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LexisNexis Terms

LexisNexis

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Key Facts

What does LexisNexis require attorneys who post on the website to refrain from providing?

LexisNexis requires attorneys who post on the website to refrain from providing specific legal advice in any of their postings.

Is the license LexisNexis receives in user postings exclusive or non-exclusive?

LexisNexis receives an irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide license to use, authorize use of, and have used on its behalf any ideas, expression of ideas, text, graphics, and messages contained in user postings.

What does LexisNexis restrict the content on its website to?

LexisNexis restricts the content on its website to personal use only, prohibiting commercial exploitation.

Does LexisNexis restrict the content on its website to personal use only?

LexisNexis restricts the content on its website to personal use only, prohibiting commercial exploitation.

What does LexisNexis limit its sole obligation to pay damages to?

LexisNexis limits its sole obligation to pay damages to $100.00 where the foregoing limitation of liability is prohibited or fails of its essential purpose.

What does LexisNexis grant users?

LexisNexis grants users a nonexclusive, nontransferable, revocable, limited license to access and use the website and its content in accordance with the Terms of Use.

Is the license LexisNexis grants users revocable?

LexisNexis grants users a nonexclusive, nontransferable, revocable, limited license to access and use the website and its content in accordance with the Terms of Use.

Where must any action arising out of or relating to the Terms of Use be filed?

LexisNexis requires that any action arising out of or relating to the Terms of Use be filed only in state or federal courts located in Montgomery County, Ohio, under Ohio law.

Under what law must actions arising out of or relating to the Terms of Use be filed?

LexisNexis requires that any action arising out of or relating to the Terms of Use be filed only in state or federal courts located in Montgomery County, Ohio, under Ohio law.

What warranties does LexisNexis disclaim?

LexisNexis expressly disclaims all warranties, including the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

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Summary

By using this website, you automatically agree to these terms — no separate click or signature is required. LexisNexis can end your access at any time for any reason, and if you post anything, LexisNexis receives permanent, irrevocable rights to use it — including the exclusive option to buy patent rights in any patentable content you post. If something goes wrong, LexisNexis's maximum financial liability to you is $100.00, and you are responsible for defending LexisNexis against any claims arising from your own violations of these terms.

Analysis

This document establishes the terms governing user access to and use of the LexisNexis website, including a nonexclusive, nontransferable, revocable, limited license to access site content restricted to personal use only. LexisNexis receives an irrevocable, royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide license over all user-posted content, and holds an exclusive option to purchase all rights to any posting containing patentable subject-matter. The document disclaims all warranties, caps LexisNexis's fallback damages liability at $100.00, excludes all categories of damages including attorneys' fees, and requires users to indemnify LexisNexis and a broad set of associated parties against claims arising from Terms of Use violations. Exclusive jurisdiction and venue are fixed in Montgomery County, Ohio under Ohio law, and LexisNexis may terminate the user's license at any time for any reason.

What this means for you

Any use of the LexisNexis website constitutes binding agreement to these terms. Content posted to the site is subject to LexisNexis's irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide license, meaning you cannot reclaim rights to that content after posting. Your access can be revoked at any time for any reason, and your ability to recover damages from LexisNexis is capped at $100.00 with all damage categories — including direct, indirect, and consequential damages — excluded. Site content may only be used for personal purposes; any commercial use is prohibited. If you believe you have a claim arising from these terms, it must be filed exclusively in state or federal court in Montgomery County, Ohio.

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Attorney prohibition on providing specific legal advice Compare →

The prohibition on specific legal advice in postings limits the practical utility of attorney contributions and creates a compliance obligation that, if violated, could expose the posting attorney to liability.

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Broad irrevocable license granted for user postings Compare →

Because the license is irrevocable and perpetual, users cannot reclaim rights to posted content or require LexisNexis to stop using it, even after leaving the platform.

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Content restricted to personal use only Compare →

The restriction to personal use bars any revenue-generating or business use of website content, which significantly limits how professionals or organizations may use the material.

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Maximum liability cap set at one hundred dollars Compare →

This fallback cap ensures that even if the broader liability exclusion is struck down or rendered ineffective, LexisNexis's maximum financial exposure to any user remains $100.00.

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Nonexclusive revocable limited license granted Compare →

Because the license is revocable and nontransferable, users hold no permanent or assignable right to access the website or its content, and that access can be withdrawn.

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Ohio law governs terms and jurisdiction Compare →

Exclusive venue in Montgomery County, Ohio means users outside that jurisdiction must litigate there, creating a significant practical and financial barrier to pursuing claims.

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Provider disclaims all warranties including merchantability Compare →

By disclaiming all warranties, LexisNexis eliminates standard legal protections users would otherwise have regarding the quality, suitability, and non-infringing nature of the website and its content.

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Provider may terminate license any time Compare →

Unrestricted termination authority means users have no guarantee of continued access to the website or its content regardless of their compliance with the Terms of Use.

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Provider not liable for any type of damages whatsoever Compare →

By excluding all named categories of damages, LexisNexis eliminates virtually every form of monetary recovery a user might otherwise seek, including attorneys' fees.

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Provider option to purchase patentable posting content Compare →

Users who post content that may be patentable cannot sell or assign those rights to anyone else, as LexisNexis holds the exclusive option to acquire them.

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User must indemnify Provider for Terms of Use violations Compare →

The indemnification obligation means users bear the financial and legal burden of defending LexisNexis and a wide range of associated parties against claims that arise from the user's own violations of the Terms of Use.

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Web site use constitutes binding agreement Compare →

Because mere use of the website constitutes agreement, users are bound by the Terms and Conditions without any affirmative act of consent such as clicking an agreement button.

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