Introduction
Welcome to CoverKS, your go-to source for legal resources – from state and federal guidance to analysis, best practices, and additional educational resources related to COVID-19. By using the CoverKS website, its content, and/or subscribing via email to receive links to new resources as they are added, you agree to abide by and be bound by these Terms of Use. These Terms of Use govern your access and use of all services, resources, and information provided by CoverKS. Please read these Terms of Use carefully before using CoverKS. If you do not agree, do not use the CoverKS site or its services.
Agreement to Terms
By visiting CoverKS (https://coverks.org/) or using any of its services, you are acknowledging that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. These Terms of Use constitute a legally binding agreement between you and CoverKS. CoverKS may, at its sole discretion, modify these Terms of Use at any time. Any changes are effective immediately on the date they are posted. Any continued use of the platform after a change has been made is considered acceptance of that change. Users are encouraged to check this page periodically for updates.
Eligibility and Responsibilities of Users
CoverKS is intended for use by individuals at least 18 years old who reside in the United States and/or who are interested in U.S. law. You represent that you are at least 18 years old and have the legal capacity to enter into these terms. Users are responsible for the accuracy and security of any information they input. You agree not to use CoverKS for any illegal or prohibited purposes, and you must comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
Service Description
CoverKS provides a wide selection of legal content and services, including:
- Legal news and articles covering legal developments
- Practice area guides on family law, criminal defense, corporate law, personal injury, and intellectual property law
- Expertise, case histories, and compliance advice (e.g., data privacy law)
- Education for practitioners, students, and the public
- Subscription newsletter (premium)
Content and services are provided free or at no charge, with the information and/or services to be used for informational, educational, and noncommercial purposes.
No Legal Advice
The information contained on CoverKS is offered as an informational and educational service only, and does not constitute legal advice, a legal opinion, or legal representation. While CoverKS will endeavor to be accurate and reliable, nothing contained in this site should be construed as legal advice. If you require legal assistance, please consult a properly licensed attorney adequate for your jurisdiction. CoverKS, its founders, writers, and others associated with CoverKS expressly disclaim any and all liability or responsibility for actions based upon or relating to the content of this site.
Account Registration and Newsletter
CoverKS allows users the opportunity to subscribe to our newsletter, in order to receive the latest news, features, and special information. Subscription to the newsletter constitutes an agreement to provide true, current, and accurate information, as required by our subscription process. This includes, but is not limited to, providing an accurate e-mail address. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your subscription, and you are responsible for all activities that are conveyed using your subscription password. You may unsubscribe to the newsletter at any time, either through the process outlined in all e-mails that you receive from us, or by sending an e-mail message to us at [email protected]. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to temporarily suspend or discontinue subscriptions to the newsletter at any time, in whole or in part, including without limitation, in cases of abuse and/or violation of these Terms.
IP Rights
All materials on the CoverKS site (including, but not limited to: all articles, eBooks, Handbooks, graphics, logos, designs, and underlying code) are the sole property of CoverKS or its content suppliers and are protected in accordance with U.S. and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. Users are permitted to access and use such content on a limited basis for non-commercial use only, and no part of it may be copied, modified, reproduced, distributed, or adapted in any form or by any means without the written consent of CoverKS.
Permitted and Prohibited Uses
You may use CoverKS only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Use. You agree not to:
- Use the site in any way that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the site
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the site, user accounts, and systems
- Use automated means (including bots, spiders, crawlers, data mining tools, or the like) to access, scrape, copy, or monitor any part of the site
- Publish, transmit, or distribute any content that is unlawful, harassing, defamatory, abusive, obscene, or otherwise objectionable
- Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation with CoverKS
- Violate the intellectual property or privacy right of CoverKS or any third party
Termination of your access and legal action may result from violation of permitted use.
Submissions and Use of User Content
CoverKS may permit users to submit comments, feedback, or other materials (collectively, “User Contributions”). By submitting any content, you grant CoverKS a perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable, worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, and display such content in connection with the operation and promotion of the site. You represent and warrant that you own or have the rights necessary to submit any content, and that your User Contributions do not infringe or violate the rights of any third-party. CoverKS reserves the right but is not obligated to monitor, edit, or remove any User Contributions in its sole discretion.
Links and Third Party Content
As the CoverKS website may contain links to websites, resources, or content not owned by, affiliated with, or under the control of CoverKS, these links are provided for your general information. CoverKS does not endorse, approve, or assume responsibility for third party sites or their content or that any such site’s information is complete, accurate, current, or helpful. Any use you make of third party sites is entirely at your own risk. You should verify all applicable third party site terms and policies.
Privacy and Data Protection Policy
Your privacy is important to CoverKS. CoverKS collects, uses, and protects personal/identifiable information (“PII”) in accordance with our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference. While we take reasonable steps to protect your personal information, no internet transmission can be secured and we cannot, therefore, guarantee your information will be protected. Your use of the site or subscription to a newsletter signifies your acceptance of our Privacy Policy terms that govern what personal information we may collect and how we may use it. Any questions as to data privacy should be submitted to [email protected].
Disclaimer of Warranties
CoverKS makes available its content and services “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE”, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, CoverKS disclaims all warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, completeness, reliability, or availability with respect to the CoverKS content and services. We do not guarantee that the use of the site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, CoverKS, its founding stockholders, affiliates, other contributors to the site, and licensors shall have no liability to you for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, or exemplary damages arising out of or relating to your use of the site and any linked sites or any information contained therein or derived therefrom. This is also true even if CoverKS or an approved representative thereof has been advised of the possibility of such damages. If you are dissatisfied with all or any portion of the site, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using CoverKS.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless CoverKS, its founders, employees, affiliates, and contributors from and against any claims or liabilities, damages, losses, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) arising out of or related to your use of the site, your violation of these Terms of Use, or your infringement of any third-party right.
Suspension and Termination
CoverKS may suspend or terminate your right to use the site and its services, without notice, if CoverKS believes that your conduct is harmful to other CoverKS users or CoverKS, or that you are not in compliance with the terms of the Terms of Use. If your right to use CoverKS is terminated, you will immediately stop using CoverKS and will no longer have access to any content in the CoverKS service. All provisions of these terms which, by their nature, should survive termination (i.e. intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, and indemnification), will survive termination.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These terms of use and all disputes arising under or relating to these terms of use or your use of the CoverKS website shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts entered into and performed entirely within that state, without regard to choice of law principles. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in New York, New York as the legal forum for any dispute arising out of or relating to these terms of use or your use of the CoverKS website.
Dispute Resolution Process
In the event that there is any dispute, claim, or controversy between you and us arising out of or relating to your use of CoverKS or these Terms of Use, you agree that you will attempt in good faith to solve the dispute with us informally by first contacting us at [email protected]. If we are unable to resolve the dispute after a good faith attempt to do so, you agree that you will submit the dispute to binding arbitration in New York, New York under the rules of the American Arbitration Association. Each party in such event shall bear its own expense, and the decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding.
Changes to Service
CoverKS may modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the site or the site services at any time, without notice. CoverKS may also impose limits on certain features of the site or restrict your access to part or all of the site without notice or liability. CoverKS shall not be liable to you (or to any third party) for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the site or the site services.
Severability and Waiver
If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible and the remainder of these terms shall remain in full force and effect. The failure of CoverKS to enforce any right or provision of these terms shall not constitute a waiver of such rights or provisions in the future.
Entire Agreement
These Terms of Use (together with any policies or guidelines posted on the CoverKS web site, including our Privacy Policy) are the entire agreement between you and CoverKS. They supersede all prior communications, understandings, or agreements between you and CoverKS concerning the subject matter of these Terms of Use. Any ambiguity in the interpretation of these Terms of Use will not be construed against the drafting party.
Assignment
You may not assign or transfer any rights or obligations under these Terms of Use without the prior written consent of CoverKS. We may assign or transfer our rights and obligations under these terms to any affiliate or successor in interest without restriction.
Contact
If you have any questions, comments, or feedback in connection with these Terms of Use or the CoverKS platform, please do not hesitate to engage with us as set forth below:
| Address: | 200 W 57th St Fl 23, New York NY 10019 |
| Telephone: | (212) 835-3583 |
| E-Mail: | [email protected] |
| Website: | https://coverks.org/ |
The team at CoverKS will make every effort to respond in a timely fashion to a user’s inquiry or comment so that your experience with CoverKS is both timely and effective. For more ways to reach us, please visit our Contact Us page.
Notices
By using CoverKS or by subscribing to any newsletters we offer, you are giving consent to interact with us electronically. We can send you communications by e-mail, by posting such communications on our site, or by such other means of electronic or digital communication as we choose. Further, all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications we provide to you in electronic form will satisfy any legal requirements that such communications be in writing. It is your responsibility to keep your contacts and contact information up to date so you receive these important communications.
Feedback and Suggestions
We appreciate your thoughts and suggestions on how to improve CoverKS. By posting feedback, suggestions, or ideas to this site, you are granting CoverKS the worldwide, unconditional, irrevocable right to use, modify, adapt, and implement such feedback, suggestion, or idea at CoverKS’s sole discretion and without compensation or other obligation by CoverKS. Thank you for your participation and for helping us improve CoverKS to be more effective and user friendly.
Acknowledgements and Consent
By using or accessing CoverKS, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to abide by these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. Your use or continued use of our Site will be deemed acceptance of these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must cease using CoverKS at once.
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