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Sperling Kenny is providing this Site, the information, the listings, and the links contained herein as a convenience to you. The information contained on this Site is for informational purposes only and is not legal advice or a substitute for legal counsel. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Online readers should not act upon this information without seeking professional counsel. The information provided on this Site is not intended to create, and receipt of it does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship. We cannot represent you until we know that doing so will not create a conflict of interest. Contacting Sperling Kenny or any of its lawyers at the email addresses listed on this Site will not create an attorney-client relationship, and we cannot treat unsolicited information as confidential. Accordingly, do not use any of the e-mail interfaces provided on this Site to send us any confidential information until you speak with one of our attorneys and receive our authorization to send that information to us.  By accessing this Site, you agree that Sperling Kenny may review any information you transmit to us. You recognize that our review of your information, even if you submitted it in a good faith effort to retain Sperling Kenny, and even if you consider it confidential, does not preclude Sperling Kenny from representing another client directly adverse to you, even in a matter where that information could and will be used against you.

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• The documents may be used solely for personal, noncommercial, and informational purposes; and
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The following copyright notice and permission notice must appear in each document: "© Copyright 2024 Sperling Kenny Nachwalter, LLC. All rights reserved. Sperling Kenny documents available from this web site are protected by the copyright laws of the United States and international treaties. All use subject to Terms of Use."

The Site may not reflect the most current legal developments. Sperling Kenny is not responsible for errors or omissions in the content of this Site or for damages arising from the use or performance of this Site. External sites listed as hypertext links herein are not under the control of Sperling Kenny. Accordingly, Sperling Kenny can make no representation concerning the quality, safety or suitability of the content of these sites nor can the fact that Sperling Kenny has included this link serve as an endorsement by Sperling Kenny of any of these sites. 

Some of the content of this Site is or may be considered advertising material under the applicable rules of certain states. The content, original images, and their arrangement herein are protected and owned by Sperling Kenny. The Supreme Court of Illinois does not recognize certifications of specialties in the practice of law and any such certificates, awards or recognitions are not a requirement to practice law in Illinois. Also, unless otherwise indicated in individual lawyer biographies, lawyers with Sperling Kenny are not certified by any board of legal specialization.

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, United States, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. By using this Site you agree that the State or Federal courts in Chicago, Illinois, United States, shall have exclusive jurisdiction and venue to hear any dispute arising out the content or use of this Site, and you agree not to bring any action or proceeding in any other venue. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be void or unenforceable, such provision shall be severed and all other provisions shall remain in force.

Office Location and Responsible Attorney: To the extent that any applicable ethical rules or laws require us to designate a principal office and/or a single attorney responsible for this Site, Sperling Kenny designates its Chicago, Illinois office at 55 West Monroe Street, 32nd Floor, Chicago, Illinois, telephone (312) 641-3200, as its principal office and Steven C. Florsheim (sflorsheim@sperlingkenny.com), Managing Partner, as the responsible attorney.

IRS Circular 230 Disclosure: To comply with certain U.S. Treasury regulations, Sperling Kenny informs you that unless expressly stated otherwise, any U.S. federal tax information contained on this Site, including attachments, was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by any taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding any penalties that may be imposed on such taxpayer by the Internal Revenue Service. In addition, if any such tax information is used or referred to by other parties in promoting, marketing or recommending any partnership or other entity, investment plan or arrangement, then (i) the information should be construed as written in connection with the promotion or marketing by others of the transaction(s) or matter(s) addressed in this communication and (ii) the taxpayer should seek advice based on the taxpayer's particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor.

Criminal Finances Act of 2017: Sperling Kenny is committed to conducting its business in accordance with the highest standards of professionalism, ethics and integrity. Sperling Kenny has a zero-tolerance approach to tax evasion and the facilitation of tax evasion by anyone who performs services on our behalf and has implemented procedures designed to prevent such conduct.