Last Updated: 2026-07-05

Welcome to the website of the Objective Law Initiative ("OLI", "we", "us", or "our"). These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of this website and any information, content, materials, or services made available through it.

By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the site.

1. Who We Are

The Objective Law Initiative is a nonprofit public-interest legal and educational organization organized in Virginia.

2. Nature of Website Content

This website provides information, educational content, commentary, organizational updates, and materials concerning objective law, constitutional interpretation, individual rights, limited government, legal advocacy, and related subjects.

Content on this website is provided for general informational and educational purposes only.

Some pages may discuss illustrative cases, legal controversies, doctrines, or areas of potential future work. Unless expressly stated otherwise, website content is not an OLI filing, client matter, published brief, or final institutional position.

OLI may update, revise, remove, or expand website materials at any time.

Nothing on this website constitutes legal advice.

Nothing on this website creates an attorney-client relationship, client relationship, fiduciary relationship, advisory relationship, or obligation to provide legal services.

OLI does not represent you merely because you access the website, contact OLI, send information, subscribe to updates, volunteer, donate, or communicate with OLI.

Do not send confidential, privileged, or time-sensitive legal information unless OLI has expressly agreed in writing to receive it through an appropriate channel.

If you need legal advice, consult an attorney licensed in the relevant jurisdiction.

4. No Emergency or Deadline-Sensitive Use

This website is not intended for emergency, urgent, or deadline-sensitive legal matters.

Do not rely on this website to preserve legal rights, meet filing deadlines, respond to court orders, or obtain legal representation.

5. Donations

OLI may provide information about donations, fundraising, or other forms of support.

Donation platforms, payment processors, or other third-party services may have their own terms and privacy policies.

Donations and support do not give donors, volunteers, or supporters control over OLI's legal positions, research conclusions, publication decisions, advocacy judgment, governance, or institutional priorities.

6. Eligibility and Acceptable Use

You must use this website lawfully.

You agree not to:

  • interfere with website security or functionality
  • attempt unauthorized access
  • misuse content or systems
  • transmit malicious code
  • impersonate others
  • misrepresent your identity or affiliation
  • harass, threaten, or abuse others
  • use the site in violation of law or third-party rights

We may restrict access or take appropriate action in response to misuse.

7. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, content on this website is owned by or licensed to OLI.

You may read, link to, and share public pages for personal, educational, journalistic, scholarly, or noncommercial purposes, provided you do not misrepresent the source or meaning of the content.

You may not reproduce, modify, distribute, sell, commercially exploit, or create derivative works from OLI content without prior written permission, except as permitted by fair use or other applicable law.

8. User Submissions and Communications

If you submit information, feedback, comments, suggestions, or materials to OLI:

  • you represent that you have the right to provide them
  • you authorize OLI to review and use them for organizational purposes
  • you understand that sending information does not create a legal or professional relationship
  • you understand that OLI may not respond

Do not submit confidential, privileged, proprietary, or sensitive information unless OLI has expressly agreed in writing to receive it.

This website may link to third-party websites, platforms, services, articles, cases, filings, media, donation tools, or social-media pages.

OLI does not control and is not responsible for third-party content, policies, terms, security, or practices.

Your use of third-party services is at your own risk.

10. Privacy

Your use of this website is also governed by:

11. No Warranties

This website is provided "as is" and "as available".

To the fullest extent permitted by law, OLI disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, accuracy, completeness, availability, and uninterrupted or error-free operation.

12. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, OLI and its directors, officers, employees, contractors, volunteers, agents, representatives, affiliates, successors, and assigns shall not be liable for any claims, damages, losses, or expenses arising out of or relating to:

  • use of the website
  • reliance on website content
  • inability to access the website
  • third-party services
  • communications sent to or from OLI
  • donations or supporter activity
  • errors, omissions, interruptions, or delays

OLI shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages.

Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be limited under applicable law.

13. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless OLI and its directors, officers, employees, contractors, volunteers, agents, representatives, affiliates, successors, and assigns from and against claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or relating to:

  • your use of the website
  • your violation of these Terms
  • your violation of law or third-party rights
  • your submissions or communications
  • your misuse of OLI content

14. Changes to the Website

OLI may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the website at any time without liability.

15. Changes to These Terms

OLI may update these Terms at any time.

Your continued use of the website after updated Terms are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

16. Governing Law and Venue

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without regard to conflict-of-law rules.

Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or this website shall be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Virginia, unless applicable law requires otherwise.

17. Contact

Questions about this policy may be sent to info@objectivelaw.org.