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under the rules set out by the Maryland Court of Appeals and
the Maryland State Bar Association, and is for general guidance
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HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
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to discontinue the provision of such information or materials
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TORT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE,
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shall have no responsibility for information which is referenced
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relationship or confidential relationship between you and
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to use any information submitted for any purpose, without
restriction (except as stated in the Privacy Statement below)
or compensation to the person sending the submission. The
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and legality.
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These Terms are governed and interpreted pursuant to the laws
of the State of Maryland, United States of America, notwithstanding
any principles of conflicts of law. All disputes arising out
of or relating to these Terms shall be finally resolved by
arbitration conducted in the English language in Silver Spring,
MD, U.S.A. under the commercial arbitration rules of the American
Arbitration Association. The parties shall appoint as sole
arbitrator a retired judge who presided in the State of Maryland.
The parties shall bear equally the cost of the arbitration
(except that the prevailing party shall be entitled to an
award of reasonable attorneys' fees incurred in connection
with the arbitration in such an amount as may be determined
by the arbitrator). All decisions of the arbitrator shall
be final and binding on both parties and enforceable in any
court of competent jurisdiction. Notwithstanding this, application
may be made to any court for a judicial acceptance of the
award or order of enforcement. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the Firm shall be entitled to seek injunctive relief, security,
or other equitable remedies from the United States District
Court for the District of Maryland or any other court of competent
jurisdiction. If any part of these terms is unlawful, void,
or unenforceable, that part will be deemed severable and will
not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining
provisions. The Firm may, at its sole discretion and without
notice, revise these terms at any time by updating this posting.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT
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to the subject matter herein and shall not be modified except
in writing signed by both parties or by a new posting by the
Firm, as described above.
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of our policies and practices regarding such information.
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If you are not sure whether your browser has this capability,
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"cookies" to collect and distribute information
to third parties for marketing purposes. Visitors are able
to send e-mail through this Site, and their messages will
contain their user's screen name and e-mail address, as well
as any additional information the user may wish to include
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information requested. In the event that the Firm is requested
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services, contact information may also be used for purposes
of making that communication.
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