Terms of Use and Website Disclaimer
Law Offices of Robert P. Bergman

Disclaimer

The materials contained on this website are provided for general information purposes only and do not constitute the legal or other professional advice of The Law Offices of Robert P. Bergman or attorney Robert P. Bergman (collectively "RPB") .   They may not be used as a substitute for consultation with competent legal counsel.  RPB does not accept any responsibility for any loss which may arise from reliance on information contained on this site.

No Attorney-Client Relationship

The operation of this website is not intended to create, and will not create, an attorney-client relationship between you and RPB.   The creation and formation of an attorney-client relationship requires a consideration of multiple factors including possible conflicts of interest. Please do not convey to us any information you regard as confidential unless and until a formal attorney-client relationship has been established.

Intellectual Property

Copyright is reserved to RPB and all rights reserved. RPB either owns the intellectual property rights in any underlying HTML, text, audio clips, video clips, pictures, and other content in these web pages, or has obtained the permission of the owner of the intellectual property in such content to use the content in these pages. RPB makes no claim of ownership to documents in the public domain, including but not limited to statutes and judicial opinions.

Nothing contained in this disclaimer or within the RPB web pages shall be construed as conferring any right in any intellectual property of RPB or any other person who owns the intellectual property in any content in the RPB web pages.

Trademarks

The RPB name and logo are the trademarks of RPB. No permission is given for their reproduction or publication by any other person. Any and all product names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective owners.

Limited License and Linking Policy

No portion of the RPB web pages may be reproduced or distributed without the prior permission as written consent of RPB, with the exception of the following limited license:

Any person is hereby authorized to link to this web site, and to download, copy, and print RPB documents for their personal use, subject to the following conditions: You may link to the RPB web site free of charge. You can place the link anywhere on your web site so long as it does not imply an endorsement or relationship with RPB. You may not link to or use the RPB web site in a derogatory fashion.  Any copy of an RPB document or portion thereof which is downloaded, copied, or printed must include an appropriate copyright notice. Subject to the fair use doctrine, permission to distribute or publish an RPB document or portion thereof must be obtained from RPB as written consent.

No commercial use of RPB's intellectual property is permitted. You may not make any commercial use of such content, include such content in or with any product or service that you create, offer, or distribute, or copy such content into your or any other person's web site.

Permission is given for the downloading and temporary storage of any content of this website for the purpose of viewing on a personal computer. The contents of this site are protected by copyright under international conventions and, apart from the permission stated, the reproduction, permanent storage, or retransmission of the contents of this site is prohibited without the prior written consent of RPB.

Your Consent

By using these web pages or any information contained herein, you consent to the policies of RPB contained within these terms and conditions, including but not limited to our disclaimer and our policies on attorney-client relationships, intellectual property and trademarks and limited license.

Pursuant to recently-enacted U.S. Treasury Department Regulations, we are now required to advise you that, unless otherwise expressly indicated, any federal tax advice contained in this communication, including attachments and enclosures, is not intended or written to be used, and may not be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding tax-related penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any tax-related matters addressed herein.