Bookstore Terms & Conditions

Bookstore Terms & Conditions

LAST UPDATED: 5/10/22

These terms and conditions (“Terms”) cover your use, access, and purchase of books from the online bookstore portal offered at www.SchallerLawFirm.com/shop (collectively, “Books”) provided by the Schaller Law Firm, P.C. and any of their affiliates (jointly, “Firm” or “We,” “we,” “Us,” “us,” “Our,” or “our”). The website www.SchallerLawFirm.com is referred to as the “Website.” You are identified herein as “You,” “you,” “Your,” “your,” “User,” or “user.” By purchasing the Books, you agree to be bound by these Terms as well as the Privacy Policy. If you are purchasing the Books as the employee or agent of an organization, you are agreeing to these Terms on behalf of that organization.

1. Sale of Books thru the Firm’s Online Portal

The Website offers an online bookstore portal for the sale of Books by LexLawLawyers LLC. The Books sold on the Website bookstore portal are not sold by the Firm. Instead, the Books sold on the Website are sold by LexLawLawyers LLC. The Firm merely provides a sales portal. Sales data is collected by the Website when you purchase Books and tendered to LexLawLawyers LLC to help process the Book orders.

2. Paid Accounts

Through the Website’s bookstore / shopping cart, LexLawLawyers LLC sells Books to customers who provide a valid payment instrument, such as a credit/debit card or other payment method. You understand that by agreeing to the Terms, you authorize LexLawLawyers LLC to charge your payment method for any Books purchased through the Website’s bookstore / shopping cart. All bookstore payments and credit card charges are paid to LexLawLawyers LLC. Credit card statements should reflect LexLawLawyers LLC as the payee.

3. Cancellation Policy, Denial of Books & Deletion of Data

The Firm reserves the right to deny you Books at any time and in our sole discretion. You agree that the Firm will not be liable to you or to any third-party for denying you Books.

The Firm and LexLawLawyers LLC also reserve the right to delete any and all data associated with your account at any time and in our sole discretion, including data you entered into the Website or uploaded to the Website – including without limitation data entered in any online shopping cart. You agree that the Firm and LexLawLawyers LLC will not be liable to you or to any third-party for deleting any data.

4. Refund

All sales are final. No refunds are required to be made on payments. Also, no refunds will be made for any money paid by you directly to third-parties.

5. Billing Errors

If you believe there has been an error in billing, please contact the customer service departments by email at schaller@lexlawlawyers.com or schaller@schallerlawfirm.com immediately to resolve the issue, provide a refund or offer credit that can be used for future Books.

When contacting us, please include any details relating to the billing error so we can solve the problem. All refund or credit requests must be made within 30 days of date the error occurred.

You understand and agree that the Firm and LexLawLawyers LLC are not liable in any way for erroneous billing statements or incorrect charges in billing; the sole responsibility is to correct it when and if notice of the error is received.

6. The Books Do Not Provide Legal or Tax Advice.

The Books offered through the Website do not provide any legal or accounting advice. The Books provide educational information only. The information provided by the Books in the bookstore relate to legal matters (hereinafter “Website Information”). The Website Information is designed for educational purposes and general information only. The information presented is not legal/tax advice and should not be construed to be legal/tax advice nor formation of a lawyer/client relationship. You are urged to contact your local bar associations for a referral to a qualified attorney. No representations or warranties have been made.

The Website Information is provided for your private educational use and does not constitute legal or tax advice. We do not review any information you provide us for legal or tax accuracy or sufficiency, draw legal conclusions, provide opinions about your selection of forms, or apply the law to the facts of your situation.

If you need legal or tax advice for a specific problem, you should consult with a licensed attorney and/or a certified public accountant. The Website Information is not a substitute for legal or tax advice from a qualified attorney and certified public accountant licensed to practice in an appropriate jurisdiction.

Your purchase of the Books does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and the Firm, or between you and any Firm employee or representative. Unless you are otherwise represented by an attorney or other tax professional, you represent yourself in any matter you undertake through our Books.

7. Attorney Profiles are Advertisements Only

The Firm is not a “Lawyer Referral Service.” An attorney directory may or may not be added to the website. Any attorney profiles on the Website are advertisements provided to the public for informational purposes only – and should be interpreted as such.

8. Ownership and Preservation of Your Information

The Firm does not claim ownership of any information you uploaded or we stored while you were purchasing the Books (“Information”). You grant permission for the Firm to use your Information in connection with providing Books to you.

You acknowledge and agree that the Firm may preserve the Information as well as disclose it if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to accomplish any of the following: (1) to comply with legal process, applicable laws or government requests; (2) to enforce these Terms; (3) to respond to claims that any content violates the rights of third-parties; or (4) to protect the rights, property, or personal safety of the Firm. You understand that the technical processing and transmission of the Books, including your content, may involve transmissions over various networks and changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices. You agree that the Firm has no responsibility or liability for deleting or failing to store any content maintained or uploaded relating to the Books purchase.

9. Consent to Receive Communications

You understand that by agreeing to the Terms, you agree that you may receive email, written, and oral communications from the Firm, such as, and without limitation, newsletters, special offers, invitations, solicitations, advertisements, account reminders and updates. You also understand that you can remove yourself from automated email communications by clicking the “Unsubscribe” link, if any, in the footer of the actual email sent by the Firm.

You also understand that by agreeing to the Terms, you agree that you may receive email, written, and oral communications from Robert V. Schaller and/or any law firm with which he is or will be associated, such as, and without limitation, newsletters, special offers, invitations, solicitations, and legal advertising material. You also understand that you can remove yourself from automated email communications by clicking the “Unsubscribe” link, if any, in the footer of the actual email sent by Schaller.

10. No Unlawful or Prohibited Use

You can only use our Books if they do not conflict with or violate the laws of your jurisdiction(s). By purchasing the Books, you accept sole responsibility that you do not violate any applicable laws in your jurisdiction. The following are specifically excluded or prohibited:

Use in connection with any legal or tax matter that is frivolous, immaterial or illegal in nature, as determined by the Firm in our sole discretion;
Use in connection with any legal or tax matter involving an alleged violent crime;
Use in connection with any legal or tax matter involving the laws of jurisdictions outside of the United States or its subdivisions;
Use in connection with any legal or tax matter for which you are currently or prospectively represented by legal counsel.
Use in connection with any legal or tax matter that, in our opinion, lacks sufficient merit to warrant pursuit, or that has been raised an excessive or unreasonable number of times without a change in circumstances;
Use in connection with any legal or tax matter that directly or indirectly involves the Firm;
Use in connection with any legal or tax matter that directly or indirectly involves the Firm or any of its affiliates, directors, agents, employees, or other the Firm service providers; or

11. Restrictions

You may not hack, “scrape” or “crawl” the Website, whether directly or through intermediaries such as spiders, robots, crawlers, scrapers, framing, iframes or RSS feeds, or otherwise access or attempt to access any information the Firm has not intentionally made available to you on the Website or purchased Books. Your use of the Website does not entitle you to resell any of the Firm content without prior express written consent from the Firm.

12. The Sale of Copyrighted Material

Robert V. Schaller is the owner of certain text, videos and other intellectual property utilized by the Firm in offering Books thru the Website. Robert V. Schaller retains all right, title and interest in and to his products and Books, including, without limitation, software, images, text, graphics, charts, illustrations, logos, service marks, copyrights, photographs, videos, music, and all related intellectual property rights.

Robert V. Schaller granted the Firm a non-exclusive, limited, revocable license to allow the sale of his copyrighted material via the Firm’s online bookstore portal.

13. Copyright and DMCA

We respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement and terminate accounts of repeat infringers according to the process set out in the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

If you believe that any material on our website infringes upon any copyright which you own or control, you may file a DMCA Notice of Alleged Infringement with the Firm’s Designated Copyright Agent:

Schaller Law Firm, P.C.
Attn: Legal Department
700 Commerce Drive, Suite 500

Oak Brook, IL 60523
Email: schaller @schallerlawfirm.com

14. Links to Third Party Sites

The Website may contain links to third party resources and businesses on the Internet, called here “links” or “Linked Sites.” Those links are provided for your convenience to help you identify and locate other Internet resources that may be of interest to you. The Firm is not legally associated with any third party “linked sites.” The Firm is not legally authorized to use any trade name, registered trademark, logo, official seal or copyrighted material that may appear in the link.

The Firm does not control, endorse, or monitor the contents of any Linked Site. That includes, without limitation, any further link contained in a Linked Site, and any changes or updates to a Linked Site. The Firm is not responsible for webcasting or for any other form of transmission received from any Linked Site. These Terms do not cover your interaction with Linked Sites. You should carefully review the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party sites.

If you use any service provided on a Linked Site, (a) the Firm will not be responsible for any act or omission of the third-party, including the third party’s access to or use of your customer data and (b) the Firm does not warrant or support any service provided by the third party.

15. Disclaimer of Representations and Liability

Please read this section carefully as it affects your rights

For purposes of this Section 15, the terms “Firm” and “FIRM” refer collectively to LexLawLawyers LLC, Robert V. Schaller, and the Schaller Law Firm, P.C.

The information, software, products, and other Books made available through the Firm may include inaccuracies or typographical errors. the Firm and/or its suppliers may at any time make improvements or changes to our Books. Information received via the Firm should not be relied upon for personal, medical, legal, tax or financial decisions. You should consult an appropriate professional for specific advice tailored to your situation. In short, your use of our Books is at your own risk.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE FIRM AND ITS AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS AND DISTRIBUTORS MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ABOUT THE BOOKS. THE BOOKS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS.” WE ALSO DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. INFORMATION AND OPINIONS RECEIVED VIA THE WEBSITE SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON FOR PERSONAL, MEDICAL, LEGAL, TAX OR FINANCIAL DECISIONS AND YOU SHOULD CONSULT AN APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE TAILORED TO YOUR SITUATION.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL THE FIRM, ITS AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS OR DISTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY LOSS OF USE, DATA, BUSINESS, OR PROFITS, REGARDLESS OF LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER OR NOT THE FIRM HAS BEEN WARNED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND EVEN IF A REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

THE FIRM’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE BOOKS SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THE GREATER OF $150.

In addition, we aren’t responsible for the behavior of any third parties, credit/debit card processors, agencies, linked websites, or other Members, including third-party applications, application program interfaces (API), products, or Books for use in connection with the Service (each, a “Third-Party Integration”). The use of any Third-Party Integration and rights with respect to such Third-Party Integration are solely between you and the applicable third party. We are not responsible for the privacy, security or integrity of any Third-Party Integration or the practices and policies of any Third-Party Integration. We make no warranties of any kind and assume no liability of any kind for your use of any Third-Party Integration. For example, the Firm facilitates a Third-Party Integration by charging fees through credit/debit card gateway service(s) utilizing an application program interface (API); the credit/debit card gateway service stores your full credit/debit card number.

16. Release

For purposes of this Section 16, the terms “Firm” and “FIRM” refer collectively to LexLawLawyers LLC, Robert V. Schaller, and the Schaller Law Firm, P.C.

On behalf of yourself and your heirs, executors, agents, representatives, and assigns, fully release, forever discharge, and hold the Firm and its affiliates and respective officers, employees, directors and agents harmless from any and all losses, damages, expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, rights, claims, and actions of any kind and injury (including death) arising out of or relating to your use of the Service. You agree that this release has been freely and voluntarily consented to and you confirm that you fully understand what you are agreeing to.

17. Dispute Resolution by Binding Arbitration and Class Action Waiver

PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY, AS IT AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS.

For purposes of this Section17, the terms “Firm” and “FIRM” refer collectively to LexLawLawyers LLC, Robert V. Schaller, and the Schaller Law Firm, P.C.

Most customer concerns can be resolved quickly and to the customer’s satisfaction by calling the customer service department at 630-655-1233. You can also email at schaller @lawfirmfirm.com.

However, if the Firm is not able to resolve a dispute with you after attempting to do so informally, then as a condition to your use of the Books we mutually agree to resolve such dispute through binding arbitration under the auspices of JAMS Alternative Dispute Resolution (“JAMS”). JAMS will administer any such arbitration under its Commercial Arbitration Rules and the Supplementary Procedures for Consumer Related Disputes. The arbitration will be held in the United States county where you live or work, DuPage County, IL, Cook County, IL, or any other location as to which we may then mutually agree. If you seek arbitration, then you must first send to the Firm, by certified mail, a written notice of dispute. If we seek arbitration, then we must notify you by regular U.S. mail or email.

Any notice to the Firm should be addressed to Schaller Law Firm, P.C., Attention: General Counsel, 700 Commerce Drive, Suite 500, Oak Brook, IL 60523. Any notice to you shall be sent to your address as set forth in the Firm’s records of account or such other legal address as the Firm is able to identify – including any email address you have provided the Firm.

You may only resolve disputes with us on an individual basis, and you may not bring a claim as a plaintiff or a class member in a class, consolidated, or representative action. Class arbitrations, class actions, private attorney general actions, and consolidation with other arbitrations are not permitted.

Notwithstanding our agreement to arbitrate our disputes as provided above, the following exceptions will apply to the resolution of disputes between us:

The Firm may assert claims, if they qualify, in small claims court in the Circuit Court of Cook County, IL or Illinois’ 18^th Judicial Circuit Court (located in DuPage County, Illinois) or in any United States county where you live or work without first engaging in arbitration or the informal dispute-resolution process described above.
The Firm may bring a lawsuit against you in any court of competent jurisdiction solely for injunctive relief to stop any unauthorized use or abuse of the Books without first engaging in arbitration or the informal dispute-resolution process described above.
The Firm may bring a lawsuit against you in any court of competent jurisdiction solely for injunctive relief to stop any intellectual property infringement without first engaging in arbitration or the informal dispute-resolution process described above.
In the event that the agreement to arbitrate provided herein is found to be inapplicable or unenforceable for any reason, then as a condition to your use of the Books we agree that any resulting judicial proceedings will be brought in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois or Illinois’ 18^th Judicial Circuit Court (located in DuPage County, Illinois) and by your use of the Books you expressly consent to venue and personal jurisdiction of the courts therein.

The Firm may, in the future, make changes to these provisions regarding dispute resolution and arbitration by providing notice. You may reject any changes made during your Membership by sending us written notice. Such notice must be given via certified mail, return receipt requested, within thirty (30) calendar days of the notice of modification to the following address: Schaller Law Firm, P.C., Attention: General Counsel, 700 Commerce Drive, Suite 500, Oak Brook, IL 60523.

18. Waiver, Severability and Assignment

For purposes of this Section 18, the terms “Firm” and “FIRM” refer collectively to LexLawLawyers LLC, Robert V. Schaller, and the Schaller Law Firm, P.C.

The Firm’s failure to enforce a provision or take action on a violation of these Terms is not a waiver of its right to do so later. If a provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the Terms will remain in full effect and an enforceable term will be substituted reflecting our intent as closely as possible. You may not assign any of your rights under these Terms, and any such attempt will be void. The Firm may assign its claims against you to any entity or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries, or to any successor in interest of any business associated with the Books.

19. Modifications

We may revise these Terms from time to time, and will always post the most current version on our website. If a revision meaningfully reduces your rights, we will notify you (by, for example, posting on our blog or on the Terms & Conditions page, or other page). By continuing to use or access the Books after the revisions come into effect, you agree to be bound by the revised Terms. You have a duty to check the Website frequently for updated Terms.

20. Indemnity and Legal Fees

For purposes of this Section 20, the terms “Firm” and “FIRM” refer collectively to LexLawLawyers LLC, Robert V. Schaller, and the Schaller Law Firm, P.C.

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Firm and its affiliates and respective officers, employees, directors, and agent from any and all losses, damages, expenses, attorneys’ fees, rights, claims, actions of any kind and injury (including death) resulting from any claims you make that did not result in (a) a court award of damages in your favor, or (b) a jury award of damages in your favor. You also agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Firm and its affiliates and respective officers, employees, directors, and agent from any and all losses, damages, expenses, attorneys’ fees, rights, claims, actions of any kind and injury (including death) resulting from any claims you make that did not result in an arbitration award of damages in your favor.

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Firm and its affiliates and respective officers, employees, directors, and agent from any and all losses, damages, expenses, attorneys’ fees, rights, claims, actions of any kind and injury (including death) resulting from (i) your conduct, (ii) your use of the Service, (iii) your violation of any laws or regulations, (iv) third-party claims that you or someone purchasing your password did something that, if true, would violate any of these Terms, (v) any misrepresentations made by you, (vi) a breach of any representations or warranties you’ve made to us, or (vii) a violation of the Terms.

22. Subpoena Fees

For purposes of this Section 22, the terms “Firm” and “FIRM” refer collectively to LexLawLawyers LLC, Robert V. Schaller, and the Schaller Law Firm, P.C.

If the Firm provides information in response to a subpoena, court order, or other legal, governmental, or regulatory inquiry related to your account, then the Firm may charge you for our costs. These fees will include attorney and employee time spent retrieving the records, preparing documents, and participating in a deposition.

23. Further Actions

You’ll provide all documents and take any actions necessary to meet your obligations under these Terms.

24. Force Majeure

For purposes of this Section 24, the terms “Firm” and “FIRM” refer collectively to LexLawLawyers LLC, Robert V. Schaller, and the Schaller Law Firm, P.C.

The Firm won’t be held liable for any delays or failure in performance of any part of the Books from any cause beyond the Firm’s control. This includes, but is not limited to, acts of God, changes to law or regulations, embargoes, war, terrorist acts, riots, fires, earthquakes, diseases, viruses, nuclear accidents, zombie apocalypse, floods, strikes, power blackouts, volcanic action, website malfunctions, corrupted software/plugins/themes, unusually severe weather conditions, and acts of hackers, or third-party internet service providers.

25. Controlling Law

These Terms will be governed by Illinois law except for its conflicts of laws principles.

26. Interpretation

The headers are provided only to make these Terms easier to read and understand. The fact that we wrote these Terms won’t affect the way the Agreement is interpreted.

27. Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and the Firm with respect to the subject matter of these Terms, and supersede and replace any other prior or contemporaneous agreements, or terms and conditions applicable to the subject matter of these Terms.

28. Severability

If it turns out that a section of these Terms isn’t enforceable, then that section will be removed or edited as little as required, and the rest of the Agreement will still be valid.

29. Notice.

Unless provided elsewhere, notice to the Firm shall be effective via certified mail, return receipt requested to the following address:

Schaller Law Firm, P.C.
Attn: Legal Department
700 Commerce Drive, Suite 500

Oak Brook, IL 60523

Unless provided elsewhere, notice to LexLawLawyers LLC shall be effective via certified mail, return receipt requested to the following address:

LexLawLawyers LLC
Attn: Legal Department
249 Meadowbrook Lane

Hinsdale, IL 60521

Unless provided elsewhere, notice to you shall be effective via email to the email address you have entered on the Website.