Terms of Service

Effective Date: May 10, 2026

CaseLawBrief (www.caselawbrief.com) is operated by OpenDataHQ. These Terms of Service govern your access to and use of the CaseLawBrief website and services.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using CaseLawBrief, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, you must not use this website.

2. Description of Service

CaseLawBrief is a free, ad-supported platform that provides AI-generated plain English summaries and analysis of court opinions from federal and state courts. Data is sourced from CourtListener (RECAP/Free Law Project). The service is supported by advertising revenue through Google AdSense.

3. Not Legal Advice

CASELAWBRIEF DOES NOT PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE. NOTHING ON THIS SITE SHOULD BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE, AND NO ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP IS CREATED BY YOUR USE OF THIS SERVICE. All content is AI-generated for informational purposes only. Consult a licensed attorney for legal advice. CaseLawBrief is not a law firm and does not provide legal representation.

4. AI-Generated Content

All summaries, analyses, holdings, outcome labels, and other interpretive content are generated by AI. AI can make errors including misinterpreting holdings, incorrectly summarizing facts, generating hallucinations, and failing to capture important nuances. Always verify with the original court opinion.

5. Data Accuracy

Court opinion data is sourced from CourtListener (Free Law Project). We cannot guarantee completeness, accuracy, or timeliness of data. Original source documents are authoritative. CaseLawBrief is not affiliated with or endorsed by CourtListener or Free Law Project.

6. Acceptable Use

You may use CaseLawBrief for lawful, personal, non-commercial purposes. You may not: scrape or systematically download content beyond robots.txt permissions; use the site for unlawful purposes; redistribute AI-generated content in bulk; interfere with site operations; misrepresent AI content as legal advice; or introduce malware.

7. Advertising

CaseLawBrief is free and ad-supported via Google AdSense. Ads may use cookies and tracking technologies. By using CaseLawBrief, you acknowledge and consent to the display of advertisements. See our Privacy Policy for details.

8. Intellectual Property

Court opinions are public records. AI-generated summaries, analyses, site design, branding, and original content are the property of OpenDataHQ and protected by applicable IP laws.

9. Third-Party Links

CaseLawBrief may contain links to third-party websites. We do not endorse or assume responsibility for third-party content or practices.

10. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR ACCURACY. OPENDATAHQ MAKES NO WARRANTIES REGARDING THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY AI-GENERATED CONTENT.

11. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OPENDATAHQ SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE OR ITS CONTENT, INCLUDING DAMAGES FROM RELIANCE ON AI-GENERATED CONTENT, ERRORS IN CASE DATA, LOSS OF DATA, OR LOSS OF PROFITS.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless OpenDataHQ from claims arising from your use of CaseLawBrief, violation of these Terms, or violation of third-party rights.

13. Termination

We may terminate or restrict your access at any time without notice. Provisions that should survive termination (IP, disclaimers, liability, indemnification) shall survive.

14. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, United States. Disputes shall be resolved in Delaware courts. If any provision is unenforceable, the remainder continues in effect.

15. Contact

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