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Terms of Use

Last Updated: October 7, 2026

Agreement to Terms of Use; Arbitration Notice

This Terms of Use Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into by and between Revision Legal, PLLC, a professional limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Michigan (“Revision Legal”), and you (“you” or “your”), the user of the Revision Legal website located at revisionlegal.com and its associated services (collectively “Website”). This Agreement will be effective when you click “I Agree” on the notice displayed on the Website, when you submit an inquiry or other communication to us through the Website, or when you continue to use the Website after receiving notice of this Agreement, whichever occurs first, and each of those acts constitutes your manifestation of assent to the terms of this Agreement. If you do not wish to be bound by the terms of this Agreement, you must not contact us through or use the Website.

NOTICE OF ARBITRATION. THIS TERMS OF USE AGREEMENT CONTAINS AN ARBITRATION PROVISION AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER THAT APPLIES TO ALL CLAIMS EXCEPT FOR CLAIMS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT, CLAIMS THAT CAN BE BROUGHT IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT, AND CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF LEGAL SERVICES THAT REVISION LEGAL PROVIDES TO ITS CLIENTS. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE STATED UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, YOU AGREE THAT ANY AND ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND REVISION LEGAL WILL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING, INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION, AND YOU WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY AND YOUR RIGHT TO BRING OR RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE AS, OR PARTICIPATE IN, A CLASS, CONSOLIDATED, REPRESENTATIVE, COLLECTIVE, OR PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ACTION OR ARBITRATION. YOU MAY OPT OUT OF ARBITRATION WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS BY FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.

No Legal Advice; No Attorney-Client Relationship

The articles, blog posts, podcasts, case studies, and other content published on the Website are provided for general informational purposes only. They are not legal advice, they may not reflect the current law in your jurisdiction, and you should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content on the Website without first obtaining advice from an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction.

Your use of the Website, and your submission of an inquiry or other communication to us through the Website, by email, or by telephone, does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and Revision Legal. An attorney-client relationship is formed only after we have confirmed that we do not have a conflict of interest and you have signed a written engagement agreement with us. Until then, please do not send us confidential, privileged, or sensitive information.

If you engage Revision Legal, the terms of your representation, including our fees, the manner of payment, and the resolution of any dispute concerning our legal services, are governed by your written engagement agreement with us and by the applicable rules of professional conduct, and not by this Agreement. Any fees described on the Website are provided for general information, are subject to change, and are not an offer. Nothing in this Agreement limits Revision Legal’s liability to a client for its legal services or waives any duty that Revision Legal owes to a client or prospective client under the applicable rules of professional conduct.

Attorney Advertising

Portions of the Website may be considered attorney advertising under the rules of professional conduct of some states. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. The testimonials, case studies, and descriptions of past matters on the Website reflect the facts and circumstances of those particular matters, and the outcome of any matter will depend on its own facts and the law that applies to it. Revision Legal’s attorneys are licensed to practice law in Michigan, Illinois, and New York and are admitted to practice before the courts identified in their individual biographies. The Website is not intended to solicit clients in any jurisdiction where doing so would not comply with that jurisdiction’s rules. The attorney responsible for the content of the Website is John Di Giacomo, Revision Legal, PLLC, 444 Cass St., Suite D, Traverse City, Michigan 49684, john@revisionlegal.com.

Revision Legal’s Ownership of Content and Trademarks

You understand and agree that the Website, including, but not limited to, its text, graphics, source code, data, selection and arrangement, executable code, structure, and organization, is the intellectual property of Revision Legal or its licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws. Under the terms of this Agreement, you do not acquire any ownership rights to the Website or the data contained therein. You acquire only a limited license to use the Website subject to the terms of this Agreement. All other rights are reserved by Revision Legal.

You acknowledge and agree that any and all trademarks, trade names, design marks, or logos displayed on or through the Website by Revision Legal, including, but not limited to, REVISION LEGAL, are common law or registered trademarks owned by or licensed to Revision Legal. You are expressly prohibited from using the trademarks of Revision Legal to cause confusion in, to cause mistake in, or to deceive consumers, or from falsely designating the origin of, the source of, or the sponsorship of your goods or services. You are further prohibited from using the trademarks of Revision Legal in domain names, in keyword advertisements, to trigger keyword advertisements, or in meta tags. All other trademarks, trade names, design marks, or logos are the property of their respective owners.

Your Use of the Website

Conditional upon your adherence to the terms of this Agreement, Revision Legal grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, worldwide, and revocable license to use the Website in its executable, and non-source code, form and for its customary and intended purposes. The customary and intended purposes of the Website are limited to its use to review information published on the Website and to communicate with Revision Legal. You may also link to the Website and quote brief excerpts from its articles, provided that you attribute them to Revision Legal.

As a condition of the license granted to you under the terms of this Agreement, and except where otherwise expressly allowed under the terms of this Agreement, you are expressly prohibited from the following:

  • Attempting to access the Website other than through a standard web browser unless you have been permitted to do so by Revision Legal through a separate, written agreement (this restriction does not apply to assistive technologies or to search engines that comply with Revision Legal’s robots.txt file);
  • Utilizing the Website’s content to train artificial intelligence, machine learning tools, or large language models;
  • Accessing or attempting to access the Website through automated means (this restriction does not apply to assistive technologies or to search engines that comply with Revision Legal’s robots.txt file);
  • Distributing, framing, emulating, cloning, publishing, displaying, selling, assigning, sublicensing, renting, leasing, loaning, modifying, publicly displaying, publicly performing, creating derivative works of, translating, or adapting the Website;
  • Decompiling, reverse engineering, disassembling, or hacking the Website;
  • Scraping or harvesting content or data from the Website;
  • Circumventing the Website’s technology protection measures;
  • Interfering with or disrupting the Website, its servers, or its security, including by transmitting malware or unsolicited bulk communications;
  • Submitting false or misleading information through the Website or impersonating another person;
  • Infringing upon the intellectual property or other proprietary rights of Revision Legal;
  • Using the Website to collect personal or personally identifiable information about users of the Website or third parties;
  • Exporting the Website in violation of the export controls or regulations of the laws of your country or any other country’s laws or regulations;
  • Using the Website to violate any applicable law, statute, regulation, ordinance, or treaty, whether national or international;
  • Using the Website to violate the rights of third parties, including, but not limited to, personal and proprietary rights;
  • Removing or altering any proprietary notices contained within the Website, including, but not limited to, copyright and trademark notices; or
  • Encouraging or assisting any other party to do anything in violation of the terms of this Agreement.

Your Representations and Warranties

When using the Website, you warrant and agree that you have the right and legal capacity to enter into this Agreement and to adhere to its terms and conditions. You warrant that you are a human individual that is eighteen (18) years of age or older and that you are not a bot, script, or other computer or machine. You warrant that you are not prohibited from assenting to this Agreement by any preexisting agreement. If you are using the Website on behalf of a third party, including but not limited to a business entity, you warrant that you are the authorized representative of that third party and have the authority to bind that third party to the terms of this Agreement.

Communications That You Send to Us

You agree that the information that you submit to us through the Website will be accurate and that you have the right to provide it. Because an attorney-client relationship does not exist until you have signed a written engagement agreement with us, information that you send to us before that time may not be privileged, and, to the extent permitted by the applicable rules of professional conduct, your submission of an inquiry will not prevent Revision Legal from representing another party in a matter related to your inquiry.

Revision Legal does not claim ownership of any idea, invention, trademark, creative work, or business information that you describe to us in an inquiry.

Privacy

In your use of the Website, Revision Legal may collect personal or personally identifiable information from you. You warrant and agree that, for any personal or personally identifiable information that you transmit to Revision Legal, you have adequate rights to transmit that personal or personally identifiable information to Revision Legal and that doing so does not violate any law, statute, regulation, or ordinance. Revision Legal’s collection and use of personal information is described in its Privacy Notice, which is available at https://revisionlegal.com/privacy-policy/.

Third Party Websites

You acknowledge and agree that the Website may contain links to third party websites or content that Revision Legal does not own or control. You are advised to review the terms and conditions of any third-party websites or content linked to through the Website, and you agree that Revision Legal will not be responsible for websites not under the ownership or control of Revision Legal.

Changes to this Agreement

Revision Legal may modify this Agreement at any time by posting the revised Agreement on the Website and updating the “Last Updated” date above. Changes apply only to your use of the Website after the revised Agreement is posted, and no change to the arbitration provision will apply to a dispute of which Revision Legal had written notice before the change was posted. If you do not agree to a revised Agreement, you must stop using the Website.

Term and Termination

The term of this Agreement will begin upon your first accessing of the Website and will continue until the earlier of the following: (i) Revision Legal terminates your access to the Website; or (ii) you cease using the Website. Revision Legal reserves the right to terminate the Website or your access to the Website in its sole and absolute discretion and without prior notice.

Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS-IS” AND “AS-AVAILABLE” BASIS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, ACCURACY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SECURITY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WHEREVER PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT REVISION LEGAL WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIMS, DAMAGES, JUDGMENTS, CHARGES, OR FEES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF OR ACCESS TO THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMPENSATORY DAMAGES, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SPECIAL DAMAGES, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, PUNITIVE DAMAGES, EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, COSTS, AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES, DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ERRORS OR OMISSIONS, AND DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE UNAVAILABILITY OF THE WEBSITE OR DOWNTIME. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND THAT REVISION LEGAL’S TOTAL LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE IS LIMITED TO $1,000.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO LEGAL SERVICES THAT REVISION LEGAL PROVIDES TO ITS CLIENTS, WHICH ARE GOVERNED BY THE CLIENT’S ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT AND THE APPLICABLE RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES, AND, IN THOSE JURISDICTIONS, THE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION APPLY ONLY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Revision Legal, its members, officers, employees, affiliates, and representatives, from any and all losses, including, but not limited to, costs and attorneys’ fees, arising out of or related to (i) your misuse of the Website; (ii) your violation of any term or condition of this Agreement; (iii) your violation of the rights of third parties, including, but not limited to, intellectual property rights or other personal or proprietary rights; and (iv) your violation of any law, statute, ordinance, or regulation, whether local, state, or national, in connection with your use of the Website. Your obligation to defend Revision Legal will not provide you with the ability to control Revision Legal’s defense, and Revision Legal reserves the right to control its defense, including its choice of counsel and whether to litigate or settle a claim subject to indemnification. This section does not apply to claims arising out of legal services that Revision Legal provides to you as its client.

Arbitration and Choice of Laws

Informal Resolution

Before either party starts an arbitration or files a claim, the party asserting the dispute must send the other party a written notice that describes the dispute and the relief requested. Notices to Revision Legal must be sent to the mailing address or email address listed at the end of this Agreement. You and Revision Legal agree to attempt in good faith to resolve the dispute for sixty (60) days after the notice is received, and any applicable limitations period is tolled during those sixty (60) days.

Agreement to Arbitrate

You agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or in relation to this Agreement or your use of the Website, or the applicability, breach, termination, validity, enforcement, or interpretation thereof, will be settled by binding individual arbitration, and you and Revision Legal each waive the right to a trial by jury. If there is a dispute about whether this arbitration clause can be enforced or applies to the dispute between you and Revision Legal, the parties agree that the arbitrator will decide that issue, except that a court will decide whether the class action waiver below can be enforced.

Claims Not Subject to Arbitration

Notwithstanding the foregoing, you and Revision Legal each agree that the following will not be subject to this arbitration clause or arbitration: (i) any claim related to actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation, or violation of a party’s copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents, or other intellectual property rights; (ii) any individual claim that is brought and remains in a small claims court of competent jurisdiction; and (iii) any claim arising out of legal services that Revision Legal provides to a client, which will be resolved as provided in the client’s engagement agreement.

Arbitration Rules and Procedure

You and Revision Legal agree that the Federal Arbitration Act will govern the interpretation and enforcement of this arbitration provision. The arbitration will be administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules or, if the AAA determines that those rules do not apply, its Commercial Arbitration Rules, in each case as in effect when the arbitration is started and as modified by this Agreement. The AAA’s rules and fee schedules are available at https://www.adr.org. The arbitration will be conducted by a single arbitrator by telephone, by video conference, or on written submissions, unless the arbitrator determines that an in-person hearing is necessary, in which case the hearing will be held, at your election, in the county in which you reside or in Traverse City, Michigan. Each party will pay the filing, administrative, and arbitrator fees allocated to it under the AAA’s rules. The arbitrator will apply the laws of the State of Michigan and the federal laws of the United States in deciding any controversy or claim pursuant to this arbitration clause, and the arbitrator may award any relief, including costs and attorneys’ fees, that a court could award to an individual party under applicable law. Judgment on any award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.

Class Action Waiver

ANY DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER IN ARBITRATION OR OTHERWISE, SHALL BE CONDUCTED ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT IN A CLASS, CONSOLIDATED, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION, AND YOU AND REVISION LEGAL EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT CLASS ACTION AND REPRESENTATIVE ACTION PROCEDURES SHALL NOT BE ASSERTED IN NOR APPLY TO ANY ARBITRATION PURSUANT TO THESE TERMS. If a court determines that this class action waiver cannot be enforced as to a particular claim or request for relief, that claim or request for relief will be severed and will proceed in court, and the remaining claims will proceed in arbitration.

Your Right to Opt Out of Arbitration

You may opt out of this arbitration provision by sending an email to john@revisionlegal.com with the subject line “Arbitration Opt-Out” within thirty (30) days after you first accept this Agreement. Your email must include your name, your mailing address, and a statement that you wish to opt out of arbitration. If you opt out, the remaining terms of this Agreement will continue to apply to you.

Governing Law and Venue

This Agreement will be interpreted under the laws of the State of Michigan, without regard to its conflict of laws rules. Any claim that is not subject to arbitration, other than a claim in small claims court or a claim governed by a client’s engagement agreement, will be heard exclusively in the state and federal courts located in or with jurisdiction over Traverse City, Michigan, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.

Force Majeure

Revision Legal will not be responsible for any delay or failure in performance of the Website arising out of any cause beyond Revision Legal’s control, such as acts of God, war, riots, fire, pandemic, terrorist attacks, power outages, severe weather, or other accidents.

Survivability

The representations, warranties, duties, and covenants made by you under this Agreement will survive the termination of this Agreement or the Website, including, but not limited to, your duty to indemnify and defend Revision Legal.

Interpretation

This Agreement will be deemed to have been drafted by both parties, and the terms and conditions of this Agreement will not be interpreted against its drafter.

Assignment

You are expressly prohibited from assigning your rights and duties under this Agreement. Revision Legal reserves the right to assign its rights and duties under this Agreement, including in a sale of Revision Legal, its assets, or the Website.

Severability

If any term of this Agreement is found to be unenforceable, that term will be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law, and the remaining terms of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect, except as provided in the class action waiver above.

Waiver and Integration

No term or condition of this Agreement or breach of this Agreement will be deemed to have been waived or consented to unless said waiver is in writing and signed by the party to be charged. This Agreement is the entire agreement between the parties with respect to your use of the Website and supersedes all previous agreements or representations between the parties with respect to that subject. This Agreement does not supersede or modify any engagement agreement between you and Revision Legal.

Contacting Us

Notices under this Agreement and questions about it should be sent to:

Revision Legal, PLLC
444 Cass St., Suite D
Traverse City, Michigan 49684
United States of America
john@revisionlegal.com

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