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  1. Your use of Jeff Chang’s Focus On Public Benefits blog/website is governed by these Terms of Use.Jeff publishes this blog as a service to his clients and friends for informational purposes only.
  2. By using Jeff’s blog/website, you are agreeing that you have read and will abide by the Terms of Service (“Terms”) outlined below. If you do not agree with the Terms of Service or our Privacy Policy, please do not access Jeff’s blog/website or use the services provided therein. Jeff will not be held accountable for failure to abide by the following policy. Furthermore, he reserves the right to change/modify these Terms of Service at any time. It is your responsibility to continually visit this page to stay abreast of the blog/website’s most current use agreement.
  3. In some jurisdictions this website, or portions of this website, may be considered attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Results depend upon a variety of factors unique to each representation. Any results portrayed here were dependent on the facts of the particular matters and the results will differ if based on different facts. Unless otherwise indicated, attorneys listed on this website are not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon written information about our qualifications and experience. Jeff has endeavored in good faith to comply with all known legal and ethical requirements in compiling this blog/website.The information on this blog/website is not intended to be used as a substitute for specific legal advice or opinions. NO ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP IS CREATED THROUGH YOUR USE OF THIS BLOG/WEBSITE. Unsolicited information sent to Jeff by individuals who are not clients of Best Best & Krieger, or Jeff, is not subject to any duty of confidentiality. Please do not send information via this blog/website that is confidential or secret. Jeff and you must agree that there is an attorney-client relationship. Until such a relationship exists, Jeff will assume that any information you send us is not confidential and cannot be held accountable for the security and privacy of such information.
  4. The opinions expressed in this blog/website are the opinions of the individual author(s) and may not reflect the opinions of the firm, any individual attorney, or the firm’s clients.
  5. If you communicate with Best Best & Krieger or Jeff by e-mail in connection with a matter for which the firm already represents you, please remember that e-mail is not fully secure. Unless other arrangements have been made specifically, you should avoid sending sensitive or confidential e-mail messages without taking the step of ensuring the security of such messages.
  6. This blog/website may contain links to other resources on the Internet. Those links are provided as citations and aids to help you identify and locate other Internet resources that may be of interest. They are not intended to state or imply that Best Best & Krieger or Jeff sponsors, is affiliated or associated with, or is legally authorized to use any trade name, registered trademark, logo, legal or official seal, or copyrighted symbol that may be reflected in such links. If you use these links, you do so at your own risk.
  7. Jeff attempts to ensure the information he provides in this blog/website is accurate and current. However, notwithstanding these efforts, the blog/website may occasionally contain information that is not complete or up to date. Jeff makes no representation as to accuracy of any information on this site.
  8. Your use of this blog/website and its information is at your risk. If you are dissatisfied with the blog/website and/or the information, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue accessing and using this blog/website.
  9. The information and materials Jeff provides in this blog/website may be protected by copyright, trademark, patent, and/or other intellectual property laws. Jeff reserves all rights in these materials and information.
  10. By providing any comments or information on this blog/website, you represent that you have all the right to the content you provide and that the content you provide will not cause damage or injury to any person or entity.
  11. By providing any comments or information on this blog/website, you grant Jeff a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use, copy, reproduce, distribute, publish, publicly perform, publicly display, modify, adapt, translate, archive, store, and create derivative works from your information, in any form, format, or medium, of any kind now known or later developed. You acknowledge valuable consideration in using this site, and further acknowledge that no additional compensation is necessary for granting all the rights described in this paragraph to Jeff.
  12. Jeff may or may not pre-screen information posted on his blog/website. Jeff has the right, but not obligation, in his sole discretion, to remove, edit, or refuse any information or content posted by you for any reason. Jeff at his sole discretion, will determine if any comment or information posted violates its Terms of Use.
  13. Jeff cannot and does not monitor or manage information and comments posted by users of this blog/website, and cannot guarantee the accuracy, integrity, or quality of comments and information posted by users of the blog/website. You are solely responsible for the content of comments and information you provide.
  14. You should use your good judgment when posting comments or information on this blog/website. You must also refrain from posting the following on this blog/website:
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  • Content that violated or encourages the violation of any municipal, state, federal or international law, rule, regulation or ordinance;
  • Content that is meant to stalk or harass third parties.
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Disclaimer

This blog is for informational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice, and no attorney-client relationship is formed by reading it. You should not act or rely on any information in this blog without first seeking the advice of an attorney. This may be considered attorney advertising in some states. Please see full social media disclaimer below.

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The materials on this social media site are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. These materials are intended, but not promised or guaranteed, to be current, complete, and up-to-date and should in no way be taken as an indication of future results. Transmission of the information is not intended to create, and the receipt does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship between sender and receiver. The information on this social media site is offered only for general informational and educational purposes. It is not offered as and does not constitute legal advice or legal opinions. You should not act or rely on any information contained in this social media site without first seeking the advice of an attorney.

In some jurisdictions, portions of this social media site may be considered advertising. The hiring of an attorney is an important decision and should not be based solely upon written information about qualifications and experience. The author of this social media site has endeavored to comply with legal and ethical requirements in compiling this social media site. The author does not desire to represent clients based upon their review of any portions of this social media site that do not comply with legal or ethical requirements.

If you contact me through this social media site or otherwise in connection with a matter for which I do not already represent you, your communication may not be treated as privileged or confidential. The transmission of a request for information does not create an attorney-client relationship, and you should not send us via this social media site or email any information or communication through this social media site or email may not be secure. Your communication through this social media site may not be private, and there is a risk that your email communication may be intercepted illegally. There may also be a risk of waiver of attorney-client privilege or work product privileges that may attach to your communication.

This social media site may contain hyperlinks to other resources on the Internet. These links are provided as citations and aids to help you identify and locate other Internet resources that may be of interest and are not intended to state or imply that the author sponsors, is affiliated or associated with, or is legally authorized to use any trade name, registered trademark, logo, legal or official seal, or copyrighted symbol that may be reflected in the links.