Welcome to The University of Tennessee College of Law's website (the "Site"). The Site and the websites of our affiliates are currently being provided free-of-charge to you. The terms "you", "your", and "yours" refer to the people or entities using our Site(s). The terms "College of Law", "we", "us", and "our" refer to The University of Tennessee College of Law, and its affiliates, and subsidiaries. We reserve the right to change the nature of this relationship at any time and to revise these Terms and Conditions from time to time as we see fit. If you violate the terms of this Agreement you will have your access canceled and you may be permanently banned from using the Site and any interactive services. You should check these terms and conditions periodically. By using the Site after we post changes to these Terms and Conditions, you agree to accept those changes, whether or not you actually reviewed them.

Entering the Site will constitute your acceptance of these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree to abide by these terms, please do not enter the Site.

The University of Tennessee College of Law provides equal opportunity in legal education for all persons, including faculty and employees, with respect to hiring, continuation, promotion and tenure, applicants for admission, enrolled students, and graduates, without discrimination or segregation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, handicap or disability, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

We and The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, handicap, or veteran status in provision of educational opportunities or employment opportunities and benefits. UT Knoxville does not discriminate on the basis of sex or handicap in its educational programs or activities, pursuant to requirements of Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Public Law 92-318, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Public Law 93-112, and the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, Public Law 101-336. This policy extends to both employment by and admission to the University. Inquiries concerning Title IX, Section 104, and the Americans With Disabilities Act should be directed to Diversity Resources and Education Services (DRES); 1818 Lake Avenue; Knoxville, TN 37996-1810 -3560; or telephone (865) 974-2498. Charges of violations of the above policy should also be directed DRES.

Privacy

Please review our Privacy and Security Statement, which also governs your visit to the Site, to understand our practices.

Copyright

You acknowledge that the Site contains information, data, software, photographs, graphs, videos, typefaces, graphics, music, sounds, and other material (collectively, the "Content") that are protected by copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, or other proprietary rights, and that these rights are valid and protected in all forms, media and technologies existing now or hereinafter developed. All Content is copyrighted as a collective work under the U.S. copyright laws, and we own a copyright in the selection, coordination, arrangement, and enhancement of the Content. You may not modify, remove, delete, augment, add to, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, create derivative works from, or in any way exploit any of the Content, in whole or in part. If no specific restrictions are displayed, you may make copies of select portions of the Content, provided that the copies are made only for your personal use and that you maintain any notices contained in the Content, such as all copyright notices, trademark legends, or other proprietary rights notices. Except as provided in the preceding sentence or as permitted by the fair use privilege under the U.S. copyright laws (see, e.g., 17 U.S.C. Section 107), you may not upload, post, reproduce, or distribute in any way content protected by copyright, orother proprietary right, without obtaining permission of the owner of the copyright or other propriety right.

Nothing contained on the Site should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use the Site or any information displayed on the Site, through the use of framing or otherwise, except: (a) as expressly permitted by these Terms and Conditions; or (b) with our prior written permission or the prior written permission from such third party that may own the trademark or copyright of information displayed on the Site.

Intellectual Property Infringement

The College of Law relies in part upon a network of independent Associates who supply some of the Content. We are not liable for any infringement of copyrights, trademarks, trade dress or other proprietary or intellectual property rights arising out of Content posted on or transmitted through the Site by our Associates. If you believe that your rights under United States or international copyright laws are being violated by any Content posted on or transmitted through the Site, please contact us promptly so that we may investigate the situation and, if appropriate, block or remove the offending Content. It is our policy that repeat infringers will have their access to the Site terminated. In order for us to investigate your claim of infringement, you must provide us with the following information:

• An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest;
• A description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you believe has been infringed;
• A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located or identified on the Site;
• Your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
• A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright or intellectual property owner, its agent, or the law; and
• A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the information submitted to us is accurate and that you are the owner of the copyright or intellectual property or authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or intellectual property.

• By mail:
  Director of Public Affairs
  The University of Tennessee College of Law
  1505 W. Cumberland Ave.
  Knoxville, TN 37996-1810
• By phone:
  (865) 974-0687
• By e-mail:
  smithson@libra.law.utk.edu

Trademarks

All marks indicated on the Site are registered trademarks or registered service marks of the College of Law in the United States and other countries. Our graphics, logos, page headers, button icons, scripts, and service names are trademarks or trade dress of the College of Law. Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not ours, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits the College of Law. All other trademarks not owned by us that appear on the Site are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to, or sponsored by the College of Law.

Site access

You may not download (other than page caching) or modify the Site or any portion of it, without our expressed written consent. This includes: a prohibition on any resale or commercial use of the Site or its contents; any collection and use of any listings or descriptions; any derivative use of the Site or its contents; any downloading or copying of account information; or any use of data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools. The Site or any portion of the Site may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, visited, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without our expressed written consent. You may not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including images, text, page layout, or form) of the College of Law or its affiliates without our expressed written consent. You may not use any meta tags or any other "hidden text" utilizing our name or trademarks without our expressed written consent.

Your account

If you use the Site and establish an account with us in any fashion, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. We reserve the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, and remove or edit content in our sole discretion.

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 derived from the College of Law to either a foreign national or a foreign destination in violation of such laws.

Links

We are not responsible for the content of any sites that may be linked to or from the Site, or any bulletin board associated with the Site. These links are provided for your convenience only and you access them at your own risk. Any other website accessed from the Site are independent from the College of Law, and the College of Law has no control over the content of that other website. In addition, a link to any other web site does not imply that the College of Law endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content or use of such other website.

In no event shall any reference to any third party or third party product or service be construed as an approval or endorsement by the College of Law of that third party or of any product or service provided by a third party.

Disclaimers and limitations of liability

The Site is provided on an "AS IS," "as available" basis. Neither the College of Law, nor its affiliates, subsidiaries, or designees, nor each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, third-party content providers, designers, contractors, distributors, merchants, sponsors, licensors or the like (collectively, "Associates") warrant that use of the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free. Neither the College of Law, nor its Associates warrant the accuracy, integrity, or completeness of the Content provided on the Site. Further, we make no representation that Content provided on the Site is applicable or appropriate for use in locations outside of the United States. The College of Law specifically disclaims warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to warranties of title or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. No oral advice or written information given by the College of Law or its Associates shall create a warranty. You expressly agree that the use of the Site is at your sole risk.

Under no circumstances shall the College of Law or its Associates be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages that result from the use of or inability to use the Site, including but not limited to reliance by a user on any information obtained at the Site, or that result from mistakes, omissions, interruptions, deletion of files or e-mail, errors, defects, viruses, delays in operation or transmission, or any failure of performance, whether or not resulting from acts of God, communications failure, theft, destruction or unauthorized access to records, programs or services. The foregoing limitation of liability shall apply to all causes of action, be they legal, equitable, or otherwise including actions sounding in contract or tort, even if an authorized representative of the College of Law has been advised of or should have knowledge of the possibility of such damages. You hereby acknowledge that this paragraph shall apply to all content, merchandise and services available through the Site. Because some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, in such states, liability is limited to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Errors in Content will be corrected when discovered, and we reserve the right to revoke any stated offer and to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions at any time.

Online conduct

You agree to use the Site only for lawful purposes. You are prohibited from posting on or transmitting through the Site any unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, sexually explicit, profane, hateful, racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable material of any kind, including but not limited to any material that encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law. If we are notified of allegedly infringing, defamatory, damaging, illegal, or offensive Content provided by you, we may investigate the allegation and determine in our sole discretion whether to remove or request the removal of such Content from the Site. We may disclose any Content or electronic communication of any kind (i) to satisfy any law, regulation, or government request; (ii) if such disclosure is necessary or appropriate to operate the College of Law; or (iii) to protect the rights or property of the College of Law, its Associates, and you.

We reserve the right to prohibit conduct, communication, or Content that we deem in our sole discretion to be unlawful or harmful to you, the College of Law, the communities that make up or relate in any way to the College of Law, or any rights of the College of Law or any third party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the College of Law nor its Associates can ensure prompt removal of questionable Content after online posting. Accordingly, neither the College of Law, nor its affiliates, nor any of their officers, directors, employees, or agents, nor Associates assumes any liability for any action or inaction with respect to conduct, communication, or Content on the Site.

Termination of usage

We may terminate your access or suspend your right to access to all or part of the Site, without notice, for any conduct that we, in our sole discretion, believe is in violation of any applicable law or is harmful to the interests of another user, Associates, or the College of Law.

Usage by children under 18

We cannot prohibit minors from visiting the Site. We must rely on parents, guardians and those responsible for supervising children under 18 to decide which materials are appropriate for such children to view.

Applicable law

By visiting the Site, you agree that the laws of the State of Tennessee, without regard to principles of conflict or choice of laws, will govern these Terms and Conditions and any dispute of any sort that might arise between you and the College of Law or its affiliates and subsidiaries.

Site policies, modification and severability

Please review our other policies, such as our Privacy and Security Policy, posted on the Site. These policies also govern your visit to the Site. We reserve the right to make changes to the Site, policies, and these Terms and Conditions at any time. If any of these conditions shall be deemed invalid, void, or for any reason unenforceable, that condition shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining condition.