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1. Terms of Use

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2. Copyrights and Trademarks

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3. Authorized Uses

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5. Submissions

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6. Privacy Notice

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7. Disclaimers

The content contained on this site is provided with the understanding that NERA is not herein engaged in providing professional advice and services to you. The content contained on this site--including text, graphics, links or other items--is provided "as is," "as available." NERA does not warrant the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of the content contained on this site and expressly disclaims liability for errors or omissions in such content. No warranty of any kind, implied, express or statutory, including but not limited to the warranties of non-infringement of third-party rights, title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and freedom from computer virus, is given in conjunction with the content contained on this site. Hyperlinks to other internet resources are at your own risk; the content, accuracy, opinions expressed and other links provided by these resources are not investigated, verified, monitored or endorsed by NERA.

NERA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, LOSSES, OR EXPENSES, WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL, BASED ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH:

THE USE OF THE CONTENT ON THIS SITE OR ANY CONTENT ON A LINKED WEB SITE;
THE INABILITY TO USE ANY SUCH CONTENT; OR
ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, OR LINE OR SYSTEM FAILURE,

EVEN IF THE CLAIMANT TELLS NERA OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, LOSSES, OR EXPENSES.

8. Governing Law; Jurisdiction

These terms of use are governed by the laws of the State of New York without reference to the principles of conflicts of laws thereof. Any dispute arising from these terms and conditions shall be resolved exclusively in the state and federal courts of the County of New York.