By accessing and using the Litigation Lab Community platform ("the Service"), you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provisions of this agreement. In addition, when using these particular services, you shall be subject to any posted guidelines or rules applicable to such services.
You agree to abide by all community guidelines. You will maintain the highest standards of professionalism, confidentiality, and respect in all interactions. Harassment, spam, disclosure of confidential information learned through the platform, or any illegal activities are strictly prohibited and will result in immediate termination of your account.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and data. All interactions are subject to our security protocols and access controls. You agree not to share confidential information obtained through the Service outside the platform.
Your data may be stored and processed in both Canada and the United States. By using the Service, you consent to the transfer of your information across borders. We ensure that appropriate contractual safeguards are in place to protect your data in compliance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable U.S. state privacy laws.
To operate the platform, we use the following categories of third-party service providers who may process your data:
We retain metadata about your activity on the platform (such as login timestamps, message timestamps, and feature usage) for security monitoring, platform improvement, and compliance purposes. This metadata is retained for the duration of your account plus a reasonable period after account closure as required by applicable law.
You have the right to:
By creating an account, you consent to receive transactional emails (account confirmations, security alerts, billing notices). You may opt out of non-essential communications (newsletters, marketing, community updates) at any time through your Notification Preferences in Account Settings. All commercial electronic messages include an unsubscribe mechanism in compliance with Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) and the U.S. CAN-SPAM Act.
Content you create and share on the platform (such as course materials, articles, or case studies) remains your intellectual property. By posting content, you grant Litigation Lab Community a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, display, and distribute it within the platform ecosystem for the purpose of operating and promoting the Service.
Participation in the Litigation Lab Community does not guarantee employment, expert witness engagements, consulting assignments, case retentions, referrals, board appointments, advisory roles, research projects, speaking engagements, educational opportunities, networking outcomes, or any other professional opportunity. The Litigation Lab Community does not guarantee that any member will receive a specific number of opportunities, engagements, assignments, referrals, or financial outcomes. The availability, timing, frequency, and nature of opportunities depend on numerous factors beyond the control of the Litigation Lab Community, including litigation activity, attorney and client needs, market conditions, geographic considerations, professional qualifications, and the independent retention decisions of third parties.
The Litigation Lab Community is not an expert witness broker, staffing agency, recruiting firm, employment agency, referral service, or expert witness firm. Decisions regarding the selection, evaluation, retention, or engagement of community members are made solely and independently by law firms, attorneys, organizations, companies, insurers, government agencies, or other third parties using their own professional judgment and selection criteria.
Purchasing additional products, services, or higher-tier memberships does not guarantee increased exposure, enhanced visibility, preferential treatment, or greater access to opportunities.
For the complete statement of our opportunity philosophy, community principles, and commitments, please review our Opportunity Disclaimer, Community Principles & Commitment, which is incorporated into and forms part of these Terms of Use.
The Service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. Litigation Lab Community does not warrant that the service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free. In no event shall Litigation Lab Community be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages.
We may terminate or suspend your account immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease.
These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada, and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to conflict of law provisions. For users located in the United States, applicable state privacy laws (including but not limited to the California Consumer Privacy Act) shall also apply to the extent required.
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material we will provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.