You agree to resolve any legal disputes with Audible through private arbitration, not in court, and you cannot join a class action lawsuit against Audible.
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This clause establishes the procedural framework for dispute resolution under the agreement, specifying arbitration as the mandatory mechanism and restricting the structural form disputes may take. The provision affects how claims are adjudicated, the forum in which they proceed, and the permissible scope of collective proceedings.
This provision strips users of their right to a jury trial and class action participation for any disputes with Audible, meaning if Audible wrongfully charges you or removes content, your only recourse is private arbitration on an individual basis.
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"Any dispute or claim relating in any way to your use of any Audible Service, or to any products or services sold or distributed by Audible or through audible.com will be resolved by binding arbitration, rather than in court, except that you may assert claims in small claims court if your claims qualify. The Federal Arbitration Act and federal arbitration law apply to this agreement. There is no judge or jury in arbitration, and court review of an arbitration award is limited. However, an arbitrator can award on an individual basis the same damages and relief as a court (including injunctive and declaratory relief or statutory damages), and must follow the terms of these Conditions of Use as a court would. To begin an arbitration proceeding, you must send a letter requesting arbitration and describing your claim to our registered agent Corporation Service Company, 80 State Street, Albany, NY 12207. The arbitration will be conducted by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its rules. We each agree that any dispute resolution proceedings will be conducted only on an individual basis and not in a class, consolidated or representative action.Excerpt from Audible's Conditions of Use
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This clause establishes the procedural framework for dispute resolution under the agreement, specifying arbitration as the mandatory mechanism and restricting the structural form disputes may take. The provision affects how claims are adjudicated, the forum in which they proceed, and the permissible scope of collective proceedings.
This provision strips users of their right to a jury trial and class action participation for any disputes with Audible, meaning if Audible wrongfully charges you or removes content, your only recourse is private arbitration on an individual basis.
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