Terms and Conditions

1.    Web Site License. As a user of this Web Site you are granted a nonexclusive, nontransferable, revocable, limited license to access and use the Web Site and Content in accordance with these Terms of Use. Lexpert may terminate this license at any time for any reason.

2.    Limitations on Use. The Content on this Web Site is for personal use only and not for commercial exploitation. You may not decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, rent, lease, loan, sell, sublicense, or create derivative works from the Web Site or the Content. Nor may you use any network monitoring or discovery software to determine the site architecture, or extract information about usage or users. You may not use any robot, spider, other automatic device, or manual process to monitor or copy our Web Site or the Content without Lexpert's prior written permission. You may not copy, modify, reproduce, republish, distribute, display, or transmit for commercial, non-profit or public purposes all or any portion of the Web Site, except to the extent permitted above. You may not use or otherwise export or re-export the Web Site or any portion thereof, the Content or any software available on or through the Web Site. Any unauthorized use of the Web Site or its Content is prohibited.

3.    Not Legal Advice. Content contained on or made available through the Web Site is not intended to and does not constitute legal advice and no lawyer-client relationship is formed, nor is anything submitted to this Web Site treated as confidential. The accuracy, completeness, adequacy or currency of the Content is not warranted or guaranteed. Your use of information on the Web Site or materials linked from the Web Site is at your own risk.

4.    License of Your Content to Provider. By uploading content to or submitting any materials for use on the Web Site, you grant (or warrant that the owner of such rights has expressly granted) Lexpert a perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and distribute such materials or incorporate such materials into any form, medium, or technology now known or later developed throughout the universe.

5.    Intellectual Property Rights. Except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use, nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring any license or right, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, under copyright or other intellectual property rights. You agree that the Content and Web Site is protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents or other proprietary rights and laws. For further information see Copyright.

6.    Notification of Alleged Copyright Infringement. Lexpert reserves the right to remove any Content or links that allegedly infringe another person's copyright. Notices to Lexpert regarding any alleged copyright infringement should be directed to LEXPERT, One Corporate Plaza, 2075 Kennedy Road, Toronto, Ontario M1T 3V4, attn: portal@lexpert.ca

7.    Linking to the Web Site. You may provide links only to the homepage of this Web Site, provided (a) you do not remove or obscure, by framing or otherwise, any portion of the homepage, (b) you give Lexpert notice of such link by sending an e-mail to portal@lexpert.ca and (c) you discontinue providing links to this Web Site if requested by Lexpert. If you wish to provide links to a section within the Web Site, you should forward your request to Lexpert at portal@lexpert.ca and Lexpert will notify you if permission is granted, and if so the terms and conditions of the permission.

8.    No Solicitation. In no event may any person or entity solicit any Users with data retrieved from this Web Site.

9.    Advertisers. This Web Site may contain advertising and sponsorship. Advertisers and sponsors are responsible for ensuring that material submitted for inclusion on the Web Site is accurate and complies with applicable laws. Lexpert will not be responsible for the illegality of or any error or inaccuracy in advertisers' or sponsors' materials.

10.    Registration. Certain sections of this Web Site require you to register. If registration is requested, you agree to provide Lexpert with accurate, complete registration information. It is your responsibility to inform Lexpert of any changes to that information. Each registration is for a single person only, unless specifically designated otherwise on the registration page. Lexpert does not permit a) any other person using the registered sections under your name; or b) access through a single name being made available to multiple users on a network. You are responsible for preventing such unauthorized use. If you believe there has been unauthorized use, you must notify Lexpert immediately by emailing portal@lexpert.ca.

11.    Errors and Corrections. Lexpert does not represent or warrant that the Web Site will be error-free, free of viruses or other harmful components, or that defects will be corrected. Lexpert does not warrant or represent that the information available on or through the Web Site will be correct, accurate, timely, or otherwise reliable. Lexpert may make improvements and/or changes to its features, functionality or Content at any time.
 
12.    Third Party Content. Third party content may appear on this Web Site or may be accessible via links from this Web Site. Lexpert is not responsible for and assumes no liability for any mistakes, misstatements of law, defamation, slander, libel, omissions, falsehood, obscenity, pornography or profanity in the statements, opinions, representations or any other form of content contained in any third party content appearing on the Web Site. You understand that the information and opinions in the third party content is neither endorsed by nor does it reflect the belief of Lexpert.

13.    DISCLAIMER. THE WEB SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS BASIS. PROVIDER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. PROVIDER DISCLAIMS ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY LOSS, INJURY, CLAIM, LIABILITY, OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM, ARISING OUT OF OR ANY WAY RELATED TO (A) ANY ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS FROM THIS WEB SITE AND THE CONTENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TECHNICAL INACCURACIES AND TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, (B) ANY THIRD PARTY WEB SITES OR CONTENT THEREIN DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ACCESSED THROUGH LINKS IN THIS WEB SITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS THEREFROM, (C) THE UNAVAILABILITY OF THE WEB SITE OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, (D) YOUR USE OF THIS WEB SITE, OR (E) YOUR USE OF ANY EQUIPMENT OR SOFTWARE IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEB SITE.

14.    LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. Provider shall not be liable for any loss, injury, claim, liability, or damage of any kind resulting from YOUR USE OF THE WEB SITE. PROVIDER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ;LAWYERS' FEES) IN ANY WAY DUE TO, RESULTING FROM, OR ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEB SITE OR THE CONTENT. TO THE EXTENT THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IS PROHIBITED, PROVIDER'S SOLE OBLIGATION TO YOU FOR DAMAGES SHALL BE LIMITED TO $100.00.

15.    Unlawful Activity. Provider reserves the right to investigate complaints or reported violations of the Terms of Use and to take any action we deem appropriate including but not limited to reporting any suspected unlawful activity to law enforcement officials, regulators, or other third parties and disclosing any information necessary or appropriate to such persons or entities relating to user profiles, e-mail addresses, usage history, posted materials, IP addresses and traffic information.

16.    Remedies for Violations. Provider reserves the right to seek all remedies available at law and in equity for violations of these Terms of Use, including but not limited to the right to block access from a particular Internet address to the Provider's Web sites and their features.

17.    Governing Law and Jurisdiction. The Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario.

18.    Privacy. Your use of the Web Site is subject to Provider's Privacy Policy, available through this link.

19.    Severability of Provisions. These Terms of Use incorporate by reference any notices contained on the Web Site and the Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement with respect to access to and use of the Web Site. If any provision of these Terms of Use is unlawful, void or unenforceable then that provision shall be deemed severable from the remaining provisions and shall not affect their validity and enforceability.

20.    Modifications to Terms of Use. Provider reserves the right to change these Terms of Use at any time. Updated versions of the Terms of Use will appear on this Web Site and are effective immediately. You are responsible for regularly reviewing the Terms of Use. Continued use of the Web Site after any such changes constitutes your consent to such changes.

21. Assignment. The Subscriber may not assign, sub-license, or otherwise transfer or encumber Agreements, or any of Subscriber's rights or obligations under Agreements, to any person except with the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters Canada Limited.  Thomson Reuters Canada Limited may assign or transfer Agreements and/or any rights or obligations to any affiliate of Thomson Reuters Canada Limited's, and Thomson Reuters Canada Limited or such affiliate-assignee may assign or transfer Agreements and/or any rights or obligations to any third-party successor to all or substantially all of the business or assets of Thomson Reuters Canada Limited, in each case without the prior consent of Subscriber.

22. Language. At the request of the parties, the official language of this Agreement and all communications and documents relating hereto is the English language, and the English-language version shall govern all interpretation of the Agreement. À la demande des parties, la langue officielle de la présente convention ainsi que toutes communications et tous documents s'y rapportant est la langue anglaise, et la version anglaise est celle qui régit toute interprétation de la présente convention.

Official Contest Rules

 

The Textbook Giveaway Contest (“Contest”) is sponsored by Lexpert, a Thomson Reuters business (“L”).  The Contest begins at 8:30AM Eastern Time (“ET”) on December 1, 2011 and closes at 11:59PM ET on April 30, 2012.

 

ELIGIBILITY

1. This Contest is open only to individuals who are over the age of majority in their home province/territory at the time of entry and who are: (a) legal residents of Canada, other than residents of the Province of Quebec, and (b) registered at a Canadian law school at the time of entry. Employees of L, and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, representatives, and third party contractors/agencies involved in the Contest, and persons with whom such individuals are domiciled, are not eligible. The Prizing component of this Contest is subject to all federal, provincial and local laws and regulations, and is void where prohibited or restricted. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial, and municipal laws and regulations. By participating, entrants agree to abide by and be bound by these Official Contest Rules and to accept the decisions of L as final.

 

HOW TO ENTER

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY

 

2. Entrants may participate in the Contest by completing the registration form at http://www.lexpert.ca/student/. Entries can be received no later than April 30, 2012. Limit one entry per customer.

 

PRIZE

3. All dollar amounts are in Canadian Funds ($CDN) unless otherwise noted. A winner will be randomly chosen from all eligible entries. The prize for the winner is book store gift cards for the official book store at the law school the winner is registered at, valued at $1,000. The prize must be accepted as awarded. No substitution of a prize is permitted except by L in its sole discretion. L receives the right to substitute a prize with any other prize of equal value, if a prize cannot be awarded as described for any reason. The prizes are non-transferable and are not redeemable for cash or credit, in whole or in part.

 

 

WINNER NOTIFICATION & PRIZE AWARD

4. A random draw will be conducted from all eligible entries received.  The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. The selected entrant will be contacted by person, e-mail or telephone within seven (7) business days of the draws. The selected entrant will be required to provide proper identification and proof of law school registration before being named a winner. The selected entrant must agree, abide by, and return a signed Declaration and Release of Liability and Publicity Form within the time period specified on the Form, before being named a winner, failing which the Prize will be forfeited.

 

5. The Prize will be forfeited if the selected entrant cannot be contacted within seven (7) business days of the draw. The initial contest draw will occur at or about 1:30PM  ET on May 1, 2012.

 

ADDITIONAL TERMS

6. By participating, entrants agree to (a) these Official Contest Rules and the decisions of L which are final in all respects; and (b) release, indemnify and hold harmless L and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, dealers, advertising and promotional agencies and prize suppliers from all liability relating to the Contest and the acceptance or use, misuse, or possession of the Prize. L reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual found to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest, acting in violation of these rules, or acting with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. Any use of unauthorized robotic, automatic, programmed or similar entry methods will void all entries submitted by such methods. Only the prizes stated herein will be awarded. In the event that any technical errors result in the apparent selection of more winners or award of more prizes than intended, L reserves the right to award the prizes by random drawing from among all eligible claimants.

 

7. L shall not be responsible for typographical errors in any Contest-related materials. All entries become the property of L, which assumes no responsibility for misdirected, incomplete, technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any entry to be received by l on account of technical problems, postage problems, or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, or any combination thereof. L reserves the right, in its sole discretion to modify, cancel or suspend this Contest or these Contest Rules, in whole or in part, at any time, without prior notice, for any reason, including but not limited to, a virus, bug or other cause beyond the reasonable control of C corrupting the security or proper administration of the contest. Any attempt to deliberately damage or undermine the legitimate operation of this contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws, and should such an attempt be made, L reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution. Entries are subject to verification and will be declared invalid if they are illegible, mechanically reproduced, mutilated, forged, falsified, altered or tampered with in any way. L shall not be required to notify unsuccessful entrants.

 

8. L is collecting personal data about entrants for the purposes of administering this Contest and for market research purposes. Personal data may be used by L in subsequent marketing campaigns without compensation or notification, unless prohibited by law. L will not share personal data with any other vendors. No further informational or marketing communications will be received by entrants unless entrants provide explicit permission as indicated on the entry form.