Terms of Service

1. The Service

CourtRules.app provides a database of federal court rules, standing orders, and individual judge procedures. The Service includes:

• • The website at courtrules.app
• • The API at api.courtrules.app
• • All data, content, features, documentation, and related services

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service (or any part thereof) at any time, with or without notice, and without liability to you.

2. Permitted Use

Subject to these Terms, you may access and use the Service for lawful purposes. You may use information from the Service for legal research, case preparation, and integration into legal tools and products.

2.1 Prohibited Actions

You agree not to:

• • Use bots, scrapers, or automated tools to extract data from the website (use the API instead)
• • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service, other accounts, or computer systems
• • Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers
• • Circumvent rate limits, authentication, or security measures
• • Systematically republish or resell raw court rules data as a standalone competing product
• • Use the Service in any way that violates applicable law
• • Reverse-engineer, decompile, or disassemble any aspect of the Service

3. API Terms

3.1 API Access

Access to the API requires registration and may require payment. API access is subject to rate limits, usage quotas, and additional terms that may be specified in your API plan or agreement. We may change pricing, rate limits, or available tiers at any time.

3.2 API Keys

You are responsible for keeping your API keys confidential. You are liable for all activity that occurs under your API key. Do not share API keys or create multiple accounts to circumvent rate limits.

3.3 Commercial Use

API data may be used in commercial products (legal tech tools, practice management software, compliance systems, etc.). You may not resell raw court rules data as a standalone database product or create a substantially similar competing service.

4. Data Accuracy: No Warranties

THE SERVICE AND ALL CONTENT, DATA, AND INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH THE SERVICE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, AVAILABILITY, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

We do not warrant that: (a) rules are accurate, complete, or current; (b) our extraction or analysis will capture every rule or detail; (c) the Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free; or (d) any defects will be corrected.

5. Intellectual Property

5.1 Court Rules Are Public Domain

Federal court rules, standing orders, and individual judge procedures are public documents created by the federal judiciary. We do not claim ownership of the underlying court rules.

5.2 Our Proprietary Rights

The Service, including its design, code, database structure, taxonomy, extraction pipeline, API, user interface, and all original content, is our proprietary property and is protected by intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of the Service, nor may you reverse-engineer or attempt to extract the source code.

5.3 Feedback

Any feedback, suggestions, or ideas you provide about the Service become our property. We may use feedback for any purpose without obligation or compensation to you.

6. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL COURTRULES.APP, ITS OWNERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AFFILIATES, SUCCESSORS, OR ASSIGNS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• • Damages arising from inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated court rules
• • Rejected court filings, missed deadlines, or sanctions
• • Malpractice claims related to reliance on the Service
• • Loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill, or business opportunities
• • Service interruptions, downtime, or data loss
• • Any damages arising from unauthorized access to your data
• • Any other damages arising from your use of or inability to use the Service

IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY EXCEED THE GREATER OF: (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100).

THESE LIMITATIONS APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY (CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE) AND EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

7. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless CourtRules.app, its owners, officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your use of the Service; (b) your violation of these Terms; (c) your violation of any applicable law or regulation; or (d) your reliance on any data or information provided through the Service.

8. Privacy and Data Collection

Our Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and share your information. By using the Service, you consent to our data practices as described in the Privacy Policy.

You acknowledge that we may collect, use, and disclose information about your use of the Service, including usage data, analytics, device information, and other data as described in our Privacy Policy.

9. Dispute Resolution

9.1 Binding Arbitration

Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be resolved by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") in accordance with its Commercial Arbitration Rules. The arbitration shall be conducted in New York County, New York, before a single arbitrator. The arbitrator's decision shall be final and binding and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction.

9.2 Class Action Waiver

YOU AGREE THAT ANY DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEEDINGS WILL BE CONDUCTED ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT IN A CLASS, CONSOLIDATED, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. YOU WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OR CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION.

9.3 Exceptions

Either party may seek injunctive or equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the actual or threatened infringement or misappropriation of intellectual property rights.

10. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, for any reason or no reason, with or without notice, including but not limited to violation of these Terms. Upon termination:

• • Your right to use the Service ceases immediately
• • API keys will be revoked
• • We have no obligation to maintain or provide your data
• • Sections 4-9 and 11-12 survive termination

11. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles. To the extent litigation is permitted under these Terms, you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in New York County, New York.

12. General Provisions

• • Entire Agreement: These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and CourtRules.app regarding the Service.
• • Severability: If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in full force and effect.
• • Waiver: Our failure to enforce any provision does not constitute a waiver of that provision.
• • Assignment: We may assign our rights and obligations under these Terms without your consent. You may not assign your rights without our written consent.
• • Force Majeure: We are not liable for any failure or delay caused by events beyond our reasonable control.

13. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Contact us at:

Email: legal@courtrules.app