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1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using FLexlaw (“the Service”), operated by [ENTITY NAME] (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), you (“User,” “you,” or “your”) agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Service.
We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by email or by posting a notice on the Service at least thirty (30) days before the changes take effect. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.
2. Description of Service
FLexlaw is an AI-assisted legal research platform that enables users to search, analyze, and retrieve case law, statutes, regulations, and other legal materials. The Service uses artificial intelligence and large language models to assist with legal research, document analysis, and related tasks.
The Service may include, without limitation:
- Full-text search of case law and statutory materials
- AI-powered legal research and analysis
- Case summarization and citation tools
- Document retrieval and organization
3. Important Disclaimers Regarding AI-Generated Content
THIS SECTION CONTAINS CRITICAL INFORMATION. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
3.1 Not Legal Advice
The Service does not provide legal advice. Nothing made available through the Service — including AI-generated summaries, analyses, search results, or any other output — constitutes legal advice, legal opinion, or legal representation. The Service is a research tool, not a lawyer.
No attorney-client relationship is created between you and the Company by your use of the Service. If you need legal advice, you should consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction.
3.2 AI Output May Contain Errors
The Service uses artificial intelligence and large language models that, while sophisticated, may produce output that is inaccurate, incomplete, misleading, or entirely fabricated — including but not limited to incorrect case citations, fabricated quotations, erroneous statements of law, and mischaracterizations of holdings. This is true even when AI-generated output appears authoritative, detailed, or well-sourced.
AI and large language models are evolving technologies that are still improving in accuracy and reliability. You must independently verify all AI-generated output before relying on it for any purpose, including but not limited to legal filings, client advice, transactional work, or any other professional or personal use.
3.3 No Guarantee of Completeness or Currency
The legal materials available through the Service may not be complete, current, or applicable to your jurisdiction or circumstances. Case law and statutory databases may contain gaps, errors, or outdated materials. The Service does not guarantee that its databases reflect the most recent judicial decisions, legislative enactments, or regulatory changes.
3.4 User Responsibility
You bear sole responsibility for any decisions or actions taken based on information obtained through the Service. The Company is not responsible for any consequences arising from your reliance on AI-generated output or any other content provided through the Service.
4. Eligibility and Account Registration
4.1 Eligibility
You must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and legally capable of entering into a binding agreement to use the Service. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you meet these requirements.
4.2 Account Security
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account. You may not share your account credentials with any other person or permit any other person to access the Service using your account.
4.3 Accurate Information
You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration and to keep your account information updated.
5. Subscription and Payment
5.1 Subscription Plans
Access to the Service requires a paid subscription, except where a free trial or limited free tier is offered at our discretion. Subscription plans, pricing, and features are described on our website and are subject to change.
5.2 Billing and Renewal
Subscriptions are billed on a recurring basis (monthly or annually, depending on the plan selected). Your subscription will automatically renew at the end of each billing period unless you cancel before the renewal date.
5.3 Cancellation
You may cancel your subscription at any time through your account settings or by contacting us at [SUPPORT EMAIL]. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. No refunds will be issued for partial billing periods.
5.4 Price Changes
We may change subscription prices upon thirty (30) days’ notice. Price changes take effect at the start of the next billing period following notice. Your continued use of the Service after a price change constitutes acceptance of the new pricing.
5.5 Failed Payments
If payment fails, we may suspend your access to the Service until the payment issue is resolved. We reserve the right to terminate accounts with extended payment delinquencies.
6. Permitted Use and Restrictions
6.1 Permitted Use
The Service is provided for lawful legal research and related professional purposes. You may use the Service to search, retrieve, read, and analyze legal materials for your own professional or personal legal research needs.
6.2 Prohibited Conduct
You agree not to:
- (a) Use the Service for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable law or regulation;
- (b) Reproduce, redistribute, sell, sublicense, or make available any substantial portion of the Service’s content or databases to third parties, whether in raw or processed form;
- (c) Use automated tools, bots, scrapers, or similar technology to access, index, or extract data from the Service in bulk, except through APIs we expressly provide for such purposes;
- (d) Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code, algorithms, or data models underlying the Service;
- (e) Interfere with, disrupt, or impose an unreasonable burden on the Service’s infrastructure or security;
- (f) Misrepresent your identity, impersonate another person, or create multiple accounts to circumvent usage limits or restrictions;
- (g) Use AI-generated output from the Service to train, fine-tune, or develop competing AI models or services without our express written consent;
- (h) Remove, alter, or obscure any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices contained in the Service or its content;
- (i) Use the Service to generate content that is fraudulent, defamatory, or intended to deceive courts, regulatory bodies, or other institutions.
7. Intellectual Property
7.1 Company IP
The Service — including its software, design, user interface, AI models, proprietary algorithms, trademarks, and original content — is owned by the Company and protected by applicable intellectual property laws. These Terms do not grant you any ownership interest in the Service.
7.2 Legal Materials
Case law, statutes, regulations, and other primary legal materials available through the Service are generally in the public domain and are not claimed as the intellectual property of the Company. However, our selection, arrangement, indexing, annotation, and AI-enhanced analysis of such materials may constitute protectable compilations or derivative works.
7.3 User Content
You retain ownership of any content you submit to the Service (such as research queries, uploaded documents, or saved notes). By submitting content, you grant us a limited, non-exclusive license to process such content as necessary to provide the Service to you.
7.4 AI-Generated Output
AI-generated output produced by the Service in response to your queries is provided for your use subject to these Terms. The Company does not claim ownership of AI-generated output provided to you, though the underlying models and technology remain the Company’s property.
8. Privacy and Data
8.1 Privacy Policy
Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect, use, and protect your information. By using the Service, you consent to the practices described in the Privacy Policy.
8.2 Research Queries
We may retain and analyze aggregated, de-identified usage data (such as search queries and usage patterns) to improve the Service. We will not sell your personal information to third parties.
8.3 Confidential Information
You should exercise caution before submitting confidential, privileged, or sensitive information through the Service. The Company does not guarantee that information transmitted through the Service will remain confidential, and the submission of attorney-client privileged material through the Service may, depending on the circumstances, affect the privileged status of that material.
9. Third-Party Data and Services
9.1 Third-Party Data Sources
The Service incorporates legal data from third-party sources, including public legal databases and government repositories. We do not control and are not responsible for the accuracy or completeness of third-party data.
9.2 Third-Party Links and Integrations
The Service may contain links to or integrations with third-party websites or services. We do not endorse and are not responsible for any third-party content, products, or services.
10. Disclaimer of Warranties
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE COMPANY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
- (a) WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT;
- (b) WARRANTIES REGARDING THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS, OR CURRENCY OF ANY CONTENT OR AI-GENERATED OUTPUT;
- (c) WARRANTIES THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, SECURE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS;
- (d) WARRANTIES THAT SEARCH RESULTS OR AI-GENERATED OUTPUT WILL BE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, OR SUITABLE FOR ANY PARTICULAR LEGAL MATTER.
11. Limitation of Liability
11.1 Exclusion of Certain Damages
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
- (a) LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY;
- (b) DAMAGES ARISING FROM RELIANCE ON AI-GENERATED CONTENT, INCLUDING INCORRECT CITATIONS, FABRICATED QUOTATIONS, OR ERRONEOUS LEGAL ANALYSIS;
- (c) DAMAGES ARISING FROM MISSED DEADLINES, SANCTIONS, MALPRACTICE CLAIMS, OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL CONSEQUENCES;
- (d) DAMAGES ARISING FROM UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR DATA;
REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE OR WHETHER THE COMPANY WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
11.2 Cap on Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE COMPANY’S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNTS YOU PAID TO THE COMPANY IN THE SIX (6) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00).
11.3 Basis of the Bargain
THE DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS IN SECTIONS 10 AND 11 REFLECT A REASONABLE ALLOCATION OF RISK AND ARE A FUNDAMENTAL PART OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN YOU AND THE COMPANY. THE COMPANY WOULD NOT PROVIDE THE SERVICE WITHOUT THESE LIMITATIONS.
12. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Company and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to:
- (a) Your use of the Service;
- (b) Your reliance on AI-generated output or other content obtained through the Service;
- (c) Your violation of these Terms;
- (d) Your violation of any applicable law or regulation;
- (e) Any content you submit through the Service that infringes or misappropriates a third party’s rights.
13. Dispute Resolution
13.1 Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles.
13.2 Informal Resolution
Before initiating any formal dispute resolution proceeding, you agree to first contact us at [SUPPORT EMAIL] and attempt to resolve the dispute informally for at least thirty (30) days.
13.3 Arbitration
If informal resolution fails, any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be resolved by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) under its Commercial Arbitration Rules. The arbitration shall take place in [COUNTY], Florida. The arbitrator’s decision shall be final and binding.
13.4 Class Action Waiver
YOU AND THE COMPANY AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.
13.5 Small Claims Exception
Either party may bring an individual action in small claims court for disputes within that court’s jurisdictional limits.
14. Termination
14.1 Termination by You
You may terminate your account at any time by canceling your subscription and ceasing use of the Service.
14.2 Termination by Us
We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without cause, upon notice to you. If we terminate your account without cause, we will provide a pro-rata refund for any unused portion of your current billing period. If we terminate for cause (including violation of these Terms), no refund will be issued.
14.3 Effect of Termination
Upon termination, your right to access the Service ceases immediately. Sections 3, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 15 survive termination.
15. General Provisions
15.1 Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any other policies referenced herein, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company regarding the Service.
15.2 Severability
If any provision of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
15.3 Waiver
The Company’s failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
15.4 Assignment
You may not assign your rights or obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent. The Company may assign its rights and obligations without restriction.
15.5 Force Majeure
The Company shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performing its obligations due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to natural disasters, acts of government, internet outages, or third-party service failures.
15.6 Notices
We may provide notices to you via email to the address associated with your account or by posting on the Service. You may provide notices to us at [CONTACT EMAIL].
16. Contact Information
If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us at:
[ENTITY NAME]
[ADDRESS]
[EMAIL]
[PHONE]
These Terms of Service were last updated on [DATE].