Agreement Concerning Copyright, Trademark and Terms and Conditions for Use of this Web Site

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9. Disclaimer. The publications, resources, and this web site provide practical information concerning the subject matter covered, and are sold or provided with the understanding that neither the publisher nor the writers are rendering legal advice or other professional service. The law changes regularly, the law is different in each state and municipality, and you should consult a competent attorney in your state when determining a course of action or preparing a form, policy, handbook, agreement, or other document for use in your business. As a result, you should not rely on the information obtained from this site.

The select U.S. State laws from Curtis Communications, Inc. are a general overview of the subjects covered. The focus of this coverage is the statutory laws on these topics. In addition, only portions of the statutes are covered. Although some agency rules may be covered, rules, regulations and executive orders are not generally covered here. These laws are updated quarterly, but because not all aspects of these topics are covered here, you should contact an attorney if you need information on a particular topic. Neither Curtis Communications nor its writers are rendering legal advice or other professional service.

The HR Discussion Forum is intended for the open discussion of issues, procedures, policies, legislation, judgments, and other topics of interest to users of this site. Individuals should select and seek the opinion of a qualified professional before taking any action. Information presented in this forum is a reflection of the individual opinions of users of this site, and neither the information nor the posting individuals are endorsed by Curtis Communications, Inc. Curtis Communications, Inc. reserves the right to remove any posting at any time without the prior consent of the posting party and does not strictly moderate the content or validity of any information posted to this discussion area. Curtis Communications, Inc. makes no claims to the credibility, legitimacy, or reliability of any information presented in this area.

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14. Waiver. Failure of any party to insist upon strict compliance with any of the terms and conditions hereby shall not be deemed a waiver or relinquishment of any similar right or power at any subsequent time.

15. Entire Agreement. No provision of this agreement may be changed or waived except by an agreement in writing and signed by the party against whom enforcement of any such waiver or change is sought.

16. Severability. The provisions of this agreement are severable. If any provision is found by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unreasonable and invalid, that determination shall not affect enforceability of the other provisions.