Terms of Service

1 Acceptance of Terms

These Terms of Service ("Terms"), together with our Privacy Policy (incorporated herein by reference), constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("User," "you," or "your") and SwornIn LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("SwornIn," "we," "our," or "us"), governing your access to and use of the SwornIn platform and all associated services, features, and content (collectively, the "Platform" or "Services").

BY CREATING AN ACCOUNT, CLICKING "I AGREE," ACCESSING THE PLATFORM, OR USING ANY SWORNIN SERVICES, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS IN THEIR ENTIRETY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, YOU MUST NOT ACCESS OR USE THE PLATFORM.

If you are using the Platform on behalf of a law firm, corporation, or other legal entity, you represent and warrant that you have authority to bind that entity to these Terms, and "you" shall refer to that entity. If you do not have such authority, you must not accept these Terms or use the Platform on behalf of that entity.

2 Description of Service

SwornIn operates an online marketplace that connects law firms and attorneys ("Firms") with independent professional expert witnesses ("Experts"). The Platform provides tools for Experts to create and maintain professional profiles, and for Firms to search for, evaluate, and contact Experts in connection with legal matters.

SwornIn does not employ Expert Witnesses, does not guarantee their availability, and does not warrant that any Expert will be suitable for, qualified for, or accepted by any court in connection with any specific matter. SwornIn is a neutral marketplace intermediary.

The Platform may include the following features: Expert profile creation and management; credential display and taxonomy-based specialty tagging; Firm search and discovery tools; a case inquiry submission system; in-platform messaging between Firms and Experts; Case Inquiry Credit tracking; subscription and billing management; and administrative tools for account management.

3 Eligibility & Account Registration

3.1 Eligibility Requirements

To use the SwornIn Platform, you must:

• Be at least 18 years of age;
• Be a human individual, not a bot or automated process;
• Have the legal capacity to enter into a binding contract in your jurisdiction;
• Not be prohibited from using the Services under applicable law; and
• Meet the specific eligibility requirements for your user type (Expert or Firm) as described below.

Expert Witnesses must be qualified professionals with demonstrable expertise in a recognized academic, scientific, technical, or specialized field. Experts must have a legitimate professional basis to offer expert testimony or consultation in the context of legal proceedings.

Law Firm Users must be licensed attorneys or authorized staff of a law firm, legal department, or other organization engaged in the practice of law. Use of the Platform for purposes unrelated to legitimate legal matters is prohibited.

3.2 Account Registration

You must create an account to access most Platform features. During registration, you agree to provide accurate, complete, and current information. You must promptly update your account information if it changes. Accounts are personal and non-transferable — you may not sell, transfer, or sublicense your account to any third party.

3.3 Account Security

You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately at hello@swornin.io if you suspect unauthorized access to your account. SwornIn will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from unauthorized use of your account.

3.4 One Account Per User

Each individual may maintain only one active account. You may not create multiple accounts to circumvent Platform restrictions, avoid a suspension, or obtain additional free credits. Organizations may have a single Firm account with multiple authorized users operating under that account, subject to our plan terms.

4 Expert Witness Obligations

If you register as an Expert Witness, you agree to the following obligations in addition to all other provisions of these Terms:

4.1 Accuracy of Credentials and Profile Information

You represent, warrant, and covenant that all information you provide in your Expert profile is, and will remain, accurate, truthful, complete, and not misleading. This includes, without limitation:

• Your name, professional titles, and contact information;
• All academic degrees, institutions, and graduation dates;
• All professional certifications, licenses, board certifications, and membership claims;
• Your area(s) of expertise and described qualifications;
• Your testimony history, including the number of depositions and trials in which you have testified;
• Publication history and authorship claims;
• Disclosed prior adverse rulings, qualification challenges, or Daubert/Frye exclusions; and
• Any conflict of interest disclosures required by professional ethics rules applicable to you.

4.2 Daubert Compliance Representations

By creating an Expert profile and accepting case inquiries, you represent that:

• Your methodology is grounded in sufficient facts or data as required by applicable evidentiary standards (including, as applicable, Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 579 (1993), and its progeny, or equivalent state standards);
• Your opinions are the product of reliable principles and methods;
• You have applied those methods reliably to the facts of any matter for which you agree to consult or testify; and
• You will disclose to any engaging Firm, prior to engagement, any prior instances in which you have been disqualified as an expert, excluded under Daubert/Frye, or subject to significant judicial criticism of your methodology.

SwornIn does not independently verify Daubert compliance or methodology. These representations are solely between you and the engaging Firm, and SwornIn makes no warranty regarding any Expert's qualification, methodology, or admissibility in any proceeding.

4.3 Professional Conduct

You agree to:

• Respond to case inquiries promptly and honestly, disclosing any conflicts of interest or prior adverse relationships with parties to the matter;
• Decline any matter for which you have a conflict, lack sufficient expertise, or cannot meet the Firm's timeline or jurisdictional requirements;
• Conduct all communications through the Platform in a professional manner consistent with your professional obligations;
• Not solicit Firm users to circumvent the Platform or avoid applicable fees;
• Maintain any professional licenses, certifications, or credentials claimed in your profile for so long as your profile remains active; and
• Promptly update your profile to reflect any material change in your professional status, credentials, or availability.

4.4 Independence

You acknowledge that Expert Witnesses on the SwornIn Platform are independent contractors and not employees, agents, or partners of SwornIn LLC. SwornIn does not supervise, control, or direct your professional work. Any engagement between you and a Firm is a direct contractual relationship to which SwornIn is not a party.

5 Law Firm Obligations

If you register as a Law Firm user (which includes individual attorneys, law firms, corporate legal departments, and other organizations using the Platform to find Expert Witnesses), you agree to the following obligations:

5.1 Legitimate Legal Purpose

You represent and warrant that you will use the SwornIn Platform solely to identify and engage expert witnesses in connection with legitimate legal matters, including pending or anticipated litigation, arbitration, regulatory proceedings, legislative matters, transactional due diligence, or other bona fide legal engagements. Use of the Platform for any other purpose — including competitive intelligence gathering, recruitment of professionals outside the expert witness context, or harassment — is prohibited.

5.2 Accuracy of Case Inquiries

You agree that all case inquiry submissions will be made in good faith. You will not submit fabricated, misleading, or speculative case inquiries. You acknowledge that Expert Witnesses invest time reviewing and responding to inquiries, and misuse of the inquiry system constitutes a material breach of these Terms.

5.3 Payment of Case Match Fee

You agree to pay the Case Match Fee described in Section 7 whenever it becomes due. You authorize SwornIn to charge your payment method on file for applicable Case Match Fees. Failure to pay applicable fees is a material breach of these Terms and may result in suspension or termination of your account.

5.4 Direct Engagement Terms

SwornIn facilitates introductions between Firms and Experts but is not a party to any engagement agreement between them. You are solely responsible for:

• Negotiating and executing your own engagement letter or expert witness agreement with any Expert you retain;
• Agreeing on and paying the Expert's fees directly (SwornIn does not handle Expert compensation);
• Conducting your own due diligence on any Expert's credentials, qualifications, and fitness for a particular matter; and
• Compliance with all professional responsibility rules applicable to you, including rules governing disclosure of expert witnesses, work product protection, and communications with experts.

5.5 Confidentiality of Expert Information

Expert profile information accessed through the Platform is provided solely for the purpose of identifying and evaluating potential expert witnesses for legitimate legal matters. You agree not to use Expert profile information for any other purpose, including soliciting Experts for employment outside the expert witness context, selling Expert contact information to third parties, or any other purpose inconsistent with the intent of the Platform.

5.6 Non-Circumvention

You agree not to solicit, retain, or engage any Expert introduced through the SwornIn Platform in a manner designed to circumvent the payment of applicable Case Match Fees. This obligation applies for a period of twelve (12) months following your first contact with any Expert through the Platform.

6 Case Inquiry Credits

6.1 What Are Case Inquiry Credits

Case Inquiry Credits ("Credits") are the currency by which Law Firm users initiate direct contact with Expert Witnesses on the Platform. Each approved case inquiry submission consumes Credits from your account balance. The number of Credits required per inquiry and the number of Credits included in each subscription plan are set forth in our current pricing schedule at swornin.io/pricing, which is incorporated herein by reference and subject to change with notice as provided in Section 19.

6.2 Credits Are Non-Refundable

ALL CASE INQUIRY CREDITS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. Credits are consumed upon submission of a case inquiry, regardless of whether the Expert responds, accepts the inquiry, or proceeds to an engagement. We will not issue refunds for Credits used in connection with inquiries where: the Expert declines; the Expert does not respond within our standard response window; the matter settles or is resolved before an Expert is needed; or for any other reason. The only exception is if SwornIn determines, in its sole discretion, that a technical error on our Platform caused a Credit to be consumed erroneously, in which case we will restore the Credit to your account.

6.3 Credit Expiration

Credits expire as specified in your subscription plan terms. Unused Credits do not roll over upon plan cancellation or expiration unless your plan expressly states otherwise. Credits included in monthly subscription plans expire at the end of the applicable subscription month and do not carry forward. Credits purchased as add-on packs expire twelve (12) months from the date of purchase unless a shorter period is specified at the time of purchase.

6.4 No Cash Value

Credits have no cash value, cannot be transferred to other accounts, cannot be sold or traded, and will not be redeemed for cash or other consideration upon account termination, cancellation, or for any other reason.

6.5 Credit Balance Disputes

If you believe a Credit was consumed in error, you must notify us at hello@swornin.io within fourteen (14) days of the transaction. We will investigate and, if we find that a Credit was consumed due to a Platform error, restore the Credit. We will not reverse Credits consumed as a result of user error, duplicate inquiries submitted by the user, or changes in case strategy.

7 Case Match Fee

7.1 What Is the Case Match Fee

The Case Match Fee is a one-time transaction fee equal to ten percent (10%) of the value of the first paid engagement between a Law Firm user and an Expert Witness user who were first introduced through the SwornIn Platform. The Case Match Fee applies once per unique Firm-Expert pair, regardless of how many matters the Firm subsequently retains that Expert for.

7.2 When the Fee Is Triggered

The Case Match Fee becomes due and payable when:

• A Law Firm user and an Expert Witness user were introduced through the SwornIn Platform (i.e., the Firm submitted a case inquiry to that Expert via SwornIn, or the Expert's profile was accessed through SwornIn prior to the engagement);
• The Firm retains the Expert for a paid engagement (i.e., the Expert agrees to provide services and the Firm agrees to pay for those services); and
• The engagement value is greater than zero (unpaid or pro bono engagements are exempt from the Case Match Fee).

7.3 One-Time Application

The Case Match Fee applies only to the first engagement between a specific Firm-Expert pair introduced through SwornIn. If the same Firm retains the same Expert for subsequent matters — whether through SwornIn or directly — no additional Case Match Fee is owed for those subsequent engagements.

7.4 Reporting and Payment

Law Firm users are obligated to self-report engagements that trigger the Case Match Fee within thirty (30) days of agreeing to retain the Expert. To report an engagement, log into your account and complete the engagement disclosure form. SwornIn will invoice the applicable fee to your account payment method. We reserve the right to audit engagement histories and to take action against accounts that fail to report triggering engagements.

7.5 Fee Disputes

If you believe a Case Match Fee was assessed in error — for example, because you have a pre-existing relationship with the Expert that predates your SwornIn account — you must notify us within thirty (30) days of the fee assessment at hello@swornin.io. We will review the matter and, if we agree, reverse or waive the fee. Determinations by SwornIn regarding Case Match Fee applicability are final, subject to the dispute resolution process in Section 15.

7.6 Expert's Role

Expert Witnesses have no obligation to pay the Case Match Fee. The Case Match Fee is exclusively a Law Firm obligation. Experts agree to cooperate in good faith with any SwornIn audit of engagement status and not to facilitate Firm circumvention of the fee.

8 Subscriptions, Billing & Cancellation

8.1 Subscription Plans

SwornIn offers subscription plans for Law Firms and, for certain enhanced features, Expert Witnesses. Current plan details, pricing, and features are described at swornin.io/pricing. Plan terms may vary and are subject to change as provided in Section 19. Subscription fees are billed in advance on a monthly or annual basis, as specified at the time of purchase.

8.2 Auto-Renewal

Subscriptions automatically renew at the end of each billing cycle unless cancelled prior to the renewal date. By subscribing, you authorize SwornIn to charge your payment method on file for the applicable renewal fee at the start of each new billing cycle. You will receive a notification of upcoming renewal by email prior to each annual renewal charge.

8.3 Payment Processing

All subscription fees are processed through Stripe, Inc. You must maintain a valid payment method on file for so long as your subscription is active. If a payment fails, we will notify you and may suspend access to paid features until payment is received. Repeated payment failures may result in account termination.

8.4 Cancellation

You may cancel your subscription at any time by logging into your account settings and selecting "Cancel Subscription," or by contacting us at hello@swornin.io. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing cycle. You will retain access to paid features through the end of the paid period. We do not provide prorated refunds for unused portions of a billing cycle, except as required by applicable law.

8.5 Plan Changes

You may upgrade or downgrade your subscription plan at any time. Upgrades take effect immediately; you will be charged a prorated amount for the remainder of the current billing cycle. Downgrades take effect at the start of the next billing cycle. Downgrading may result in the loss of features, Credits, or data access associated with your higher-tier plan.

8.6 Free Accounts and Trial Periods

SwornIn may offer free account tiers or trial periods from time to time. Free and trial accounts are subject to usage limitations described in the applicable offer. At the end of any trial period, your account will revert to the free tier or require a paid subscription to continue accessing paid features. SwornIn reserves the right to modify or discontinue free tiers at any time with reasonable notice.

8.7 Taxes

Subscription fees and Case Match Fees are exclusive of applicable taxes, levies, or duties. You are responsible for any taxes applicable to your use of the Platform (e.g., sales tax, VAT, GST), except where SwornIn is required by law to collect and remit such taxes. Where required, SwornIn will add applicable taxes to your invoice.

9 Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities. Violation of this section is a material breach of these Terms and may result in immediate account suspension or termination, as well as civil or criminal liability:

9.1 Fraudulent or Misleading Conduct

• Creating an account with false identity or credential information;
• Impersonating any person, firm, or entity;
• Fabricating case inquiries or fictional legal matters;
• Claiming expert qualifications, credentials, or case experience that you do not possess; or
• Misrepresenting your affiliation with any law firm, organization, or professional association.

9.2 Platform Misuse

• Accessing or attempting to access accounts, systems, or data not belonging to you;
• Using automated scripts, bots, scrapers, or other automated tools to access, collect data from, or interact with the Platform;
• Submitting malicious code, viruses, or other harmful software through the Platform;
• Interfering with or disrupting the integrity or performance of the Platform or its infrastructure;
• Attempting to reverse-engineer, decompile, or derive the source code of any component of the Platform; or
• Creating multiple accounts to circumvent restrictions, bans, or credit limits.

9.3 Fee Circumvention

• Deliberately structuring an engagement to avoid the Case Match Fee;
• Soliciting Experts or Firms outside the Platform specifically to avoid applicable fees; or
• Facilitating another user's circumvention of Platform fees.

9.4 Harmful or Illegal Content and Conduct

• Posting, transmitting, or distributing content that is unlawful, defamatory, harassing, threatening, abusive, or discriminatory;
• Transmitting unsolicited commercial messages (spam) to other Platform users;
• Engaging in conduct that violates applicable professional responsibility rules (Model Rules of Professional Conduct or equivalent); or
• Using the Platform in connection with any unlawful activity or to violate the rights of any person.

9.5 Competitive Intelligence Gathering

• Accessing Expert profiles or Firm data for the purpose of building a competing directory or marketplace;
• Harvesting user data for commercial purposes unrelated to legitimate expert witness engagement; or
• Using the Platform to recruit Expert Witnesses as employees or in non-expert-witness capacities without an active engagement on the matter for which they were identified.

10 Intellectual Property

10.1 SwornIn Ownership

The SwornIn Platform, including its software, code, algorithms, design, user interface, branding, trade names, trademarks, logos, content created by SwornIn, and all related intellectual property (collectively, "SwornIn IP"), is owned by or licensed to SwornIn LLC. All rights not expressly granted to you in these Terms are reserved by SwornIn.

You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, license, sublicense, or create derivative works of any SwornIn IP without our express prior written consent. The SwornIn name, logo, and product names are trademarks of SwornIn LLC and may not be used without permission.

10.2 License to You

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, SwornIn grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Platform for its intended purpose. This license does not include any right to resell or make commercial use of the Platform or its contents beyond the features designed for your user type, or to collect and use any listings or content for any purpose not expressly permitted by these Terms.

10.3 Feedback

If you provide feedback, suggestions, or ideas about the Platform, you grant SwornIn an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free license to use and incorporate that feedback for any purpose without any obligation to you. You waive any moral rights you may have in such feedback.

11 User Content

11.1 Your Content

"User Content" means all information, data, text, documents, and other materials you submit to or post on the Platform, including your Expert profile, case inquiry descriptions, in-platform messages, credentials, specialty taxonomies, case history data, ratings, and documents uploaded to your account.

11.2 License to SwornIn

By submitting User Content to the Platform, you grant SwornIn a worldwide, non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully sublicensable license to:

• Store, reproduce, process, display, transmit, and distribute your User Content as necessary to operate and provide the Platform Services;
• Display your Expert profile data (including credentials, specialty taxonomy, case history, and professional information) to authenticated Firm users in accordance with the Platform's intended function;
• Aggregate, combine, and anonymize your User Content with data from other users to create aggregate, de-identified, or statistical data sets ("Aggregated Data") that cannot reasonably be used to identify you;
• Use Aggregated Data to train, improve, and develop SwornIn's search, matching, and recommendation algorithms and to enhance Platform features;
• Sublicense any of the foregoing rights to SwornIn's successors, acquirers, assigns, or third-party service providers acting on SwornIn's behalf; and
• Transfer this license and all associated data to any successor entity or acquirer of SwornIn's business or assets, without additional consent from you, as further described in Section 18.4.

SwornIn does not claim ownership of your User Content. The license granted in this section does not affect your ownership of your User Content or your right to use it outside the Platform. You retain full ownership of your individual profile data and credentials.

11.3 Your Representations

You represent and warrant that: (a) you own or have the necessary rights to all User Content you submit; (b) your User Content does not infringe any third-party intellectual property right; (c) your User Content does not violate any applicable law or regulation; and (d) your User Content does not contain information subject to any court order, NDA, or confidentiality obligation that prohibits its disclosure.

11.4 SwornIn's Right to Remove Content

SwornIn reserves the right, but has no obligation, to review, edit, or remove any User Content that, in our sole judgment, violates these Terms, is inaccurate, or is otherwise objectionable. We will make reasonable efforts to notify you before removing content, except where immediate removal is required to protect the Platform, other users, or third parties.

11.5 Aggregated Data

SwornIn owns all right, title, and interest in and to Aggregated Data. Aggregated Data does not identify you or any individual user and is not personal information. SwornIn may use, publish, license, and commercially exploit Aggregated Data for any purpose, including publishing industry benchmarks, improving Platform features, developing new products, and transferring such data to successors or acquirers. Your use of the Platform constitutes your acknowledgment that SwornIn will create and use Aggregated Data derived in part from your User Content, and that SwornIn's ownership of such Aggregated Data survives termination of your account or these Terms.

12 Disclaimers

THE FOLLOWING DISCLAIMERS ARE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THESE TERMS. PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY.

12.1 No Warranty on Expert Qualifications

SwornIn performs certain verification steps on Expert profiles (such as checking publicly available credential information), but these verification measures are limited in scope and do not constitute an endorsement, certification, or warranty of any Expert's qualifications, credentials, expertise, or fitness for any particular legal matter or jurisdiction. Law Firms are solely responsible for independently verifying the qualifications and credentials of any Expert they choose to engage. SWORNIN MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, THAT ANY EXPERT IS QUALIFIED, LICENSED, COMPETENT, OR ADMISSIBLE AS AN EXPERT WITNESS IN ANY JURISDICTION OR PROCEEDING.

12.2 No Guarantee of Case Outcomes

SwornIn does not guarantee any particular outcome in any legal proceeding, including that an Expert will be qualified and admitted by any court, that an Expert's testimony will be persuasive or determinative, or that use of the Platform will improve outcomes in any matter.

12.3 Platform Availability

THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, ACCURACY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SWORNIN DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE PLATFORM WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, SECURE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MODIFY, SUSPEND, OR DISCONTINUE THE PLATFORM (OR ANY FEATURE THEREOF) AT ANY TIME WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE.

12.4 Third-Party Services

The Platform integrates with third-party services (including Stripe for payments and Supabase for data storage). SwornIn does not warrant the availability, reliability, or security of any third-party service and is not responsible for any outages, errors, or failures of third-party services that affect the Platform.

12.5 No Legal Advice

Nothing on the SwornIn Platform constitutes legal advice. SwornIn does not provide legal counsel to any user. If you require legal advice, you should consult a licensed attorney.

13 Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW:

13.1 IN NO EVENT WILL SWORNIN LLC, ITS MEMBERS, MANAGERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF GOODWILL, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR COST OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE PLATFORM, EVEN IF SWORNIN HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

13.2 SWORNIN'S TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE PLATFORM, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF: (A) THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO SWORNIN IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM; OR (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100.00).

13.3 THE LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY UNDER WHICH DAMAGES ARE SOUGHT AND WILL SURVIVE AND APPLY EVEN IF A LIMITED REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

Some jurisdictions do not allow exclusion or limitation of certain implied warranties or liability for incidental or consequential damages, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you. In such jurisdictions, SwornIn's liability will be limited to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

14 Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless SwornIn LLC and its members, managers, officers, employees, affiliates, agents, and licensors from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to:

• Your use of the Platform in violation of these Terms;
• Any inaccuracy or misrepresentation in your account information or User Content;
• Your violation of any applicable law or regulation;
• Your violation of any third-party right, including any intellectual property right or privacy right;
• Any dispute between you and another user of the Platform;
• Any engagement agreement entered into between you and another user that SwornIn is not a party to; or
• Any claim arising from your conduct as an Expert Witness (including any claim that your testimony or methodology was improper or inadmissible).

SwornIn reserves the right, at our own expense, to assume exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you, in which case you agree to cooperate with our defense.

15 Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

15.1 Informal Resolution

Before initiating any formal dispute proceeding, you agree to contact SwornIn at hello@swornin.io and provide a written description of your dispute, including the facts, the relief sought, and your contact information. We will attempt to resolve the dispute informally within thirty (30) days. If we cannot resolve the dispute informally within that period, either party may proceed to arbitration as described below.

15.2 Binding Arbitration

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 15.4, ALL DISPUTES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM (INCLUDING DISPUTES REGARDING THE EXISTENCE, VALIDITY, OR SCOPE OF THESE TERMS) WILL BE RESOLVED BY FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, AND NOT IN COURT OR BEFORE A JURY.

Arbitration will be conducted by JAMS (formerly Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services) pursuant to the JAMS Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures (for disputes under $250,000) or the JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures (for disputes of $250,000 or more), as currently in effect, which are available at www.jamsadr.com. The arbitration will be conducted by a single neutral arbitrator with experience in commercial technology disputes. The arbitration will take place in New Castle County, Delaware, or, at your election, by videoconference. The arbitrator may award any relief that a court of competent jurisdiction could award. The arbitrator's decision will be final and binding and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction.

15.3 Arbitration Fees

JAMS filing fees will be allocated as provided by the applicable JAMS rules. If your claim is for less than $10,000 and you are an individual (not a law firm or corporate entity), SwornIn will pay the JAMS administrative and arbitrator fees, unless the arbitrator finds that your claim is frivolous or brought in bad faith.

15.4 Exceptions to Arbitration

Notwithstanding Section 15.2, either party may bring an individual claim in small claims court if it qualifies for that court's jurisdiction. Either party may also seek emergency injunctive relief from any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent irreparable harm pending arbitration, without waiving the right to arbitration for the underlying merits.

15.5 Class Action Waiver

YOU AND SWORNIN EACH AGREE THAT ANY DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEEDING WILL BE CONDUCTED ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT AS A CLASS, CONSOLIDATED, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. If this class action waiver is found to be unenforceable in whole or in part, then the arbitration clause will not apply to that portion of the dispute.

15.6 Jury Trial Waiver

FOR ANY CLAIMS NOT SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION, YOU AND SWORNIN EACH WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

16 Governing Law

These Terms and any disputes arising out of or related to these Terms or the Platform will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to its conflict-of-law provisions. For any claims not subject to arbitration under Section 15, you and SwornIn consent to exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue in the state and federal courts located in New Castle County, Delaware.

The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) does not apply to these Terms.

17 Termination

17.1 Termination by You

You may terminate your account at any time by contacting us at hello@swornin.io or using the account deletion feature in your account settings. Termination will take effect within five (5) business days. Termination does not entitle you to a refund of any prepaid subscription fees or unused Credits.

17.2 Termination by SwornIn

SwornIn may suspend or terminate your account, with or without notice, if:

• You violate any provision of these Terms;
• We reasonably believe your account has been compromised or used for fraudulent purposes;
• Your continued access poses a risk to the Platform, other users, or third parties;
• You fail to pay applicable fees after reasonable notice; or
• We are required to do so by applicable law or a court order.

For material breaches, termination may be immediate. For non-material breaches, we will generally provide written notice and a reasonable opportunity to cure (not less than seven (7) days) before termination.

17.3 Effects of Termination

Upon termination or expiration of your account: your license to use the Platform immediately terminates; your profile will be deactivated and removed from public search results (for Expert accounts); any unused Credits are forfeited; and you remain liable for any outstanding fees, including unpaid Case Match Fees. Sections of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination will survive, including without limitation Sections 6 (Credits), 7 (Case Match Fee), 10 (Intellectual Property), 12 (Disclaimers), 13 (Limitation of Liability), 14 (Indemnification), 15 (Dispute Resolution), and 16 (Governing Law).

18 General Provisions

18.1 Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any additional terms applicable to specific features you use, constitute the entire agreement between you and SwornIn with respect to the Platform and supersede all prior agreements, representations, and understandings.

18.2 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

18.3 Waiver

SwornIn's failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. Any waiver must be in writing and signed by SwornIn to be effective.

18.4 Assignment

You may not assign these Terms or any of your rights or obligations hereunder without SwornIn's prior written consent. SwornIn may freely assign, transfer, or delegate these Terms, and all rights and obligations hereunder — including the license to User Content granted in Section 11.2 and all user account data — without notice to you and without your consent, in connection with any: (a) merger, consolidation, reorganization, or change of control; (b) sale, transfer, or license of all or substantially all of SwornIn's assets or business; (c) corporate restructuring or conversion (including conversion from a limited liability company to a corporation or other entity form); or (d) transfer to a successor entity of any kind. Any such assignee or successor will be bound by these Terms with respect to your account and will assume SwornIn's obligations hereunder. You hereby consent in advance to any such transfer of your account data, User Content, and associated rights to any SwornIn successor or acquirer. These Terms bind and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

18.5 Force Majeure

SwornIn will not be liable for any failure to perform its obligations under these Terms due to events outside its reasonable control, including acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, civil unrest, government action, pandemic, power or internet outages, or failures of third-party service providers.

18.6 Notices

Notices to SwornIn must be sent by email to hello@swornin.io. Notices to you will be sent to the email address associated with your account. Notices are deemed received when sent (for email), unless the sending party receives an automated notification that delivery failed.

18.7 Export Compliance

You represent that you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. government embargo or designated as a "terrorist-supporting" country, and that you are not listed on any U.S. government list of prohibited or restricted parties.

19 Changes to Terms

SwornIn reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. When we make material changes, we will:

• Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page;
• Post a prominent notice on the Platform; and
• Send an email notification to all registered users at least fourteen (14) days before the changes take effect.

For non-material changes (such as typographical corrections, clarifications that do not alter your substantive rights or obligations, or updates to reflect changes in applicable law), we may post the update without advance notice, and the updated Terms will take effect upon posting.

Your continued use of the Platform after the effective date of any updated Terms constitutes your acceptance of those changes. If you do not agree to the updated Terms, you must stop using the Platform and may request deletion of your account. We will not apply material changes retroactively to pending disputes.

20 Contact

Questions about these Terms, requests for clarification, or notices required under these Terms should be directed to: