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Control. This site is controlled and operated by Gates, Halbruner & Hatch, P.C. (the "Firm"), a Pennsylvania professional corporation that provides legal services to individuals and businesses throughout central Pennsylvania.

Purpose. The materials on this site are for information purposes only and do not constitute legal advice, legal opinion or any other advice. Legal advice or legal opinions greatly depend on the facts and circumstances of a particular case. You should not act or refrain from acting based on any materials set forth on this site without seeking professional advice from a licensed attorney.

Relationship. Your use of the site does not create an attorney-client relationship with the Firm or constitute the receipt of legal advice or opinion. An attorney-client relationship between yourself and the Firm can only arise after all of the following has occurred: (1) you have contacted us and communicated your desire to retain the Firm; (2) the Firm has checked and cleared any conflicts that may exist; and (3) you have received a letter from us confirming that you have retained the Firm and setting forth the scope of that representation.

Rules of Professional Conduct. This website or certain portions of it may constitute advertising pursuant to applicable laws and rules of professional conduct in this and other states. You are not to construe the materials on this site as legal advertising in states where these materials do not comply with applicable laws and regulations and, further, the Firm will be unable to represent persons or businesses from such states where the person or business contacts the Firm as a result of their use of the site. You should not construe the materials on this site to imply that the Firm provides a greater quality of legal services than that is provided by other attorneys. Before retaining an attorney, you should investigate an attorney's ability, qualification and experience.

Disclaimer of Liability. THE FIRM DOES NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES REGARDING ANY OF THE MATERIALS, CONTENTS, GRAPHICS OR INFORMATION (REFERRED TO HEREINAFTER AS THE "CONTENT") CONTAINED ON THIS SITE. THE CONTENT IS PROVIDED WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND SATISFACTORY QUALITY. THE FIRM DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME OR LOCATION; THAT ANY DEFECTS OR ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED; THAT THE CONTENT IS ACCURATE, RELIABLE OR CORRECT; OR THAT THE CONTENT IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN WARRANTIES TO BE EXCLUDED AND, AS A RESULT, THESE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Limitation of Liability. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE FIRM BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF OR RELIANCE ON INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS SITE. THIS LIMITATION APPLIES WHETHER THE ALLEGED LIABILITY IS BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER BASIS. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES AND, AS A RESULT, THE FIRM'S LIABILITY IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

Proprietary Rights. This site is owned and operated by the Firm. The contents of this site are © Gates, Halbruner & Hatch, P.C.. All rights reserved. You acknowledge and agree that all content and materials available on this site are protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents, trade secrets, or other proprietary rights and laws. Except as authorized by us, you agree not to sell, license, rent, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, adapt, edit, or create derivative works from such materials or content. Notwithstanding the above, you may print or download one copy of the materials or content on this site on any single computer for you personal, non-commercial use, provided you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices. In addition, use of the content or materials for any purpose not expressly permitted in the Agreement is prohibited.

As noted above, reproduction, copying, or redistribution for commercial purposes of any materials or design elements on this site is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of the Firm.

Permitted Use. You may not use this site for any purpose other than in connection with your personal use as allowed by the terms of the Agreement. You may not do the following:

• Send unauthorized or unsolicited commercial email (including, but not limited to, junk or bulk email (also known as "Spamming"), chain email, advertising solicitations or promotions or any other unauthorized solicitation) to the email addresses provided on this site;

• Transmit in any way and by any means through this site any materials which restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying this site; are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, profane, or indecent; constitute or encourage conduct that is a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any law; violate, plagiarize or infringe the rights of any third party including, without limitation, copyright, trademark, patent, rights of privacy or publicity, or any other right of any third party; contain a virus or other harmful or potentially harmful component; contain any information advertising of any kind; or constitute or contain false or misleading indications of origin or statement of fact;

• Transmit in any way and by any means through this site any materials which victimizes, harasses, degrades, or intimidates an individual or group of individuals on the basis of religion, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, age, or disability;

• Take any action that infringes on any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, right of publicity, or other proprietary right of any party;

• Transmit or cause to be transmitted a software virus or any other computer code, file or program that is designed or intended to disrupt, damage, or limit the functioning of any software, hardware, or telecommunications equipment or to damage or obtain unauthorized access to any data or other information of any third party; or

• Impersonate any person or entity, including any employee or representative of the Firm.

Indemnification. You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Firm and its employees, contractors, officers, and directors from all liabilities, claims, and expenses, including attorney's fees, that arise from your use or misuse of this site.

Choice of Law & Forum. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. You expressly agree that the exclusive jurisdiction for any claim or action arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use or use of this site shall be filed only in the state of federal courts located in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and you further agree and submit to the exercise of personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of litigating any such claim or action.

Severability & Integration. Unless otherwise specified herein, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and the Firm with respect to this site and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals (whether oral, written, or electronic) between you and the Firm with respect to this site. If any part of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed in a manner consistent with applicable law to reflect, as nearly as possible, the original intentions of the parties, and the remaining portion shall remain in full force and effect.