Introduction
Welcome to the Roach Business Law website (the “Website”). By accessing, browsing, and using the Website, you (“User”, “Client”, “you” and “your”) agree to be bound by these terms and conditions of use (“Terms of Use”) that govern your relationship with Roach Business Law (“the Firm”, “we”, “us” or “our”). These Terms of Use are here to protect you online as well as the Firm and to ensure all our website visitors have a safe, lawful, and informative internet experience. Please take a moment to review the Terms of Use – by using the Website you are agreeing to their use. There is important information included in these Terms of Use that relates to your rights and responsibilities. If you find the Terms of Use objectionable in any way, you must cease use of the Website immediately. The Firm may revise and update these Terms of Use from time to time without notice. By continuing to use the website, you accept those revisions and updates.
About Roach Business Law
Roach Business Law is a business-oriented law firm located in Edina, Minnesota. We offer legal services through an Outsourced General Counsel business model. With more than 30 years of experience, we provide practical, business-oriented legal advice to companies from startup through all stages of the business life cycle. Our services encompass contract drafting and negotiation, employment law, mergers and acquisitions, commercial lending, regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, litigation support, and preparation of governance documents. Roach Business Law provides information about our services and the ability to connect with current and prospective clients through this website.
Acceptance of Terms
By using this site, you represent that you have read, understand, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. If you’re using the site on behalf of an organization, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind such company and its affiliates to these Terms of Use. You may use this site only if you are at least 18 years old or the age of majority in your jurisdiction.
Website Content and Intellectual Property
The content on this site, including but not limited to all text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, video recordings, software, and other materials (“Content”) is the property of Roach Business Law or its licensors and is copyrighted and protected under United States and other applicable copyright, trademark, and other laws. You are granted permission to view, download, and print the Content for your personal, non-commercial use only and subject to the inclusion of all copyright and proprietary notices in such Content. Any other reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of any Content without the prior written consent of Roach Business Law is prohibited. The Firm name, Roach Business Law, and Roach Business Law (with stamp icon) and all related names, trademarks, service marks, and trade names of the Firm are trademarks of the Firm.
No Attorney-Client Relationship
The information herein is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Your visit to and/or use of the website, or submitting an inquiry or communication via any online form, does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and Roach Business Law or any of its attorneys. No attorney-client relationship exists or may be formed between you and the Firm absent the execution of a written engagement agreement signed by you and the Firm. You may not act or refrain from acting as a result of any information contained in this website without first seeking appropriate legal or other professional advice on your particular facts and circumstances.
User Responsibility and Conduct
As a user of the site, you promise not to use the site for any unlawful purpose or in any manner that is prohibited by these Terms of Use. You agree not to:
- Use the website for unlawful purposes or solicitations;
- Disrupt or interfere with the security, integrity, or performance of the website or our servers and computers and/or those of any other person;
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the website, account, computer systems, or networks connected to the website, through hacking, password mining, or any other means;
- Transmit or upload to the website any computer viruses, worms, or other automated content;
- Use any robot, spider, site search/retrieval application, or other means or device to retrieve or index any portion of the website or collect information about users of the website;
- Where gatekeeper or screen scraping programs are present on the website, bypass them;
- Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten, or otherwise violate the rights of any other person.
You are solely responsible for information submitted via the site.
Third Party Links and Other Information
This website may contain links to third-party sites, resources, or services. Any such links are provided solely for your convenience. Roach Business Law makes no endorsement, expresses no responsibility, and is not liable for the availability of, or the content or any services provided therein by any third party. You agree that Roach Business Law is not responsible for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as a result of your use of any such third-party sites or resources. We encourage you to read the terms and privacy policies that govern the sites you visit.
Disclaimer of Warranties
All information, materials, and services on this site are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. Roach Business Law makes no guarantees or warranties of any kind, express or implied, in connection with this site and its content, including but not limited to accuracy, completeness, reliability, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or title. We make no guarantee that access to this site will be uninterrupted, secure, error free, or free of viruses or other harmful components. All access and use is at your own risk.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, neither Roach Business Law nor its attorneys, employees, agents, affiliates, nor successors, shall be liable to you or any third parties for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages (including loss of profits, data, or goodwill) arising out of or related to your access to, use of, or inability to use the website or any materials available through the website, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. Some jurisdictions do not permit the exclusion or limitation of certain damages; in that event, your available remedies will be limited to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Roach Business Law, its attorneys, employees, agents, affiliates, and successors from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of the website, your violation of these Terms of Use, or your violation of any rights of another.
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Privacy and Security
Roach Business Law cares about your privacy. Any information sent to this site, including your email address, is protected by our Privacy Policy. Roach Business Law takes all reasonable precautions to guard your personal information, and no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% foolproof. As such, you accept the risk associated with sending us information electronically. Please see our Privacy Policy for more information.
User Content and Postings
Any information, questions, comments, or material submitted to the website by any means (including, but not limited to through contact forms or e-mail), become the property of Roach Business Law. Any submission by you grants the Firm the perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive, and irrevocable right to use, copy, modify, publish, translate, derive, and distribute such information or material for any lawful purpose. By submitting any material or information to the website, you represent that such submission will not infringe upon or violate any rights of any third party, including and without limitation any copyright, trademark, privacy, personal, or other proprietary rights. The Firm shall have no responsibility or obligation to treat any submission as confidential unless expressly agreed in writing.
Prohibited Uses
Subject to other prohibitions contained in the Terms of Use, you are prohibited from using the Site or its Content:
- For any unlawful purpose;
- To solicit others to perform or participate in unlawful acts;
- To infringe upon or violate our intellectual property or the intellectual property of others;
- To harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, libel, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, or disability;
- To submit false or misleading information;
- To upload or transmit viruses or any other malicious code;
- To collect or track the personal information of others;
- To spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape;
- For any obscene or immoral purpose; and
- To interfere with or circumvent the security features of the Site.
Modification and Termination of Access
Roach Business Law may, in its sole discretion, modify, suspend, or discontinue the Website, the Service, or any part thereof, at any time and without notice or liability. We also may change the Terms of Use at any time. Any changes we make will be effective immediately when we post the revised Terms of Use on the Service. You are responsible for reviewing the Terms of Use prior to using the Service and every time you use the Service. You understand and accept that by using the Service following a modification of the Terms of Use, you will be bound by the modifications.
Jurisdiction and Governing Law
These Terms of Use and access to the website are governed by the law of the State of Minnesota, without giving effect to any conflict of law principles. By using this website, you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in Hennepin County, Minnesota in all disputes arising out of or relating to these terms or your use of this website.
Severability
If any term, clause, or provision of these Terms of Use is found to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable for any reason, that provision shall be considered severable from these Terms of Use. This severability shall not impact the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. In the event that a provision is deemed invalid or unenforceable, it will be modified to the extent necessary to render it valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. The remaining provisions of these Terms of Use shall be interpreted as if the invalid or unenforceable provision had never been included.
No Waiver
The failure of Roach Business Law to enforce any right or provision herein in these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. Any such waiver requires a writing and the signature of an authorized representative of the Firm.
Entire Agreement
These Terms of Use, along with the Privacy Policy and other legal notices on the website, constitute the entire agreement between you and Roach Business Law (“us” or “we”) with respect to the use of the website, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, representations, and communications, whether written or oral, between you and us concerning the subject matter hereof.
International Users
Roach Business Law is located in Edina, Minnesota (USA). This website is designed and intended for persons and businesses in the United States. If this site is accessed in other countries, it’s accessed and used at your own risk and subject to applicable laws. Roach Business Law makes no representation that this site or information on it are appropriate or available for use in other countries.
Engagement of Services and Client Communications
The information contained in this website relating to the Firm’s services and engagement model, terms, and contact details are for general information purposes only and are not intended to be construed as an offer to provide legal services to the viewer. In order to retain Roach Business Law for legal services, a separate, written firm engagement agreement must be executed. This Firm makes no representations that any specific attorney or service will be made available to you. Communications transmitted through the website, by telephone, or email do not amount to an attorney-client relationship and may not be protected from disclosure as privileged communications unless and until you retain the Firm in writing.
Copyright Infringement and DMCA Policy
Roach Business Law respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users of the website to do likewise. If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied in a manner constituting copyright infringement, and is accessible on this website, you may submit a notification to the Firm containing the following information: (1) a description of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed; (2) a description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on this website; (3) your address, telephone number, and email address; (4) 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; (5) a statement by you made under penalty of perjury that the above information is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf; and (6) your physical or electronic signature. Upon receipt of the written notification containing the foregoing information, we will take whatever action we deem appropriate in our sole discretion, including removal of the infringing material.
Children’s Privacy
This site is not intended for access by individuals under 18 years of age. Roach Business Law does not knowingly obtain information from children under 18 years of age. Should we become aware that a child under 18 years of age has provided us with personally identifiable information, we will take reasonable steps to delete such information as soon as practicable.
Security of the Website
Roach Business Law has put in place reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to help protect the security and integrity of the website and information you submit to us through the website. No website or Internet transmission is ever completely secure or error free. You are responsible for maintaining the password(s) and/or access codes you use to access any portion of the website and for all activities that occur using your account (if applicable). You agree to immediately notify Roach Business Law of any unauthorized use of your password(s) or account or any other breach of security known to you.
Contact Information
Questions regarding these Terms of Use, the website policies, or requests regarding an alleged violation should be directed to Roach Business Law at:
| Roach Business Law | 4608 Tower Street, Edina, MN 55424, United States |
| Phone | (612) 819-0209 |
| [email protected] | |
| Business Hours | Monday-Thursday 8:00AM-5:00PM, Friday 8:00AM-4:00PM |
We will respond to all questions within a period of 24 hours during business days.
Amendments to these Terms
Roach Business Law may update or change any term of these Terms of Use at any time and in its sole discretion. Any changes will be effective upon posting on the website unless otherwise provided for. You further agree that you will reevaluate and are expected to re-read and agree to the amended or revised terms through your continuing use of the website after they have been amended or revised. Roach Business Law recommends that you review these Terms of Use on a regular basis to ensure that you are aware of any changes.
Acknowledgment and Acceptance
By accessing this website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and accept that you will be bound by these Terms of Use and you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as outlined in our Privacy Policy. If you do not accept these terms, you should cease using the website.
Call to Action
Ready to learn more about getting cost-effective, experienced legal counsel for your business? You should reach out to Joe Roach at Roach Business Law to hear about the firm’s Outsourced General Counsel model and business-first approach to help you both reduce risk and grow your company. Call (612) 819-0209 or email [email protected]. We will respond within 24 hours. Your business is important to us.