Terms of Service

Welcome to Federal & State Law. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the website federalstatelaw.com and all related services (collectively, the "Service"), operated by Federal & State Law ("we," "us," or "our"). Please read these Terms carefully before using the Service.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the Service. We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

2. Description of Service

Federal & State Law is a free legal information resource that provides access to U.S. federal and state laws, regulations, court opinions, executive orders, legislative tracking, legal forms, and related educational content. The Service includes tools such as research folders, bill watchlists, citation checkers, a legal glossary, and community features.

3. NOT Legal Advice

4. No Attorney-Client Relationship

Your use of the Service does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and Federal & State Law, its operators, contributors, or any affiliated party. No communication through the Service — including searching, reading content, creating research folders, using community features, or contacting us — establishes such a relationship. You should not act or refrain from acting based on any content on this website without seeking appropriate legal counsel.

5. User Accounts and Responsibilities

To access certain features of the Service, you may create an account. When doing so, you agree to:

• Provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration.
• Maintain the security and confidentiality of your account credentials.
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.
• Accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or for any other reason at our sole discretion.

6. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the Service to:

• Violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law or regulation.
• Transmit any material that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Service, other accounts, or computer systems or networks connected to the Service.
• Use automated means (bots, scrapers, crawlers) to access the Service except through our authorized API, if available.
• Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers or networks connected to the Service.
• Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.
• Reproduce, distribute, or commercially exploit any content from the Service without authorization, except as permitted for public domain materials.

7. Intellectual Property

The legal content available through the Service — including statutory text, regulatory text, court opinions, and legislative documents — is derived from public domain government sources and is not subject to copyright restrictions. You are free to use, share, and reproduce this public domain content.

However, the following elements are proprietary and protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws:

• Website design, layout, graphics, logos, and user interface elements.
• Original editorial content, summaries, analyses, and explanations.
• Software code and underlying technology.
• Database compilation and organization of legal materials.
• The "Federal & State Law" name and branding.

You may not copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works from our proprietary content without prior written permission.

8. User-Generated Content

The Service may allow you to submit, post, or share content such as annotations, comments, and community contributions ("User Content"). By submitting User Content, you:

• Represent that you own or have the right to submit such content.
• Grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, display, and distribute your User Content in connection with the Service.
• Acknowledge that we may remove any User Content that violates these Terms or is otherwise objectionable at our sole discretion.

You are solely responsible for any User Content you submit and the consequences of posting it.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. LAWS CHANGE FREQUENTLY, AND WHILE WE STRIVE TO KEEP CONTENT CURRENT, WE CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT ALL INFORMATION IS UP TO DATE.

10. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, FEDERAL & STATE LAW, ITS OPERATORS, CONTRIBUTORS, AND AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE, REGARDLESS OF THE CAUSE OF ACTION OR THE THEORY OF LIABILITY, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100).

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Federal & State Law, its operators, and affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to your use of the Service, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of a third party.

12. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Any disputes arising under or in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in the State of Delaware.

13. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent possible, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

14. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and may provide additional notice as appropriate. Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

• Email: legal@federalstatelaw.com
• Website: federalstatelaw.com