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4.4. You acknowledge and agree that your submittlng Postings to this Web Site does not
<br />create any new or alter any existing relationship between you and Provider.
<br />4.5. lf you have submilted a photo to your profile on lawyers.com you agree that this photo
<br />may be included in the lnteractive Areas, including with your Postings. lf you have not
<br />submitted a photo then Provider may,
<br />image with your Postjngs. You hereby
<br />the lnteractive Areas.
<br />but is not obligated to, display a stock photo or legat
<br />mnsent to the use of such stock photos or images in
<br />4.6. By submittjng Postings to this Web Site, you acknowledge and agree thal provider may
<br />create on its own ideas that may be, or may obtain submissions that may be, similar or
<br />identical lo Postings you submit. You agree that you shall have no recourse against provider
<br />for any alleged or actual lnfringement or misappropriation of any proprietary or olher right in
<br />the Postings you provide to Provider.
<br />4.7. Provider shall have the exclusive option to purchase from you and acquire all right, tjile
<br />and interest in any Postings containing patentable subject-matter that you submit to this Web
<br />Site. The option shall be exercisable by Provider from the date you submjt such posting until
<br />one year from that date. lf Provider exercises its option under this seclion 4.6, you agree to
<br />accept payment in the amount of $1,000.00 USD or value in kind at Provider,s discretion as
<br />full and sufficient consideration for such purchase, and you agree to execute, acknowledge
<br />and deliver any and all instruments required to transfer legal ownership of postings to
<br />Provider Such instruments include, but are not limited to, assignments and declarations
<br />executed by you.
<br />4.8. Additional lntellectual Property Terms for Ask A Lawyer
<br />4.8.1 Notwithstanding the licenses granted in these Terms of Use, Attorneys who pa.ticipate
<br />in Ask A Lawyer ("AAL") agree that their Postings, and all inteltectual property rights therein,
<br />including, without limitation, all copyrights and moral rights, (collectively, "lP Rights") will be
<br />owned exclusively by Provider. You agree that Provider has commissioned you to provide
<br />such Postings, and thal the Postings are works made for hire. To lhe extent ownership of
<br />Your Postings does not vest in Provider as a work made for hire, you hereby assign to
<br />Provider all lP Rights in and to the Postings. You also agree to prompily execute,
<br />acknowledge, and deliver to Provider any addilional assignments or olher documents that
<br />may be reasonably requested by Ptovider to effectuate the intent of the foregoing sentences.
<br />You acknowledge and agree thal Provider, its parent and affiliated companies and their
<br />licensees and assigns, may use the Postings in any manner that deems appropriate without
<br />any atlribution or payment to you of any sort. This paragraph will survive any termination of
<br />your participation in AAL.
<br />4.8.2 Provider granls you a nonexclusive, nontransferable limited license to use your
<br />Postings within your Social Media Syndication. Your Social Media Syndication inctudes your
<br />firm's website, blog, Facebook, Linkedln, and Twitter accounts and may include any other
<br />appropriate social media site you use for professional purposes. This limiled license refers to
<br />the specific content which represents the questions to which you responded via AAL and
<br />your Postings (the "Designated Content") under the following terms and conditions:
<br />4.8.2.a. Each use of the Designated Content includes a hyperlink to the most recent AAL
<br />Q&A or other pages in AAL as designated by Provider, and
<br />4.8.2.b. Each use of lhe Designated Content is solely for the purposes of promoting and
<br />marketing AAL and/or your contribution of the Designated Content (collectivety the
<br />"Purpose").
<br />4.8.2.c. The Marks, Link and Designated Content shall not be used in any media oforwhich
<br />benefits any Provider competitor.
<br />4.8.2.d. You represent that (i) you shall comply with all policies and terms established by
<br />Provider for hyperlinking, use of Marks, or use of any Provider content, including the
<br />Designated Content including bul not limited to Provider's positioning, messaging, and
<br />trademark and logo usage policies, as may be cotrmunicated from time lo time; (ji) you shall
<br />only use the Mark provided to you by Provider according to these Terms Of Use, and you will
<br />not use any other mark without Provider's prior wrilten consent; (iii) you shall not to create
<br />any combination mark with any Provider Mark; and (jv) you do not acquire any rights to
<br />Provider copyrights, marks, or any other intellectual property under these Terms of Use
<br />except the limited rights necessary to fulfill the Purpose for the service under these Terms of
<br />Use,
<br />4.8.3. Provider may immediately terninate, in whole or with regard to a specific use, your
<br />license to use any Mark if Provider determjnes in its sole discretion that such use dilutes.
<br />diminishes, or blurs the value of the any of the Marks or does not comply with p.ovideas
<br />usage policies. Upon Provider's request you agree to remove the Designated Content, Marks
<br />and Links within 14 days of Provider's notice to you.
<br />4.8.4. You authorized Provider to publish or distribute, at its sole discretion, advertising or
<br />promotional materials includlng your firm name, personal name, trademarks, service marks,
<br />logos, image, and photos, for the purpose of promoting the lnteractive Areas of lhis Web
<br />Site.
<br />5, Digital Millennium CopyrightAct - Notification ofAlleged Copyright lnfringement. provider
<br />has registered an agent with the United States Copyright Office in accordance with the terms
<br />of the Digital Millennium Copyright Acl (the "Act") and avails itself of lhe protections under the
<br />Act. Provider reserues the right to remove any Content that allegedly infringes another
<br />person's copyright. Provider will terminate, in appropriate circumstances, subscribers and
<br />account holders of Provider's system or nelwork who are repeat infringers of another
<br />person's copy.ight. Notices to Provider regarding any alleged copyright infringement should
<br />be directed to the LexisNexis Chief Legal Officer via mail or courier at 9443 Springboro pike,
<br />Miamisburg, Ohio 45342, via fax a|937-A65-12'11 or via email at
<br />legalnotices@lexisnexis.com.
<br />6. Linking to this Web Site. You may provide links to this Web Site, provided that (a) you do
<br />not remove or obscure, by framing or otheMise, any portion of lhis Web Site, including any
<br />advertisements, terms of use, copyright notice, and other notices on this Web Site, (b) you
<br />jmmediately deactivale and discontinue providing links to this Web Site if requested by
<br />Provider, and (c) Provider may deactivate any link(s) at its discretion.
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