Terms

AGREEMENT

1. Contracted Services. This Agreement shall apply to the delivery of information technology services and support as further described in Statements of Work (SOW) that may be approved by the parties in writing. Any such approved SOW shall be incorporated herein by reference and hereafter referred to as the “Services”. In the event that the scope of the Services is modified the parties shall prepare and sign an amended or new SOW (or Change Order), which likewise shall be incorporated herein by reference. Absent the execution of a SOW, this Agreement does not, in and of itself, represent a commitment by Client to receive any Services from Company or pay Company any fees. If there is a conflict between the terms of any SOW and this Agreement, the terms of the SOW will control, but solely to the extent of the conflict and only if such SOW is signed by both parties.

2. Term of Agreement.

(a) The term of this Agreement will commence on the Effective Date set forth above and will continue until terminated by either party as provided below (“Term”). In the event that the SOW provides for a different Term, the SOW Term will control for that specific SOW only.

(b) Either party shall have the option to terminate this Agreement, without cause, by providing sixty days' notice of its intent to terminate. In the event that a SOW provides for a different termination notice period, the SOW termination clause will control for that specific SOW only.

(c) In the event that there is a continuing need for any Services identified in a SOW, after the termination of this Agreement and Client requests, in writing, to have Company complete the Services, this Agreement will automatically continue in effect for the period of time that it takes for the completion of such Services.

(d) This Agreement can be terminated for cause at any time provided the alleged breaching party is provided an opportunity to cure the alleged breach in the manner set forth below and a Permitted Delay does not apply.

3. Fees and Payment Terms.

(a) In exchange for the Services performed by Company, as set forth in any SOW, Client agrees to compensate Company at the rates identified in the fee schedule set forth in a SOW. Such rates are exclusive of any federal, state, or local sales or use taxes, or any other taxes or fees assessed on, or in connection with any of the Services rendered herein. Client will pay all undisputed invoices within thirty days of receipt thereof.

(b) In addition, Client shall reimburse Company its actual out-of-pocket expenses as reasonably incurred by Company in connection with the performance of Services. Expenses may only be incurred by Company and charged to Client if prior written approval from Client has been obtained.

4. Change Orders or Out of Scope Services. To the extent that Client requires or requests additional services or services that exceed the Services set forth in any SOW incorporated herein, for example additional deliverables beyond the initial scope of work or additional time to deliver identified deliverables, Company may charge an additional fee for such additional services. Fees for such additional services or out of scope work will be incorporated into an applicable SOW.

5. Ownership of Materials Related to Services. All rights, title, and interests of materials prepared and delivered by Company in the course of providing the Services shall be and are assigned to Client as its sole and exclusive property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties recognize that performance of Company hereunder will require the skills of Company and, therefore, Company shall retain the right to use, without fee and for any purpose, such "know-how", ideas, techniques and concepts used or developed by Company in the course of performance of the services of this Agreement.

6. Independent Contractor. The parties enter into this Agreement as independent contractors and nothing within this Agreement shall be construed to create a joint venture, partnership, agency, or other employment relationship between the parties.

7. Confidential Information.

(a) Client understands and acknowledges that Company may, from time to time, disclose “Confidential Information” to Client. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Confidential Information” shall include but not be limited to any nonpublic and/or proprietary information or materials relating to Company’s promotional and/or marketing strategy and activity, Company’s pricing information (including but not limited to rates, margins, and budgets), Company’s financial and budget information, Company’s Client lists, information about the education, background, experience, and/or skills possessed by Company employees, Company employee compensation information, Company’s service and/or sales concepts, Company’s service and/or sales methodology, Company’s service and/or sales techniques, Company’s Client satisfaction data or sales information, or any information which Company marks or identifies as "confidential" at the time of disclosure or confirms in writing as confidential within a reasonable time (not to exceed thirty (30) days) after disclosure. Client will not disclose Company’s Confidential Information to any third party at any time without the prior written consent of Company and shall take reasonable measures to prevent any unauthorized disclosure by its employees, agents, contractors, or consultants. Further, Company’s Confidential Information shall include the terms set forth in this Agreement, all of which shall remain the property of Company and shall in no event be transferred, conveyed, or assigned to Client as a result of the Services provided pursuant to this Agreement. The foregoing duty shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.

(b) Company also understands and acknowledges that Client may, from time to time, disclose to Company proprietary ideas, concepts, expertise, and technologies developed by Client relating to computer application programming, installation, and operation (collectively “Client’s Confidential Information”). Client may further provide to Company documentation, reports, memoranda, notes, drawings, plans, papers, recordings, data, designs, materials, or other forms of records or information relating to Client’s business operations (collectively “Confidential Trade Information”). Company agrees (i) not to use any Client Confidential Information or Confidential Trade Information for its own use or for any purpose other than the specific purpose of completing the Services; (ii) not to voluntarily disclose any Client Confidential Information or Confidential Trade Information to any other person or entity; and (iii) to take all reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of, and avoid disclosure or use of, Client Confidential Information and/or Confidential Trade Information in order to prevent it from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized hereunder to have such Client Confidential Information and/or Confidential Trade Information. The foregoing duty shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.

(c) In no event shall Client use Company’s Confidential Information to reverse engineer or otherwise develop products or services functionally equivalent to the products or services of Company.

(d) The following shall not be considered Confidential Information for purposes of this Agreement: (a) Information which is or becomes in the public domain through no fault or act of the receiving party; (b) Information which was independently developed by the receiving party without the use of or reliance on the disclosing party’s Confidential Information; (c) Information which was provided to the receiving party by a third party under no duty of confidentiality to the disclosing party; or (d) Information which is required to be disclosed by law with no further obligation of confidentiality, provided, however, prompt prior notice thereof shall be given to the party whose Confidential Information is involved.

(e) The parties agree that the disclosure of any of the foregoing Confidential Information by either party shall give rise to irreparable injury to the owner of the Confidential Information, inadequately compensable in monetary damages. Accordingly, the nondisclosing party may seek and obtain injunctive relief against the breach or threatened breach of the foregoing undertakings, in addition to any other legal remedies which may be available.

8. Client Responsibilities. In addition to any obligations and responsibilities described in the SOW or elsewhere in this Agreement, Client shall have shared responsibility with Company regarding the following:

(a) To ensure that the necessary business and application knowledge is available and conveyed from the Client’s existing team to Company.

(b) Provide ready access to all appropriate computing platforms, documentation and personnel (i.e., end users and technical representatives) necessary to fully understand all relevant business systems and environments throughout the life of the engagement.

9. Warranty of Services. Any warranty offered by Company for Services provided herein shall be set forth in the SOW. In the absence of any warranty language in the SOW, Company warrants that all Services performed pursuant to this Agreement will be performed in accordance with the standards and practices of the legal technology industry in existence at the time the Services are being performed. IN THE EVENT THAT THERE IS NO WARRANTY SET FORTH IN THE SOW, THE FOREGOING EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, ORAL OR WRITTEN, CONTRACTUAL OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE.

10. Limitation of Liability. Client agrees that Company shall not be liable to Client, or any third party, for (1) any liability claims, loss, damages or expense of any kind arising directly or indirectly out of services provided herein for (2) any incidental or consequential damages, however caused or for (3) any punitive damages. For purposes of this Agreement, incidental or consequential damages shall include, but not be limited to, loss of anticipated revenues, income, profits or savings; loss of or damage to business reputation or good will; loss of Clients; loss of business or financial opportunity; or any other indirect or special damages of any kind categorized as consequential or incidental damages under the law of the State of New York. Company’s liability for any damages hereunder shall in no event exceed the amount of fees paid by Client to Company as of the date the alleged damages were incurred.

11. Indemnification. Each party shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other, its employees, principals (partners, shareholders or holders of an ownership interest, as the case may be) and agents, from and against any third party claims, demands, loss, damage or expense relating to bodily injury or death of any person or damage to real and/or tangible personal property directly caused solely by the negligence or willful conduct of the indemnifying party, its personnel or agents in connection with the performance of the Services hereunder. To the extent that such claim arises from the concurrent conduct of Client, Company and/or any third party, it is expressly agreed that Company’s liability shall be limited by the terms and provisions herein and that, with respect to any remaining obligations to pay any third party claims, demands, losses, damages or expenses that are not limited by the terms and provisions herein, each party's obligations of indemnity under this paragraph shall be effective only to the extent of each party's pro rata share of liability. To receive the foregoing indemnities, the party seeking indemnification must promptly notify the other in writing of a claim or suit and provide reasonable cooperation (at the indemnifying party's expense) and full authority to defend or settle the claim or suit. The indemnifying party shall have no obligation to indemnify the indemnified party under any settlement made without the indemnifying party's written consent.

12. Equal Opportunity Employer. Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, development, and termination of its employees on the basis of race, color, sex, age, marital status, national origin, handicap, religious beliefs, veteran's status or other protected category as required by applicable Federal, State and local laws. Client likewise represents that it will not discriminate in the referral or acceptance of Consultants hereunder on the basis of race, color, sex, age, marital status, national origin, handicap, religious beliefs, veteran's status or other protected category as required by applicable federal, state and local laws.

13. Termination.

(a) Termination for Cause: If either party believes that the other party has failed in any material respect to perform its obligations under this Agreement (including any Exhibits or Amendments hereto), then that party may provide written notice to the other party describing the alleged failure in reasonable detail. If the alleged failure relates to a failure to pay any sum due and owing under this Agreement the breaching party shall have ten business days after notice of such failure to cure the breach. If the breaching party fails to cure within ten business days, then the non-breaching party may immediately terminate this Agreement, in whole or in part, for cause by providing written notice to the breaching party. With respect to all other defaults, if the breaching party does not, within thirty calendar days after receiving such written notice, either (a) cure the material failure or (b) if the breach is not one that can reasonably be cured within thirty calendar days, then the non-breaching party may terminate this Agreement, in whole or in part, for cause by providing written notice to the management representative of the breaching party.

(b) Termination for Bankruptcy: Either party shall have the immediate right to terminate this Agreement, by providing written notice to the other party, in the event that (i) the other party becomes insolvent, enters into receivership, is the subject of a voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy proceeding, or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or (ii) a substantial part of the other party’s property becomes subject to any levy, seizure, assignment or sale for or by any creditor or government agency.

(c) Payments Due: The termination of this Agreement shall not release either party from the obligation to make payment of all amounts then or thereafter due and payable.

(d) Permitted Delays: Each party hereto shall be excused from performance hereunder for any period and to the extent that it is prevented from performing any services pursuant hereto in whole or in part, as a result of delays caused by the other party or an act of God, or other cause beyond its reasonable control including without limitation: strikes; civil disturbances; acts of a public enemy; compliance with any regulations or requirement of any governmental body; inability to obtain necessary materials in the open market; failures or fluctuations in electric power, heat, or telecommunication equipment. Company’s time of performance shall be enlarged, if and to the extent reasonably necessary, in the event: (i) that Client fails to submit information, instructions, approvals, or any other required element in the prescribed form or in accordance with the agreed upon schedules; (ii) of a special request by Client or any governmental agency authorized to regulate, supervise, or impact Company’s normal processing schedule; (iii) that Client fails to provide any equipment, software, premises or performance called for by this Agreement, and the same is necessary for Company’s performance hereunder. Company will notify Client of the estimated impact on its processing schedule, if any.

(e) Continuation of Services: Company will continue to perform Services during the notice period unless otherwise Client instructs Company in writing not to do so. In the event that Client provides the notice of termination and directs Company not to perform the services through the notice period, Client agrees to pay Company an amount equal to the amount normally due to Company for the notice period. Upon termination by either party, Client will pay Company for all services performed and charges and expenses reasonably incurred by Company in connection with the services provided under this Agreement through the date of termination.

14. Miscellaneous Clauses:

(a) Non-Restrictive Relationship. Company may provide the same or similar services to other Clients and Client may utilize other service providers that are competitive with Company.

(b) Waiver. The rights and remedies provided to each of the parties herein shall be cumulative and in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law or otherwise. Any failure in the exercise by either party of its right to terminate this Agreement or to enforce any provision of this Agreement for default or violation by the other party shall not prejudice such party’s rights of termination or enforcement for any further or other’s default or violation or be deemed a waiver or forfeiture of those rights.

(c) Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal or unenforceable, the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement will not be affected.

(d) Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the SOW(s) incorporated herein constitute the entire agreement between the parties and supersede any prior or contemporaneous communications, representations or agreements between the parties, whether oral or written, regarding the subject matter of this Agreement.

(e) Amendments. This Agreement and the Exhibits may be amended only by an instrument in writing executed by the parties hereto. Any written work order submitted by Client shall not amend the terms of this Agreement and will only be considered if it sets forth (1) a statement of the work to be performed; (2) any deadlines or schedules; and (3) the additional fees to be charged, if any, for any out-of-scope work or services stated on the work order.

(f) Applicable Law. This Agreement is made under and will be construed in accordance with the law of New York without giving effect to that state's choice of law rules. The forum for any dispute or litigation arising out of this Agreement shall be in the state or federal courts in the State of New York.

(g) Successors and Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of Company and Client and any successors or assigns of Company and Client. No third party shall have any rights hereunder.