These terms govern your use of the Case Viewer macOS app ("the App") and specify the developer's commitments to the privacy of your data. By using the App, you agree to be bound by these terms. If you do not agree with these terms, please refrain from using the App.
a. The App is a macOS application that allows users to view, download, and export processed and formatted versions of documents obtained from publicly available databases (such as those provided by the Library of Congress, the Office of the Law Revision Counsel, the U.S. Supreme Court, the Caselaw Access Project, and Google Scholar).
a. The App is provided for free and is intended for informational purposes only. The developer does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the information provided within the App.
b. The information presented is not legal advice.
c. The App is provided "as-is" and the developer makes no warranties or representations regarding its functionality, reliability, or compatibility. The developer shall not be liable for any damages or losses resulting from the use of the App.
No personally identifiable information—such as a name, username, or password—is required the App, and no such information is collected or stored by the App. The App may store anonymous search queries in a cloud-based cache or database, maintained by Google, to improve search functionality and performance. The App may also collect and store analytics data, using Google Analytics, in order to gauge audience size, understand aggregate user behavior, and monitor for technical problems. None of this information is shared.
a. The App is protected by intellectual property laws and is owned by the developer.
b. You may not reproduce, modify, distribute, or exploit any part of the App without prior written permission from the developer. This requirement does not apply to documents downloaded with or exported from the App.
a. Much of the identification of relevant documents for a given query is performed by third parties (such as the Library of Congress, the Caselaw Access Project, or Google)—as it would be if the user submitted the same query to those parties via another web browser—rather than by the App itself. The App may also employ API providers that in turn submit queries to such third parties. The App is not endorsed or supported by any of these providers or third parties.
b. The developer makes no claim to ownership of, and assumes no responsibility for, either the processes that these third parties use to identify relevant documents or the results that they produce.
c. The developer makes no representations about how third parties would apply their own terms of use to any person's use of the App, rather than another web browser, to interact with their services. As of August 8, 2023, relevant terms are available here: Library of Congress; Office of the Law Revision Counsel; U.S. Supreme Court; Google; Caselaw Access Project; Oyez. These references are provided solely for your convenience and the developer makes no representation that they are current or comprehensive.
The developer may update or modify these terms at any time without prior notice.
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Massachusetts, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the developer, Ben Eidelson, at [email protected].
By using the App, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms of Use.