Terms of Use
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Thank you for your interest in Steven M. Cerny, Esq. ("Steve"), and Santi Cerny, PLLC ("Santi Cerny"), and for visiting this website. By accessing this website you are requesting information. The information you are requesting is not legal advice, advertising, or solicitation. This website was created to provide you with certain information on Steve, Santi Cerny, different practice areas, and legal services provided. These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of this website. You agree to these Terms of Use by accessing or using this website in any way and for any purpose.
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Content: The information, material, and content on this website (collectively "Content") is provided for general informational and/or educational purposes only. The Content may not reflect all aspects off the law, current law, or recent developments or changes to the law. No representation or guarantee is made that the Content is complete, up-to-date, or current. The Content may be outdated, incomplete, or inaccurate, or may not apply to your state or jurisdiction. The Content may not apply to your circumstances, and no representation or guarantee is made as to how the Content may apply to any particular circumstances. Laws change from time-to-time, and may vary substantially by state and jurisdiction.
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Not Legal Advice: The Content on this website does not constitute legal advice and is not as substitute for obtaining legal advice from a qualified professional licensed in the appropriate state or jurisdiction. No action should be taken, nor should you forgo taking action, based on the Content without first retaining a qualified professional licensed in the appropriate state or jurisdiction to provide you with legal advice with respect to the unique circumstances of your matter.
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No Attorney-Client Relationship: An attorney-client relationship is not formed by accessing or using this website, by viewing Content on this website, by sending information or documents to Steve or Santi Cerny, or by contacting Steve or Santi Cerny by e-mail, telephone, fax, online submission, or by any other means. If you would like to inquire about retaining Steve you may use the contact information provided on this website. The decision of whether to retain Steve should not be made solely on the basis of the Content, and you are encouraged to learn more about Steve and his qualifications and experience before deciding whether to retain him. Steve reserves the right to decline representation in a matter for any reason. You will only become a client once you have received a representation agreement signed by Steve, you sign the representation agreement, and return the fully executed representation agreement to Steve.
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Any information, documents, or communications sent to Steve or Santi Cerny is done so on a non-confidential, non-secure basis. Nothing sent to Steve or Santi Cerny will be considered confidential, nor will it constitute the formation of an attorney-client relationship. You agree that under no circumstances will you send confidential information to Steve or Santi Cerny until Steve confirms that there is no conflict of interest and he expressly directs you to do so.
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Other Websites: For your convenience this website provides links to other websites, including third-party websites and other websites associated or affiliated with Steve or Santi Cerny. Other websites associated or affiliated with Steve or Santi Cerny shall be governed by these Terms of Use unless specifically stated otherwise therein. Links to other websites, including third-party websites, are not a recommendation or endorsement of those websites or any content on or accessed through those websites, and Steve and Santi Cerny are not responsible for any content on or accessed through those websites. Some links on this website may be affiliate links that may result in a commission if you purchase a product or service after clicking through an affiliate link.
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Communications: From time-to-time communications may not go through due to technical issues, or scheduling conflicts may prevent a prompt response to a communication. If you do not receive a response to a communication within twenty-four hours you should conclude that the communication was not received and/or will not be acted on, and you should attempt to contact Steve or Santi Cerny directly, and/or otherwise contact a different attorney or law firm if your matter is time sensitive or urgent. Steve and Santi Cerny will not be responsible or liable for any failure to respond to your communication, and sending a communication to Steve or Santi Cerny does not create any duty on Steve or Santi Cerny.
Statutes of Limitations: Certain legal matters have statutes of limitations by when certain acts must be taken or you may lose your legal rights and remedies. You agree that you will seek legal advice as soon as possible from a qualified professional licensed in the appropriate state or jurisdiction. Steve and Santi Cerny will not be responsible or liable with respect to any statutes of limitations if there is insufficient time, capacity, and/or lack of full and complete information provided by you necessary to review and act on your matter, or if they decline to represent you.
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Intellectual Property: All Content on this website is owned by Steve and is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property rights laws. You are only permitted to use this website for your own personal, non-commercial use. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the Content, without the prior express written permission of Steve. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you may link to Content on this website (e.g., articles and news) provided that you do so in a way that is fair, legal, does not damage the reputation of Steve or Santi Cerny, gives credit to Steve for the Content, and does not, unless you received prior express written permission by Steve suggest any form of association, approval, or endorsement by Steve or Santi Cerny. Steve may revoke permission to link to Content on this website at any time.
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Copyright Policy: If you believe that any Content on this website infringes on your copyright, you may request removal of those materials by submitting writing notification to Steven M. Cerny, Esq., at Santi Cerny, PLLC, IDS Center, 80 South 8th Street, Suite 900, Minneapolis, MN 55402, (612) 808-9081, scerny@santicerny.com. In accordance with the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512) ("DMCA"), the written notice (the "DMCA Notice") must include substantially the following: your physical or electronic signature; identification of the copyrighted work you believe to have been infringed or, if the claim involves multiple works on this website, a representative list of such works; identification of the material you believe to be infringing in a sufficiently precise manner to allow for the material to be located; adequate information to contact you (including your name, postal address, telephone number, and, if available, e-mail address); a statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; a statement that the information in the written notice is accurate; and a statement, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner. If you fail to comply with all of the requirements of Section 512(c)(3) of the DMCA, your DMCA Notice may not be effective. Please be aware that if you knowingly materially misrepresent that material or activity on this website is infringing your copyright, you may be held liable for damages (including costs and attorneys' fees) under Section 512(f) of the DMCA.
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Privacy Policy: Generally, personally identifiable information from visitors to this website is not collected. Certain information may be collected regarding traffic to this website, including without limitation IP addresses, pages viewed, and other information commonly gathered about visitors to a website. Such information is in the aggregate and generally cannot be associated with a specific visitor. Such information is primarily used to improve this website. When you use or access this website, a cookie (small text files containing a string of alphanumeric characters) may be sent to your computer that uniquely identifies your browser to enhance your experience. A cookie may convey information about how you use this website, such as pages you view and links you click on. You may block cookies by activating features on your browser, and you may delete cookies by using features on your browser. If you provide information to Steve whether by accessing this website or though a communication, Steve or Santi Cerny may send you information, including promotional information. If you do not want to receive promotional information or material from Steve or Santi Cerny submit your request using the contact information provided on this website.
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Advertising: The Content on this website may be considered attorney advertising in some states or jurisdictions under applicable laws and ethical rules.
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Professional Associations: Memberships in, or recognition by, certain legal associations such as Super Lawyers®, does not mean that an attorney is a specialist, expert, or more competent than any other lawyer. Any potential client is urged to make their own independent assessment, investigation, and evaluation of any lawyer being considered.
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Geographic Restriction: Steve and Santi Cerny are located in Minnesota. The Content and this website are provided for use only by persons located in the United States. The Content and this website generally focus on laws in Minnesota, and federal laws, unless otherwise stated.
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Jurisdictional Restriction: Steve is licensed to practice law in Minnesota, and is admitted to the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. Other attorneys at Santi Cerny are licensed to practice law in other jurisdictions, including New York, Florida, and other federal jurisdictions. No Content on this website is intended to be, nor shall it be considered, a representation that Steve or any other attorney at Santi Cerny can practice law in a state, country, jurisdiction, or bar where they are not licensed to practice or otherwise admitted to practice. From time-to-time, or as may be necessary pursuant to applicable laws or ethical rules, Steve and/or Santi Cerny will partner with local counsel, or seek admission pro hac vice.
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Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability: The Content and any third-party content on or accessed through this website is not necessarily endorsed by Steve or Santi Cerny. Steve and Santi Cerny do not assume any liability with respect to the Content or any third-party content on or accessed through this website, including with respect to the interpretation or any use of the Content or any third-party content on or accessed through this website. STEVE AND SANTI CERNY DO NOT OFFER, AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM, ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE CONTENT OR ANY THIRD-PARTY CONTENT ON OR ACCESSED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE. ALL SUCH CONTENT IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS. IN NO EVENT WILL STEVE OR SANTI CERNY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE, THAT MAY RESULT FROM YOUR USE OF, INABILITY TO USE, MISUSE OF, OR RELIANCE ON THE CONTENT OR THIS WEBSITE, AND ALL SUCH ACTIONS OR INACTIONS ARE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
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Indemnification: You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Steve and Santi Cerny from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or Use, or your use of the Content and/or this website.
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Legal Notices: These Terms of Use are exclusively governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota, notwithstanding any conflict of law doctrine to the contrary. Any dispute involving these Terms of Use, the Content, this website, or your access or use of the Content on this website, shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction and exclusive venue of the state or federal courts in the State of Minnesota, County of Hennepin, and you hereby waive any objection to that jurisdiction and venue.
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Changes to Terms of Use: Steve reserves the right to change, revise, amend, or update these Terms of Use at any time in his sole discretion. All such changes, revisions, amendments, or updates will be effective immediately when they are posted. Access or use of this website following the posting of revised Terms of Use shall constitute your acceptance and agreement to those changes. You are expected to check these Terms of Use from time-to-time and each time you access this website so that you are aware of the current Terms of Use, which are binding on you.
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