Terms of Service

Preamble

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the legal research platform available at prax.law (“Service” or “Prax”), operated by Trailbreak, a sole proprietorship organized under the laws of the State of Texas and operating under an assumed name certificate filed in Travis County, Texas (“Company,” “we,” “our”). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1. Eligibility and Access

The Service is currently in a limited pre-release testing phase and access is restricted to authorized users only. By using the Service, you represent that you are at least 18 years of age and that you have been granted access by the Company. Unauthorized access is prohibited.

2. Description of Service

The Service is a legal research platform that aggregates and indexes publicly available legal materials, including but not limited to case law, agency enforcement actions, regulatory guidance, practice notes, model forms and ethics opinions. The Service is a research tool and does not constitute legal advice.

3. No Legal Advice Disclaimer

THE SERVICE IS NOT A LAW FIRM AND DOES NOT PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE. Nothing on or accessible through the Service constitutes legal advice, and no attorney-client relationship is created between you and the Company by your use of the Service. The documents and materials accessible through the Service are provided for informational and research purposes only. You should consult a qualified attorney for advice regarding any specific legal matter.

4. Acceptable Use

You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You shall not:

attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Service, other accounts, computer systems or networks connected to the Service;
use any robot, spider, scraper or other automated means to access the Service without our express written permission;
interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Service;
reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble any aspect of the Service; or
redistribute, sublicense or commercially exploit any content obtained from the Service without prior written consent.

5. Intellectual Property

The Service, including its software, design, compilation methodology, search algorithms and user interface, is owned by the Company and protected by applicable intellectual property laws. The underlying legal documents indexed by the Service may be in the public domain or subject to third-party copyrights; the Company makes no claim of ownership over such source materials. The Company’s selection, coordination, arrangement and indexing of materials constitutes a protected compilation.

6. Account Security

If you are provided with login credentials, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of those credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.

7. Availability and Modifications

The Service is provided on an “as available” basis. We reserve the right to modify, suspend or discontinue the Service (or any part thereof) at any time, with or without notice, and without liability to you. We may also modify these Terms at any time; continued use of the Service after any such modification constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

8. Third-Party Content and Links

The Service may contain links to original source documents hosted by third parties (courts, agencies, law firms). We do not control and are not responsible for the content, accuracy or availability of third-party resources. Inclusion of a link does not imply endorsement.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free or free of viruses or other harmful components, or that any content is accurate, reliable or current. Legal materials indexed by the Service may be incomplete, outdated or contain errors introduced during ingestion or processing.

10. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM:

your access to, use of, or inability to access or use the Service;
any errors, inaccuracies or omissions in the content provided through the Service;
any unauthorized access to or use of our servers or any personal information stored therein; or
any reliance placed by you on the completeness, accuracy or existence of any content on the Service.

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY EXCEED THE GREATER OF ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100.00) OR THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID THE COMPANY IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company and its officers, directors, employees and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of the Service, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of a third party.

12. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in New York, New York, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.

13. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall be enforced to the fullest extent under law.

14. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company regarding your use of the Service and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral.

15. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms, contact us at: legal@prax.law