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By using the www.rbklawyers.com Web site "www.rbklawyers.com"), you, the user, ("You" or "Your") signify Your assent to the following terms of use. If You do not agree to these terms of use, please do not use the site. Attorneys Brian Reddy, Mark R. Baran, and Donald J. Kral reserve the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of these terms at any time. Please check these terms periodically for changes. Any and all modifications to the www.rbklawyers.com Web site supersede any and all prior versions of the www.rbklawyers.com Web site. Your continued use of the www.rbklawyers.com Web site following the posting of changes to these terms will mean You accept those changes. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF MATERIALS: Unless otherwise noted, all materials, including images, illustrations, designs, icons, photographs, video clips, and written and other materials ("Materials") that are part of the www.rbklawyers.com Web site are copyrights, trademarks, trade dress and/or other intellectual properties owned, controlled or licensed by Brian Reddy, Mark R. Baran, and/or Donald J. Kral. No Materials from this Web site may be copied, reproduced, framed, hyperlinked, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way, provided, however, You may download, where specifically permitted, one copy of the Materials on any single computer for Your personal, non-commercial use only, provided You keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices. Use of any robot, spider, other automatic device, or manual process to monitor or copy the www.rbklawyers.com Web pages or the content contained herein is strictly forbidden. Modification of the Materials or use of the Materials for any other purpose is a violation of www.rbklawyers.com's copyright and other proprietary rights. For purposes of these terms, the use of any such Material on any other Web site or networked computer environment is prohibited. All trademarks, service marks, and trade names are proprietary to Brian Reddy, Mark R. Baran, Donald J. Kral and/or www.rbklawyers.com. Export. The U.S. export control laws regulate the export and re-export of technology originating in the United States. This includes the electronic transmission of information and software to foreign countries and to certain foreign nationals. You agree to abide by these laws and their regulations -- including but not limited to the Export Administration Act and the Arms Export Control Act and not to transfer, by electronic transmission or otherwise, any Content or Materials derived from www.rbklawyers.com to either a foreign national or a foreign destination in violation of such laws. Usage by Children Under 13. www.rbklawyers.com cannot prohibit minors from visiting this site. www.rbklawyers.com must rely on parents, guardians and those responsible for supervising children under 13 to decide which materials are appropriate for such children to view.

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PRIVACY STATEMENT. It is our policy to respect the privacy of all guests to the www.rbklawyers.com Web site. Therefore, subject to the terms of this www.rbklawyers.com Privacy Statement and the laws regarding privileged attorney-client communication, in general, we will not, edit, or disclose the contents of a guest's e-mail unless required in the course of normal maintenance of this Web site and its systems or unless required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with the law or comply with legal process served on Brian Reddy, Mark R. Baran, Donald J. Kral or www.rbklawyers.com. Any information you send us in an email message might not be confidential or privileged. Reddy Baran & Kral Co. makes effort to protect personal information submitted by users or guests of the website, including through the use of firewalls and other security measures on our servers. However no server is 100% secure, and you should take this into account when submitting personal information or information you wish to remain confidential on this or any other website. Guests shall remain solely responsible for the content of their messages. By uploading materials to any Forum or submitting any materials to us, You automatically grant (or warrant that the owner of such rights has expressly granted) us a perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and distribute such materials or incorporate such materials into any form, medium, or technology now known or later developed throughout the universe. In addition, You warrant that all so-called "moral rights" in those materials have been waived and agree to indemnify Brian Reddy, Mark R. Baran, Donald J. Kral and www.rbklawyers.com for attorney's fees and damages resulting from any legal action arising from any improperly uploaded materials to any Forum.

NOT LEGAL ADVICE OR LEGAL REPRESENTATION: www.rbklawyers.com offers no legal advice, recommendations, mediation or counseling under any circumstance on this website. This site is not a Lawyer Referral Service, but merely assists You in narrowing Your choices in selecting a lawyer to best serve Your legal needs. Brian Reddy is licensed to practice law in Ohio and New York; Mark R. Baran is licensed to practice law in Ohio and Pennsylvania and Donald J. Kral is licensed to practice law in Ohio. None of the statements of the www.ralroadlaw.com Web site are to be construed as Brian Reddy, Mark R. Baran or Donald J. Kral representing to be "specialists" of any kind. IN WORKING WITH LOCAL COUNSEL in States other than those we are licensed in WE WILL DEFER TO LOCAL COUNSEL ON DECISIONS REGARDING THE ABILITY TO PROCEED IN YOUR CASE AND, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, GUARANTEE RESOLUTION OR RESULTS OF ANY KIND. IF YOU ARE SEEKING A LAWYER WHO WILL PROVIDE A GUARANTEE REGARDING THE RESOLUTION OR RESULT OF YOUR CASE, YOU SHOULD LEAVE THE SITE AND SEEK COUNSEL ELSEWHERE. You will never be asked to compensate or reimburse Brian Reddy, Mark R. Baran or Donald J. Kral for the time in discussing and investigation of early facts. Brian Reddy, Mark R. Baran and Donald J. Kral provide service on a contingency basis meaning that we only recover our fees if we are successful in a recovery for you. If you are interested in having us represent you, you should speak to us in person or by phone so we can determine the matter is one for which we are willing or able to accept professional responsibility. We will not make this determination by email communication alone. We reserve the right to decline representation. We will not represent you until a retainer agreement has been signed by you or your legal representative and an authorized attorney of Reddy Baran & Kral Co. NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATION: THIS SITE AND THE INFORMATION, NAMES, IMAGES, PICTURES, LOGOS, TRADEMARKS, AND ICONS REGARDING OR RELATING TO WWW.rbklawyers.com, ITS OWNERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND ITS AFFILIATES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, SHALL BRIAN REDDY, MARK R. BARAN, DONALD J. KRAL, OR WWW.rbklawyers.com BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE MATERIALS IN THIS WEB SITE, EVEN IF BRIAN REDDY, MARK R. BARAN, DONALD J. KRAL, WWW.rbklawyers.com OR A WWW.rbklawyers.com AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN NO EVENT SHALL WWW.rbklawyers.com'S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, FOR ACCESSING THE WWW.rbklawyers.com WEB SITE. ATTORNEY LISTINGS ON WWW.rbklawyers.com: The information provided by the lawyers and/or www.rbklawyers.com does not warrant the validity of the information, nor does it guarantee the quality of the work product. The determination of the need for legal services and the choice of a lawyer are extremely important decisions and should not be based solely upon advertisements or this web site. Brian Reddy, Mark R. Baran, Donald J. Kral, and www.rbklawyers.com do not review the contents of any links to www.rbklawyers.com web site with the exception of the link to www.RBKlawyers.com; www.rbklawyers.com is not responsible for any material or information contained in the linked sites or provided by listees. A description or indication of focus of practice by Brian Reddy, Mark R. Baran and Donald J. Kral does not mean that any agency or board has certified such lawyers as a specialist or expert in any indicated field of law practice, nor does it mean that such lawyer is necessarily any more expert or competent than any other lawyer. All potential clients are urged to make their own independent investigation and evaluation of any lawyer being considered.

GOVERNING LAWS IN CASE OF DISPUTE; JURISDICTION: These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio, USA, as they apply to agreements made and solely performed therein. Disputes arising hereunder shall be exclusively subject to the jurisdiction of the federal courts of the United States of America and/or the state courts of Ohio and jurisdiction therefore shall rest solely in Ohio, USA. Consents and Waivers: The failure of Brian Reddy, Mark R. Baran, Donald J. Kral, or www.rbklawyers.com at any time to require, insist upon, or enforce performance of any provision hereof shall not be construed as a waiver or affect its right at a later time to enforce the same. 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