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This category is intended for providers of free legal information.

To qualify for inclusion in this category, sites must satisfy both of the following conditions:

(1) Contain unique content -

Sites must offer a significant quantity of unique, free online information.

Sites must provide original content in addition to any HTML forms.

(2) Clearly identify the official name of the business they are sponsored by -

For "Brick and Mortar" businesses: Your official name is the name you use on the storefront of your business.

Online Enterprises: If you operate multiple sites under different "business names", the official name provided in accordance with this policy should be the name of the sponsor or parent organization.

CAUTION
Sites that attempt to bypass (2), whether by obscuring / falsifying contact information and business names, or by any other method, risk having any other sites sponsored by this business that are currently indexed in the directory being removed, and all future submissions of sites with the same sponsor being rejected.
Sites concerning the legal implications of hyperlinking, including inlining and framing pages against their author's permission, and the legality of linking to sites containing illegal content.

Deep Linking

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This category is intended for providers of free legal information.

To qualify for inclusion in this category, sites must satisfy both of the following conditions:

(1) Contain unique content -

Sites must offer a significant quantity of unique, free online information.

Sites must provide original content in addition to any HTML forms.

(2) Clearly identify the official name of the business they are sponsored by -

For "Brick and Mortar" businesses: Your official name is the name you use on the storefront of your business.

Online Enterprises: If you operate multiple sites under different "business names", the official name provided in accordance with this policy should be the name of the sponsor or parent organization.

CAUTION
Sites that attempt to bypass (2), whether by obscuring / falsifying contact information and business names, or by any other method, risk having any other sites sponsored by this business that are currently indexed in the directory being removed, and all future submissions of sites with the same sponsor being rejected.
There is no difference between a "deep link" and a normal link, so the phrase "deep link" can be a misleading term. It usually refers to links to pages within a Web site, rather than links to a homepage.

In several cases, publishers of commercial Web sites have argued that these so-called "deep links" to their sites are illegal. Proponents of linking rights argue that the freedom to link is supported by the fundamental architecture of the World Wide Web, and that technological solutions already exist to prohibit unwanted links.

Links to Copyrighted Material

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This category is intended for providers of free legal information.

To qualify for inclusion in this category, sites must satisfy both of the following conditions:

(1) Contain unique content -

Sites must offer a significant quantity of unique, free online information.

Sites must provide original content in addition to any HTML forms.

(2) Clearly identify the official name of the business they are sponsored by -

For "Brick and Mortar" businesses: Your official name is the name you use on the storefront of your business.

Online Enterprises: If you operate multiple sites under different "business names", the official name provided in accordance with this policy should be the name of the sponsor or parent organization.

CAUTION
Sites that attempt to bypass (2), whether by obscuring / falsifying contact information and business names, or by any other method, risk having any other sites sponsored by this business that are currently indexed in the directory being removed, and all future submissions of sites with the same sponsor being rejected.
Information about the legality of linking to copyrighted material.

Links to Illegal Material

Read This Before Submitting Your Site

This category is intended for providers of free legal information.

To qualify for inclusion in this category, sites must satisfy both of the following conditions:

(1) Contain unique content -

Sites must offer a significant quantity of unique, free online information.

Sites must provide original content in addition to any HTML forms.

(2) Clearly identify the official name of the business they are sponsored by -

For "Brick and Mortar" businesses: Your official name is the name you use on the storefront of your business.

Online Enterprises: If you operate multiple sites under different "business names", the official name provided in accordance with this policy should be the name of the sponsor or parent organization.

CAUTION
Sites that attempt to bypass (2), whether by obscuring / falsifying contact information and business names, or by any other method, risk having any other sites sponsored by this business that are currently indexed in the directory being removed, and all future submissions of sites with the same sponsor being rejected.
Information about the law as it relates to linking to illegal materials and software.

Permission to Link

Read This Before Submitting Your Site

This category is intended for providers of free legal information.

To qualify for inclusion in this category, sites must satisfy both of the following conditions:

(1) Contain unique content -

Sites must offer a significant quantity of unique, free online information.

Sites must provide original content in addition to any HTML forms.

(2) Clearly identify the official name of the business they are sponsored by -

For "Brick and Mortar" businesses: Your official name is the name you use on the storefront of your business.

Online Enterprises: If you operate multiple sites under different "business names", the official name provided in accordance with this policy should be the name of the sponsor or parent organization.

CAUTION
Sites that attempt to bypass (2), whether by obscuring / falsifying contact information and business names, or by any other method, risk having any other sites sponsored by this business that are currently indexed in the directory being removed, and all future submissions of sites with the same sponsor being rejected.
Information about when a law or website can compel a webmaster to obtain permission before linking to online content.

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