Terms of Use
Effective Date: March 14, 2017
These Terms of Use ("Terms") apply to BeOnCouplesCourt.tv and all other web sites, features, applications, widgets or online services that are owned or controlled by 501 East Entertainment, Inc. and its affiliates (“Couples Court”) and that post a link to these Terms (however accessed or used, whether via a personal computer, mobile device or otherwise) (collectively, the “Site”). You agree to these Terms by accessing or using the Site. PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SITE, AS THEY AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THESE TERMS, DO NOT USE THE SITE. You agree to these Terms by accessing or using the Site.
When using particular services or features of the Site, including downloading content from the Site, both these Terms and a separate guidelines document or end user license agreement may apply to your use of that feature or service ("Additional Terms"). To the extent there is a conflict between these Terms and any Additional Terms, the Additional Terms will control unless the Additional Terms expressly state otherwise.
ARBITRATION NOTICE: Except for certain types of disputes described in the Governing Law/Disputes section below, you and Couples Court agree that all disputes between us with regard to these Terms and your use of the Site will be resolved by binding, individual ARBITRATION and you waive your right to participate in a class action lawsuit or class-wide arbitration.
THIS SITE IS INTENDED FOR USERS AGE EIGHTEEN (18) AND OLDER. By using the Sites, you acknowledge that you are at least 18 years old. The Couples Court With The Cutlers television show (the "Show") and the Site is for informational and entertainment purposes only, and does not constitute legal advice. If you have specific legal questions, or a situation in which you require legal advice, you should consult with an attorney.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. OWNERSHIP OF SITE MATERIALS
2. USER CONTENT
3. USER CONTENT POLICY
5. DISCLAIMERS
10. LINKING POLICY
11. TERMINATION
12. MISCELLANEOUS
14. CONTACTING US
1. OWNERSHIP OF SITE MATERIALS
The Site includes all materials that are included in or are otherwise a part of the Site (including past, present and future versions of the Site), including, without limitation: graphics; layout; text; instructions; images; trademarks, logos, service marks; audio; videos; designs; ringtones; wallpapers; games; contests; voting; technology; applications; artwork; information; data; designs; compilation; advertising copy; domain names; any and all copyrightable material (including source and object code); the "look and feel" of the Site; the compilation, assembly and arrangement of the materials of the Site; and all other materials related to the Site (collectively, "Materials").
The Materials are owned by or licensed to Couples Court and are protected from unauthorized use, copying and dissemination by copyright, trademark, patent, and other laws, rules, regulations and treaties. Except as expressly set forth in these Terms or expressly granted to you in writing by Couples Court, no rights in the Materials (either by implication, estoppel or otherwise) are granted to you. You acknowledge that you do not acquire any ownership rights in the Materials by using the Site. You may only use the Materials as expressly set forth in these Terms. UNAUTHORIZED USE, COPYING, REPRODUCTION, STORING, MODIFICATION, REPUBLISHING, UPLOADING, DOWNLOADING, POSTING, TRANSMITTING, DISTRIBUTING, DUPLICATING, REMOVAL OR ALTERATION OF THE MATERIALS OR ANY OTHER MISUSE OF ANY OF THE MATERIALS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
Subject to your strict compliance with these Terms and any Additional Terms, Couples Court grants you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-commercial, revocable, non-assignable and non-transferable license to access and view the Materials (excluding source and object code, other than as made available to access and use via standard web browsers to enable display on your device). When you access or view the Materials, you must: (a) keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices; (b) make no modifications to the Materials; and (c) not allow or assist any third party (whether or not for your benefit) to copy or adapt any object code associated with the Site or reverse engineer, modify or attempt to discover any source code associated with the Site. You also agree that you will not, including by use of any robot, scraper, or other data mining technology or process, frame, mask, extract data or other materials from, copy or distribute the Materials (except as may be a result of standard search engine or Internet browser usage). Except as expressly provided in these Terms, you may not copy, reproduce, republish, modify, create derivative works of, upload, download, perform, display, post, transmit, distribute or otherwise use Materials in any way, without the prior written permission of a duly authorized Couples Court employee. You agree to abide by any and all copyright notices, information, or restrictions contained in any part of the Site. Any and all rights to use the Site that are not expressly granted to you under these Terms are reserved for Couples Court or its licensors. Nothing contained in these Terms will affect, impair, or limit in any way Couples Court's rights to exploit fully any or all of the Materials. Unauthorized use of Materials may be a violation of federal and state laws and could result in civil and criminal liability.
2. USER CONTENT
The Site may provide you the opportunity to submit information to us through the Site, including to be considered for an appearance on the Show ("Submission Features"). You may choose, through such Submission Features or otherwise, to submit stories, photographs, videos, questions, comments, suggestions or other content, (collectively, “User Content”). When you choose to provide information to the Site, you agree to provide only true, accurate, current and complete information. Couples Court does not control the User Content submitted via the Site and therefore does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of User Content.
A. Responsibility for User Content. You understand that you are solely responsible for your User Content, however submitted. You agree that your User Content complies with the User Content Policy set forth below and does not contain any content that: libels, defames, invades or violates the privacy of another person, or is indecent, obscene, pornographic, abusive, or threatening (in Couples Court’s sole discretion); infringes any intellectual property right of any entity or person, including, but not limited to, violating copyrights or trademarks or any right of publicity, or otherwise violates any law. Couples Court assumes no responsibility or liability arising from or related to any User Content you submit to the Site, including responsibility or liability for any error, defamation, libel, slander, omission, falsehood, obscenity, pornography, profanity, danger, or inaccuracy contained in any information you submit to the Site.
Under no circumstances will we be liable in any way for any of your User Content including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in your User Content, any loss of your User Content or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of your User Content.
B. License to Couples Court. Except as otherwise expressly described in our Privacy Policy, any applicable Additional Terms or otherwise on the Site, your User Content, submitted to the Site (through a webform or email) or otherwise to Couples Court, will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary and we will not be liable for any use or disclosure to anyone, including but not limited to claimed intellectual property owners. You remain the owner of your User Content, but you acknowledge that Couples Court must have a license from you in order to accept your User Content. Accordingly, when you submit User Content, you automatically and irrevocably grant to Couples Court a worldwide, non-exclusive, sub-licensable (through multiple tiers), assignable, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable right and license to use your User Content to evaluate you and your story for the Show. You acknowledge that Couples Court may be working on or developing material similar or the same in nature to your User Content and that Couples Court may have received similar or the same intellectual property rights from another party. Couples Court owes you no obligation to your User Content unless you and Couples Court enter a written agreement to that effect. If your User Content is subject to protection under intellectual property rights laws, you are responsible for seeking and securing any such protection that may be available to you. Any discussion or negotiations between you and Couples Court regarding your User Content do not constitute Couples Court's recognition of the novelty or originality of your User Content. You hereby waive any moral rights you may have in and to any of your User Content, even if the User Content or a derivative work is altered or changed in a manner not agreeable to you.
You agree and understand that David Armour, Remotely Creative, 501 East Entertainment, Inc., Peachy Productions LLC, and their affiliates, including without limitation, their direct and indirect subsidiaries, sister and parent companies, their predecessors and successors to any interest, their licensees, distributors and assignees, including without limitation, Orion TV Productions, Inc., MGM Domestic Television Distribution LLC, and the officers, directors, shareholders, agents, representatives and employees of each of them (each, a "Couples Court Party" and, collectively, "Couples Court Parties") are not obligated to use your User Content on the Show or otherwise use or post it anywhere, and may alternatively choose to discard your User Content without any liability whatsoever. You agree that Couples Court has no obligation to monitor or enforce your intellectual property rights to your User Content (except where and if required under applicable law) but has the right to protect and enforce its rights to your User Content.
C. Unsolicited Ideas. Please do not send unsolicited ideas, creative suggestions and/or any related materials through to the Site or to any Couples Court Party ("Unsolicited Submissions"). An Unsolicited Submission is User Content as defined above. Couples Court does not accept Unsolicited Submissions, including, without limitation, for motion pictures, television programs, web sites or other products or services. We wish to avoid any misunderstandings when projects developed by or on behalf of the Couples Court Parties may seem to others to be similar to their own creative ideas or materials. Therefore, please do not submit any such Unsolicited Submissions to Couples Court through this Site, by e-mail, or otherwise. However, if you decide to submit any such Unsolicited Submission, you agree to grant to Couples Court the right and license to your Unsolicited Submission as User Content set forth in the Section "License to Couples Court" above.
3. USER CONTENT POLICY
When you submit, upload or otherwise provide your User Content to the Site, you agree to comply with the following requirements:
A. User Content must be your own. All User Content must be created by you and you must have all rights in the User Content; or, all persons who contributed in any way or have any rights to your User Content, or otherwise appear in the User Content, have given you permission to upload and distribute the User Content on the Show and elsewhere. Upon Couples Court's request, you will furnish Couples Court any documentation, substantiation or releases necessary to verify your compliance with these Terms.
B. No third party materials. Your User Content should not contain any visible logos, phrases or trademarks or other third party materials. Do not use any User Content that belongs to other people without their permission – this means you absolutely may not include any content owned or created by someone else, including no uploading or copying of content you found elsewhere on the Internet without proper permission.
C. Only you, your friends and family may appear in images or videos. If you upload photos or videos to the Site, make sure they are of you or of you and someone you know – but only with their express permission to submit it.
D. Original music only. Your User Content may not contain any music unless you wrote it and perform it (or you have all rights to the musical work, including any performances). No jingles, sampling or otherwise using existing music.
E. Keep User Content relevant. Your User Content should relate to your desire to appear as a guest on the Couples Court and/or the content on the Site - it should not include irrelevant topics.
F. Follow codes of social decency. Cursing, harassing, stalking, and personal attacks are prohibited. Your User Content may not threaten, abuse or harm others. Your User Content may not include any negative comments that are connected to race, national origin, gender, sexual preference or physical handicap or that are defamatory, slanderous, indecent, obscene, pornographic or sexually explicit.
G. No User Content that is violent, illegal or promote inappropriate activity. Your User Content must not violate any law. Your submissions may not promote any illegal activity and your User Content may not promote violence nor describe how to perform a violent act. If you do upload User Content that is illegal, violent in nature, or otherwise inappropriate, we reserve the right to take any action that we deem appropriate, in our sole discretion, including reporting you to law enforcement.
H. Represent yourself truthfully. Do not impersonate any other person, user, Couples Court or other company. Do not upload or submit User Content that you know are false, fraudulent, deceptive, inaccurate, misleading or that misrepresent your identity or affiliation with a person or Couples Court or any other company.
I. No User Content for commercial purposes. Your User Content may not advertise or promote a product or service. You may not use your User Content to raise money for anyone or for a pyramid or other multi-tiered marketing scheme.
J. Do not damage the Site or anyone's computers. User Content may not contain viruses, Trojan horses, spyware or any other technologies that could impact the operation of the Site or any computer system.
In cases where you feel threatened or believe someone else is in danger, you should contact your local law enforcement agency immediately.
4. INDEMNIFICATION
To the fullest extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify, defend and hold each of the Couples Court Parties harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, damages, losses, investigations, liabilities, judgments, settlements, costs (including attorneys' fees), or other expenses that directly or indirectly arise from or are otherwise directly or indirectly connected to: (a) your breach or anticipatory breach of these Terms, including, without limitation, any violation of the User Content Policy of these Terms; (b) your use of the Site or activities in connection with the Site; (c) your User Content and use of widgets; or (d) your violation of any law, rule, regulation, code, statute, ordinance or order of any governmental and quasi-governmental authorities, including, without limitation, all regulatory, administrative and legislative authorities; (e) information or material transmitted by you, that infringes, violates or misappropriates any copyright, trademark, trade secret, trade dress, patent, publicity, privacy or other right of any person or defames any person; (f) any misrepresentation made by you; or (g) the Couples Court Parties' use of your information as permitted under these Terms, the Privacy Policy, or any other written agreement between you and Couples Court. You will cooperate as fully required by the Couples Court Parties in the defense of any claim. Couples Court reserves the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, and you will not in any event settle any claim without the prior written consent of a duly authorized employee of Couples Court.
5. DISCLAIMERS
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SITE (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL MATERIALS, INFORMATION, LINKS, MESSAGES, WIDGETS, AND OTHER MATERIALS CONTAINED ON THE SITE) ARE PROVIDED "AS IS," "WITH ALL FAULTS," AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, THE COUPLES COURT PARTIES DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SITE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, CUSTOM, TRADE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, SYSTEM INTEGRATION, FREEDOM FROM COMPUTER VIRUS, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING AND TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE COUPLES COURT PARTIES DO NOT WARRANT THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE WILL BE TIMELY, UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE, THAT DEFECTS OR ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SITE (OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE) IS FREE OF VIRUSES, MALWARE OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. YOU ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND YOUR RELIANCE THEREON. NO OPINION, ADVICE, OR STATEMENT OF ANY COUPLES COURT PARTY, WHETHER MADE ON THE SITE OR OTHERWISE, SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED HEREIN.
FURTHER, THE COUPLES COURT PARTIES DO NOT WARRANT THAT YOUR ACTIVITIES OR USE OF THE SITE IS LAWFUL IN ANY PARTICULAR JURISDICTION AND, IN ANY EVENT, COUPLES COURT SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS SUCH WARRANTIES.
YOU UNDERSTAND THAT BY USING ANY OF THE FEATURES OF THE SITE, YOU ACT AT YOUR OWN RISK, AND YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOUR ACTIVITIES ARE LAWFUL IN THE JURISDICTION WHERE YOU ACCESS OR USE THE SITE.
6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, NONE OF THE COUPLES COURT PARTIES ARE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, ECONOMIC, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR OTHER DAMAGES UNDER ANY CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER THEORY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO: (A) THE SITE (INCLUDING THE SITE AND ALL INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, WIDGETS, AND THE MATERIALS AND OTHER CONTENT CONTAINED ON AND/OR OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE); (B) YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, OR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SITE; (C) ANY ACTION TAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH AN INVESTIGATION BY THE COUPLES COURT PARTIES OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES REGARDING YOUR USE OF THE SITE; (D) ACTION TAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH COPYRIGHT OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNERS; (E) ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE SITE'S TECHNICAL OPERATION; OR (F) ANY DAMAGE THAT RESULT FROM EVENTS BEYOND OUR REASONABLE CONTROL, SUCH AS DAMAGES TO ANY USER'S DEVICE, HARDWARE, DEVICE SOFTWARE, OR OTHER EQUIPMENT OR TECHNOLOGY INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGE FROM ANY SECURITY BREACH OR FROM ANY VIRUS, BUGS, TAMPERING, FRAUD, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER LINE OR NETWORK FAILURE OR ANY OTHER TECHNICAL OR OTHER MALFUNCTION, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE OR EVEN IF THE COUPLES COURT PARTIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
YOUR SOLE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH ANY PORTION OF THE SITE IS TO STOP USING THE SITE, AND THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO THE COUPLES COURT PARTIES FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE) SHALL BE THE GREATER OF TEN DOLLARS ($10) OR THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, TO ACCESS THE SITE. THE PRIOR LIMITATION ON DAMAGES IS NOT INTENDED TO LIMIT THE COUPLES COURT PARTIES’ OBLIGATION TO PAY PREVAILING PARTY COSTS OR FEES IF RECOVERABLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW.
YOU AGREE THAT IN THE EVENT YOU INCUR ANY DAMAGES, LOSSES OR INJURIES THAT ARISE OUT OF COUPLES COURT'S ACTS OR OMISSIONS, THE DAMAGES, IF ANY, CAUSED TO YOU ARE NOT IRREPARABLE OR SUFFICIENT TO ENTITLE YOU TO AN INJUNCTION PREVENTING ANY EXPLOITATION OF THE SITE OR ANY COUPLES COURT’S WEB SITES, TELEVISION SHOW, PROPERTY, PRODUCTION, FILM, PRODUCT, SERVICE, OR OTHER MATERIALS OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY THE COUPLES COURT PARTIES, AND YOU WILL HAVE NO RIGHTS TO ENJOIN OR RESTRAIN THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, ADVERTISING, EXHIBITION OR EXPLOITATION OF THE SITE OR ANY COUPLES COURT WEB SITE, TELEVISION SHOW, PROPERTY, PRODUCT, SERVICE, OR OTHER MATERIALS OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY THE COUPLES COURT PARTIES.
BY ACCESSING THIS SITE, YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU MAY BE WAIVING RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO CLAIMS THAT ARE AT THIS TIME UNKNOWN OR UNSUSPECTED, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH WAIVER, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND, AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVE, THE BENEFITS OF SECTION 1542 OF THE CIVIL CODE OF CALIFORNIA, AND ANY SIMILAR LAW OF ANY STATE OR TERRITORY, WHICH PROVIDES AS FOLLOWS: "A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR."
7. DISPUTES; ARBITRATION
Except for disputes relating to the infringement or misappropriation of your or Couples Court’s intellectual property (including but not limited to trademarks, trade dress, copyrights, patents and trade secrets) or disputes in which Couples Court is seeking an injunction (“Excluded Disputes”), you and Couples Court agree that any and all controversies or claims arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Site shall be resolved by arbitration administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures and in accordance with the Expedited Procedures in those Rules, and shall be governed by the procedural and substantive laws of the State of California, without reference to choice-of-law rules or principles. You further understand, adopt and agree to implement the JAMS Optional Arbitration Appeal Procedure (as it exists on the effective date of these Terms) with respect to any final award in an arbitration arising out of or related to this Agreement.
Any arbitration instituted in accordance with this paragraph shall be presided over by a single arbitrator and will take place in Los Angeles County, California or, alternatively, in the event that such venue will cause undue economic or physical hardship to the claimant, then the venue shall be in the county in which the claimant is domiciled at the time the cause of action is asserted, provided that such venue is within the Continental U.S. Disputes over hardship shall be determined by an arbitrator in the county in which the claimant is domiciled, provided that such venue is within the Continental U.S. You understand, acknowledge, and agree that, if you and Couples Court do not agree on a single Arbitrator, JAMS shall send you a list of at least five (5) Arbitrator candidates and that JAMS shall also provide you with a brief description of the background and experience of each Arbitrator candidate. You further understand, acknowledge, and agree that, within seven (7) calendar days of service upon you of the list of names, you may strike two (2) names in the case of a sole Arbitrator, and shall rank the remaining Arbitrator candidates in order of preference. You understand, acknowledge, and agree that the remaining Arbitrator candidate with the highest composite ranking shall be appointed the Arbitrator. You understand, acknowledge, and agree that any arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the expedited procedures set forth in the JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures as those Rules exist on the effective date of these Terms, including Rules 16.1 and 16.2 of those Rules, which provide for limited discovery. You further understand, acknowledge, and agree that the parties to any arbitration shall be limited to three (3) depositions per side.
You and the Couples Court Parties retain the right to seek remedies in small claims court for disputes or claims within that court’s jurisdiction, unless such action is transferred, removed or appealed to a different court. Except as so provided, you understand and agree that, under these Terms, you will not have the right to file suit in a court of general jurisdiction to assert any allegation, claim, or cause of action you may have against any and/or all of the Couples Court Parties, or to have a jury trial on any allegation, claim, or cause of action you may assert. You understand and agree that, under these Terms, you will not be able to participate as a representative or member of any class of claimants pertaining to that claim.
The decision of the arbitrator will be final and binding except as provided in the Federal Arbitration Act. You understand and agree that all aspects of the arbitration proceeding and the award, including the hearing, except as may be necessary in connection with a court application for a preliminary or permanent injunction, or unless otherwise required by law or judicial decision, shall be confidential. You understand and agree that any provision of applicable law notwithstanding, the arbitrator will not have authority to award punitive or exemplary damages, except where permitted by statute, and the parties waive any right to recover any such damages.
In any arbitration conducted pursuant to this provision, the Couples Court Parties will advance your filing, administration, service or case management fee and your arbitrator or hearing fee all up to a maximum of $2,500. The prevailing party shall be awarded its costs (including witness costs and expert witness fees, if any), arbitration costs, and reasonable attorney’s fees as part of the award. You agree that any action at law or in equity relating to the arbitration provision of these Terms or the Excluded Disputes will be filed only in the state or federal courts located in Los Angeles County, California or, alternatively, in the event that such venue will cause undue economic or physical hardship of the claimant, in the county in which the claimant is domiciled at the time the alleged cause of action is asserted, provided that such venue is within the Continental U.S., and you hereby consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action.
Judgment upon the Award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. If any portion of this Section 7 is found to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, for any reason, that portion shall be severed from the rest and shall not affect the agreement to resolve all controversies and claims through arbitration.
8. GOVERNING LAW
THE SUBSTANTIVE LAWS (AS DISTINGUISHED FROM THE CHOICE OF LAW RULES) OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED ENTIRELY IN CALIFORNIA AND WHERE THE RELEVANT CONTACTS ARE WITH SUCH STATE SHALL GOVERN: THE VALIDITY AND INTERPRETATION OF THESE TERMS AND ALL CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE TERMINATION OF THESE TERMS AND WILL SPECIFICALLY NOT BE GOVERNED BY THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS ON CONTRACTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS, IF OTHERWISE APPLICABLE.
9. JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES
The information provided on the Site is not intended for distribution to or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject Couples Court to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country. Couples Court controls and operates the Site from offices located in the United States and makes no representations or warranties that the information, products or services contained on the Site are appropriate for use or access in other locations. Anyone using or accessing the Site from other locations does so on their own initiative and is responsible for compliance with United States' and local laws regarding online conduct and acceptable content, if and to the extent such laws are applicable. We reserve the right to limit the availability of the Site or any portion of the Site, to any person, geographic area, or jurisdiction, at any time and in our sole discretion, and to limit the quantities of any content, program, product, service or other feature that we provide.
10. LINKING POLICY
Couples Court grants you the revocable permission to link to the Site; provided, however, that any link to the Site: (a) must not present false information about, disparage damage, dilute or tarnish the goodwill associated with Couples Court or its products or services, any Couples Court property or any other intellectual property; (b) must not create the false appearance that your web site or organization is sponsored, endorsed by, affiliated or associated with Couples Court; (c) must not frame or create a browser or border environment around any of the content on the Site or otherwise mirror any part of the Site; (d) must not use any Couples Court trademarks without the prior written permission from Couples Court; (e) must not contain content that could be construed as distasteful, offensive or controversial or otherwise objectionable (in Couples Court's sole opinion); and (f) must be owned and controlled by you or the person or entity placing the link, or otherwise permit you to enable such link subject to these Terms. You agree that you will not link to the Site from any source that is unlawful, abusive, indecent or obscene, that promotes violence or illegal acts, that contains expressions of racism, that is libelous, defamatory, scandalous, or inflammatory or is otherwise inappropriate (in Couples Court's sole discretion). If you do link to the Site, the link must be in plain text, unless otherwise pre-approved in writing by Couples Court. Couples Court reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate a link with any web site that it deems inappropriate or inconsistent with the Site or these Terms. By linking to the Site, you agree that you do and will continue to comply with the above linking requirements.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in these Terms, Couples Court reserves the right to prohibit linking to the Site for any reason in our sole and absolute discretion.
11. TERMINATION
Couples Court reserves the right, without notice or liability and at its sole discretion, to suspend or terminate these Terms and/or your ability to access or use the Site, and to block or prevent future access to and use of the Site for any reason, including, without limitation, your breach of these Terms or other conduct by you that Couples Court considers inappropriate. Couples Court reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Site with or without notice. You agree that no Couples Court Party shall be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuation of the Site. Upon termination of your access to the Site, or upon demand by Couples Court, you must destroy all Materials and all related documentation including immediately discontinuing the use of any widgets or links to the Site. Any provisions of these Terms, which, by their terms, ought to survive, shall survive any termination of these Terms.
You understand and agree that Couples Court will determine your compliance with these Terms in its sole discretion. Any violation of these Terms may be referred to law enforcement authorities.
12. MISCELLANEOUS
If any provision of these Terms are found to be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. These Terms are not assignable, transferable or sublicensable by you except with the prior written consent of a duly authorized Couples Court employee. No waiver by either party of any breach or default hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default. Any heading, caption or paragraph title contained in these Terms are inserted only as a matter of convenience and in no way defines or explains any paragraph or provision hereof. You agree that these Terms will not be construed against Couples Court by virtue of having drafted these Terms.
13. CHANGES TO THESE TERMS
We reserve the right, in our sole discretion and at any time, to change or add to the terms of these Terms and will notify you of material changes by posting the changed or modified Terms on our Site ("Updated Terms"). We may also provide notice to you in other ways in our discretion, such as through contact information you have provided. Your use of the Site after we have posted the Updated Terms (or engaging in such other conduct as we may reasonably specify) constitutes your agreement and consent to the Updated Terms. Therefore, you should review these Terms before using the Site. The Updated Terms will be effective as of the time of posting, or such later date as may be specified in the Updated Terms, and will apply to your use of the Site from that point forward.
14. CONTACTING US
If you have any comments or questions regarding these Terms, or wish to report any violation of these Terms, please contact us at or write to us at legal@couplescourt.tv the following mailing address: Couples Court Legal c/o Abrams Garfinkel Margolis Bergson, LLP, 5900 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 2250, Los Angeles, CA 90036.