Terms & Conditions

LEGAL DISCLAIMER FOR USE AND SUBMISSION TO BLOG, PODCAST(S) AND QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
These Terms and Conditions of Use apply to you when you view, access or otherwise use the blog(s), pod cast(s), and Questions And Answers forums (hereinafter individually or collectively referred to as "forum") located at www.sosalawoffice.com. The forum is owned by Sosa Law Office, P.A. We grant you a nonexclusive, nontransferable, limited right to access, use and display the forum and the materials provided hereon, provided that you comply fully with these Terms and Conditions of Use.
1. No Attorney Client Relationship. We provide this forum for general informational purposes only. Because Sosa Law Office, P.A. is a law firm and some of the information on the forum relates to legal topics, we want you to understand that we do not create an attorney client relationship with you when you use the forum. By using the forum, you agree that the information on this forum does not constitute legal or other professional advice and no attorney-client or other relationship is created between you and Sosa Law Office, P.A. or any individual answering or responding to any inquiry in such forum on behalf of Sosa Law Office, P.A. Do not consider the forum to be a substitute for obtaining legal advice from a qualified attorney licensed in your state. The information on the forum may be changed without notice and is not guaranteed to be complete, correct or up-to-date. While we try to revise the forum on a regular basis, it may not reflect the most current legal developments. The opinions expressed at or through the forum are or may be the opinion(s) of the individual author and may not reflect the opinions of the firm or any individual attorney.
2. Privacy. Your use of the forum constitutes your consent to Sosa Law Office, P.A.'s privacy policy posted from time to time on the forum.
3. Copyright Notice. All materials and software published on or used on the forum are protected by copyright, and are owned or controlled by or licensed to Sosa Law Office, P.A., or the party listed as the provider of the materials or software. UNAUTHORIZED COPYING, REPRODUCTION, REPUBLISHING, UPLOADING, POSTING, TRANSMITTING OR DUPLICATING OF ANY OF THE MATERIAL IS PROHIBITED. You may download any downloadable materials displayed on the forum only for personal, noncommercial and informational purposes, provided that the documents are not modified and provided you maintain and abide by all copyright, trademark and other notices contained in such material or if none, you include the following copyright notice in such downloaded materials:
4. Copyright Notification. Sosa Law Office, P.A. respects the intellectual property rights of others. Upon proper notice, Sosa Law Office, P.A. will remove user posted comments, posts, messages, or other submissions on or to the forum that violate copyright law, or suspend access to the forum (or any portion thereof) to any user who repeatedly uses the forum in violation of copyright law.
Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512, Sosa Law Office, P.A. has implemented procedures for receiving written notification of claimed copyright infringement and for processing such claims in accordance with such law. If you believe your work has been used in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please send Sosa Law Office, P.A.'s copyright agent a notification of claimed infringement with all of the following information: (a) identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works; (b) identification of the claimed infringing
material and information reasonably sufficient to permit Sosa Law Office, P.A. to locate the material on the forum; (c) information reasonably sufficient to permit Sosa Law Office, P.A. to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an e-mail address; (d) a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; (e) a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notification is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf; and (f) your physical or electronic signature. Please provide us with a notice that includes all of the above enumerated information ("Notice of Infringement") and fax or mail it to the following Sosa Law Office, P.A. copyright agent:
Melissa Sosa, Esq.; Sosa Law Office, P.A., 934 W. Brandon Blvd., Brandon, FL 33511; Facsimile: (813) 681-5640.
By submitting a Notice of Infringement, you acknowledge and agree that Sosa Law Office, P.A. may forward your Notice of Infringement and any related communications to any users who posted the material identified in such notice.
Please do not send notices or inquiries unrelated to alleged copyright infringement to Sosa Law Office, P.A.'s designated agent.
5. Commercial Use of Sosa Law Office, P.A.'s forum Materials and Screen Shots. Reproduction, copying, or redistribution of materials on the Sosa Law Office, P.A. forum for commercial purposes is prohibited without the express written permission of Sosa Law Office, P.A. Any use, reproduction, or distribution of material on this forum which constitutes the personal information, property, or photograph or other depiction of any particular Sosa Law Office, P.A. attorney, employee, staff member or the like may also be subject to state and federal privacy and other laws requiring the specific written consent of the individual. To obtain permission to copy portions of this forum, please send email to melissa@sosalawoffice.com and provide the following information in the body of the email:
* the content you wish to use; * where, when and how it will be used (for example, a seminar, newsletter or news article); * where and how copies will be distributed and to what audience; * how many copies will be produced and distributed; * what other materials will be associated with the Sosa Law Office, P.A. content; and * your name, title, company, address, email address and phone number.
We will evaluate and respond to your request as soon as possible. Sosa Law Office, P.A. reserves the right to refuse permission to copy, distribute, broadcast, or publish any of its copyrighted material, including text and images on our forum.
6. Service Mark Notice. "Sosa Law Office," "Sosa Law Office, P.A.," "Sosa Law" and other related marks are service marks of Sosa Law Office, P.A. and are protected by law. They may be used publicly only with permission from Sosa Law Office, P.A. Fair use of the service marks requires proper acknowledgment. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
7. Links to Other forums, websites and/or materials. Links may appear on the forum that may be used to link to other forum(s) or websites. These links are provided solely as a courtesy to our blog visitors. Sosa Law Office,
P.A. has no control over the linked sites or the materials, information, goods or services available or contained on these linked sites. Sosa Law Office, P.A. is not responsible for and does not endorse or warrant in any way any materials, information, goods or services available through such linked sites or any privacy or other practices of such sites. If you decide to access any of the linked sites, you do so entirely at your own risk. Sosa Law Office, P.A. reserves the right to terminate any link at any time.
8. Prohibited Actions. You agree not to interrupt, or attempt to interrupt, the operation of the forum in any way. Unauthorized use or modification of any information stored on the forum may result in criminal and/or civil prosecution under Federal, State and local law. You may not use the forum for anything other than a lawful and legitimate purpose. You agree not to use the forum to carry out any unauthorized alteration of any data or information on the forum or to conduct any activity that infringes on the copyright, patent, trademark, service mark or other rights of any person or entity. You shall not restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying any service conducted on the forum. The forum is not intended for use by anyone under the age of 18. We reserve the right to limit or deny your access to the forum or take other appropriate action if you violate any provision of these Terms and Conditions of Use or if you conduct any activity that violates the rights of any person or entity, or which we in our sole discretion deem unlawful, offensive, threatening, abusive or potentially harmful or malicious.
9. Modification of Terms and Conditions of Use. Sosa Law Office, P.A. reserves the right to revise these Terms and Conditions of Use at any time by updating this posting. Your continued use of the forum constitutes your agreement to comply with such revisions, so you should visit this page from time to time.
10. Email May Not Be Used to Provide Notice. Communications made through the forum's e-mail and messaging system shall in no way be deemed to constitute legal notice to Sosa Law Office, P.A. or any of its officers, employees, agents or representatives, such as where notice to Sosa Law Office, P.A. is required by contract, or any federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations.
11. Disclaimer; Limitation of Damages. (a) Sosa Law Office, P.A. expressly disclaims all liability for any viruses or other contamination of your computer system or other device used to access this forum as a result of your use of this forum, and expressly disclaims all liability for actions taken or not taken based on any or all of the contents of this forum. THE FORUM IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, SECURITY, ACCURACY AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, SOSA LAW OFFICE, P.A. MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, THAT ACCESS TO OR OPERATION OF THE FORUM WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE.
(b) USE OF THE FORUM IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. YOU ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK OF LOSS RESULTING FROM YOUR DOWNLOADING AND/OR USE OF FILES, INFORMATION, OTHER COMMUNICATIONS, CONTENT OR OTHER MATERIAL (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SOFTWARE) ACCESSED THROUGH OR OBTAINED BY MEANS OF THE FORUM.
12. Applicable Laws; Venue. Sosa Law Office, P.A. operates the forum from its offices in Brandon, Florida and makes no representations that materials in the forum are appropriate or available for use in this or any other locations. The display of the forum alone does not subject Sosa Law Office, P.A. to any specific jurisdiction.
Access to the forum from any territory where the content is illegal is prohibited. If you choose to access the forum from other locations, you do so at your own risk and are solely responsible for compliance with any and all applicable laws, rules and regulations. You may not use or export any of the forum materials in violation of U.S. export laws and regulations. Any claim related to the use of the forum or to the forum materials shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, County of Hillsborough, as applied to agreements made and to be performed entirely therein. Any action arising out of or related to the access, use, content, or existence of this blog shall be filed only in the appropriate state or federal court located within the State of Florida, County of Hillsborough. The access, viewing or use of this forum constitutes the user's express permission and consent to the jurisdiction of the state and/or federal courts of the State of Florida, County of Hillsborough, for purposes of such actions.
Neither the content on this forum nor any transmissions between you and Sosa Law Office, P.A. through this forum are intended to provide legal or other advice or to create an attorney-client relationship. In communicating with us through this forum, you should not provide any confidential information to us concerning any potential or actual legal matter you may have. Before providing any such information to us, you must obtain written approval to do so from one of our lawyers. By choosing to communicate with us without such prior written approval, you understand and agree that Sosa Law Office, P.A. will have no duty to keep confidential any information you provide.