Legal
Terms & Conditions
The ground rules for using this website — in the plainest language we can manage.
The short version. This website is general information, not legal advice. Reading it or contacting us does not make us your lawyers — that only happens when we both sign an engagement letter. Please don't send us confidential information until we do.
01Who we are
This website is published by Cantatore Law PLLC, a professional limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of New York, with offices at 641 Lexington Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10022 ("Cantatore Law", "we", "us" or "our").
By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree with them, please do not use the site.
02Attorney advertising
This website may constitute attorney advertising under the rules of the New York courts and the New York Rules of Professional Conduct. It is provided for general informational purposes and to describe the services we offer.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Any description of past matters, results, or client experiences is not a promise or prediction about your matter. Every situation depends on its own facts.
03No legal advice
Nothing on this website is legal advice, and nothing here should be relied on as a substitute for advice from a qualified attorney about your specific circumstances. Laws change, and the way they apply varies enormously from one business to the next.
Content on this site may become out of date, and we are under no obligation to update it. You should not act, or decline to act, on the basis of anything you read here without first seeking professional advice.
04No attorney–client relationship
Using this website, reading its contents, or contacting us through it does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Cantatore Law.
An attorney–client relationship with us is formed only when all of the following have happened: we have checked for conflicts of interest, we have expressly agreed to represent you, and you and we have signed a written engagement letter setting out the scope of the work and the fees.
05Please don't send confidential information
Information you send us before an attorney–client relationship exists may not be treated as privileged or confidential, and could limit our ability to represent another client with an interest adverse to yours.
Please limit any first contact — whether by our contact form, by email, or by telephone — to your name, your contact details, and a brief, general description of the subject you want to discuss. Wait until we have confirmed an engagement in writing before sending anything sensitive.
Please also be aware that email and internet communications are not inherently secure. We cannot guarantee the confidentiality of any message sent to us over the internet.
06Where we are admitted
Our attorneys are admitted to practice law in New York and advise clients across the United States on matters governed by federal law, including intellectual property, FTC compliance, advertising and marketing rules, consumer protection, online business regulations, and creator economy legal issues.
07Fees and engagements
Where this website refers to fixed fees, flat fees, or fees quoted in advance, those references describe our general approach to pricing. They are not a quotation, an offer, or a binding commitment.
The fee for any particular matter is set only in a signed engagement letter, after we understand the scope of the work involved.
08Your use of the site
You agree to use this website only for lawful purposes. In particular, you agree not to:
- use the site in any way that breaches any applicable law or regulation;
- attempt to gain unauthorized access to the site, the server on which it is hosted, or any connected system;
- introduce any virus, malware, or other harmful material;
- use any automated system to scrape, harvest, or systematically extract content, except for standard search-engine indexing;
- use the site or its contents to develop, train, or fine-tune any machine-learning or artificial-intelligence system without our prior written permission;
- misuse any contact details published here to send unsolicited commercial messages.
09Intellectual property
All content on this website is owned by or licensed to Cantatore Law and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. Please see our Copyright Notice for details of what you may and may not do with it.
10Links to other sites
This website may contain links to websites operated by others, including our compliance division, Safe Harbor Compliance Services. Links to third-party sites are provided for convenience only. Except where we operate the linked site ourselves, we do not control, endorse, or accept responsibility for their content, and your use of them is at your own risk and subject to their own terms.
11Availability and disclaimers
We aim to keep this website available and accurate, but we provide it "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, or non-infringement.
We do not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, or that it will be free of viruses or other harmful components.
12Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Cantatore Law and its members, attorneys, employees and agents will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, revenue, data, business, or goodwill, arising out of or in connection with your use of — or inability to use — this website, whether based in contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or any other legal theory.
Nothing in these Terms limits or excludes any liability that cannot lawfully be limited or excluded, including liability for fraud, or any liability arising under the New York Rules of Professional Conduct.
13Text messages (SMS)
This section applies if you ask us to send you text messages.
Opting in. Our contact form carries two optional tick-boxes — one for non-marketing messages (appointment reminders and confirmations, order and delivery updates, and service updates) and one for marketing messages (special offers, discounts, and service updates). Both start unticked. You do not have to tick either one in order to send the form, to speak to us, or to become a client: consent to receive text messages is voluntary and is not a condition of purchasing any product or service. If you tick neither, we will not text you.
Message frequency. Message frequency varies for non-marketing messages, and may vary for marketing messages.
Cost. Message and data rates may apply, depending on your mobile plan and carrier. We do not charge you for the messages themselves.
Help and opting out. Reply HELP to any message for assistance, or contact us using the details in section 17. Reply STOP to any message to opt out — we will send a single confirmation that you have been unsubscribed and will then stop texting that number. You may also withdraw your consent at any time by emailing us. Opting out of one category does not opt you out of the other; reply STOP to both, or tell us, if you want all texts to stop.
Carriers and delivery. Mobile carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. Delivery is not guaranteed and messages may not be supported on every carrier or handset.
Your number. By ticking a box you confirm that you are the owner or authorized user of the mobile number you give us, and you agree to tell us if that number changes or is reassigned to someone else. No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Section 7 of our Privacy Policy sets out in full how we handle your mobile number and your consent.
Text messages are not legal advice. Nothing we send you by text message is legal advice, and exchanging text messages does not create an attorney–client relationship. Please do not send confidential or sensitive information by text message.
14Privacy
Our handling of personal information is described in our Privacy Policy, which forms part of these Terms.
15Changes to these terms
We may revise these Terms & Conditions at any time by updating this page. The version published here is the version in force, and the "last updated" date above tells you when it last changed. Please check back from time to time.
16Governing law
These Terms & Conditions, and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter, are governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. You agree that the state and federal courts located in New York County, New York shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any such dispute.
17Contact us
If you have any questions about these Terms & Conditions, please get in touch:
Cantatore Law PLLC
641 Lexington Avenue, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10022
212-634-6369 ext. 6368
francina@cantatorelaw.com
See also our Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice.