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The Law Offices of Matthew Blackwell cannot offer legal advice without knowledge of all relevant facts germane to your legal situation. You should not act, rely, or fail to act, based upon any information provided on this website.

You should obtain independent legal advice before acting. This website is not, and should not be construed as legal advice.

This website is not intended to create an attorney-client relationship. If you communicate with us through this website or otherwise in connection with a matter for which the Law Offices of Matthew Blackwell does not already represent you, your communication may not be treated as privileged or confidential.

This website is available for access by interested persons through the Internet and shall not be forwarded directly to any person or entity who has not sought out the information contained herein. To the extent that this website contains advertising, please be advised that the Law Offices of Matthew Blackwell neither solicits legal clients nor attempts to practice law, outside of the State of Maryland, despite the fact that persons outside of the State of Maryland may access this website.

The Law Offices of Matthew Blackwell makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, about the content of this website or the legal services or results that it may be able to achieve for its clients. Information and materials posted by the Law Offices of Matthew Blackwell are provided for general reference only and are not warranted to be free of errors, other deficiencies or potential interruptions. While the Law Offices of Matthew Blackwell makes efforts to keep the content of this site current, some content may become dated and, therefore, incorrect. Unless otherwise stated, all content on this website is the property of the Law Offices of Matthew Blackwell copyright 2006, all rights reserved.

These terms shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland, excluding its laws relating to conflicts of laws. Any and all claims, demands, disputes, controversies, differences or misunderstandings arising out of or relating to this Agreement, shall be settled by arbitration, shall be conducted in Ellicott City, Maryland by the rules of the American Arbitration Association (the "AAA"), by a single arbitrator knowledgeable in the industry, and in accordance with the Commercial Rules thereof then pertaining. Otherwise each of the parties hereto hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Maryland in any suit, hearing or other legal proceeding of every nature, kind and description whatsoever in the event of any dispute or controversy arising hereunder or relating hereto, or in the event any ruling, finding or other legal determination is required or desired hereunder including any proceeding for the enforcement of this Agreement to arbitrate and for the enforcement of the award rendered by the arbitrators, and agree that judgment upon such award may be entered in any court, in or out of the State of Maryland, having jurisdiction thereof. The fees of the AAA shall be borne by the parties equally. This section shall not, in the event arbitration is chosen, prevent either party from instituting litigation, in order to obtain standing, and seeking injunctive relief from any state or federal court under any law or ordinance. In the event of arbitration, no party shall be barred from instituting litigation, in order to obtain standing, and seeking injunctive relief from any state or federal court under any law or ordinance.

You agree that the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act, Annotated Code of Maryland, Commercial Law § 22-101 et seq (“UCITA”), shall not apply to this Agreement to the extent allowable by law.

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Should any term of these Terms and Conditions of Use be declared void or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such declaration shall have no effect on the remaining terms hereof.

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