising or Solicitation. The Wanless Site is not intended to be an advertisement or solicitation, but may be deemed an advertisement in certain jurisdictions.

3.2 Sensitive Communications. You agree that electronic mail sent by You to Wanless will not be treated as confidential or invoke an attorney-client privilege; provided, however, that if You are an existing client of Wanless and You send an electronic mail to Wanless pertaining to a matter in which Wanless then represents You, such electronic mail may be entitled to be treated as confidential or privileged. Notwithstanding the foregoing, You acknowledge that electronic mail and the Internet are generally insecure media of communication, and Wanless cannot guarantee the confidentiality of any electronic mail sent to or received by it or any information submitted by You to Wanless through the Wanless Site.

3.3 Authorized Jurisdictions; Certifications. While Wanless practices law in the jurisdictions in which its offices are located as well as other jurisdictions, each Wanless attorney is licensed to practice only in those jurisdictions set forth in that attorney’s biography on the Wanless Site. Except as specifically stated, each Wanless attorney is not certified (including as a specialist) by any professional or government authority. The listing of Wanless attorneys in practice groups is not intended to indicate any professional or governmental certification.

3.4 Principal Office; Responsible Attorney. To the extent the requirements of the Bar Association in Your jurisdiction require such designation: Wanless’s principal office is its Dublin, Ohio office. Wanless’s responsible attorney for the Wanless Site is Brock Wanless.

3.5 No Warranty of Results. The Information may contain descriptions of matters in which Wanless successfully represented its clients. The results of these matters were dependent on their specific circumstances, and are in no way intended to be predictive of future results, even in similar circumstances, or offer any type of guarantee or assurance of outcome. Information pertaining to Wanless clients may not reflect the opinions such clients.

4. Privacy

With respect to information submitted or collected on the Wanless Site, You acknowledge and accept Wanless’s Privacy Notice. Please reference this Privacy Notice for additional information, including how any information you provide Wanless may be used. Wanless is not responsible for the privacy practices of, any third party websites to which the Wanless Site hyperlinks. Certain areas of the Wanless Site may be subject to additional privacy-related provisions, links to which will be posted in those areas.

5. General terms of use

5.1 Prohibited Uses. You will not use the Wanless Site in violation of any applicable law. Without limiting the foregoing, You will not use the Wanless Site in connection with (a) the infringement of intellectual property rights including Wanless’s rights in its marks and its articles and alerts; (b) the unauthorized transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail; (c) the transmission of defamatory materials; or (d) fraud. You will not violate, attempt to violate, or knowingly facilitate the violation of the security (including access control or authentication systems) or integrity of the Wanless Site.

5.2 Copyright in Information. The Wanless Site including the Information is protected by United States and international copyright laws. All rights are reserved. Subject to the terms of these Notices and Terms, Wanless grants to You a limited, nonexclusive, personal license to access, view, download and print the Information solely for noncommercial and informational purposes. You may not modify the Information in any way and You may not remove or obscure any copyright or permission notices provided on or in connection with the Information. Wanless does not grant to You any rights in its marks. You are free to hyperlink to any page in the publicly available pages of the Wanless Site; provided, however, that You agree to remove any such hyperlink upon Wanless’s written request.

5.3 Electronic Mail. Subject to Section 5.1, You may send electronic mail to those addresses made available on the Wanless Site for the purposes of requesting alerts or other news notification services, submitting voluntary survey responses, responding to or making inquiries regarding Wanless events, requesting information regarding Wanless or legal or other services offered by Wanless, and inquiring about employment opportunities. You agree to cease sending electronic mail to any Wanless address upon Wanless’s request.

5.4 No Warranties. The Wanless Site is provided to you "as is." Your access and use of the Wanless Site is at your own risk. To the extent permitted by the law and rules of professional responsibility in the applicable jurisdiction, Wanless disclaims all conditions, representations and warranties, express, implied, statutory or otherwise, including any warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, accuracy of informational content, system integration, non-infringement of third party rights, quiet enjoyment, and uninterrupted or error free operation.

5.5 Disclaimer of Liability. To the extent permitted by the law and rules of professional responsibility in the applicable jurisdiction, Wanless disclaims liability for any lost profits or income, lost business, or lost data, or for any consequential, indirect, exemplary, punitive, special, or incidental damages arising from or relating to the Wanless Site.

5.6 Third Party Information. Wanless may hyperlink to or otherwise make third party information available on the Wanless Site. This is done solely for the purposes of convenience. Wanless does not endorse or approve of any such third party information or such third parties.

5.7 Miscellaneous. You agree that any dispute arising out of or in connection with the Wanless Site or these Notices and Terms will be governed by the laws of the State of California without reference to conflict of laws principles that would require the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction, and You submit to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in San Francisco County, California. In the event that You gain access to information not intended to be accessed by You, You agree that You will immediately notify Wanless and lawfully destroy all copies of such information in Your possession. Wanless may be contacted at info@wanlessllc.com.