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Users cannot recover the categories of damages most commonly associated with financial or reputational harm, regardless of the cause.
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If you suffer indirect or consequential losses — such as lost profits or loss of goodwill — as a result of using Public.com's services, this clause bars you from recovering those damages from Public.com.
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THE FOREGOING DISCLAIMER OF PUNITIVE AND EXEMPLARY DAMAGES...SHALL NOT APPLY TO USERS WHO RESIDE IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY IN THE UNITED STATES OR THE PROVINCE OF QUÉBEC IN CANADA.
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"IN NO EVENT WILL THE PUBLIC.COM ENTITIES BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, OR ANY OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSS)...Excerpt from Public.com's Terms of Service
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Users cannot recover the categories of damages most commonly associated with financial or reputational harm, regardless of the cause.
If you suffer indirect or consequential losses — such as lost profits or loss of goodwill — as a result of using Public.com's services, this clause bars you from recovering those damages from Public.com.
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