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Unless users opt out within 30 days of first agreeing to these Terms, disputes with Chegg must be resolved through binding individual arbitration rather than court proceedings, and users waive the right to participate in class action lawsuits or class-wide arbitration. The opt-out procedure is specified in the Dispute Resolution section of the agreement.
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This provision requires disputes to proceed through individual binding arbitration and waives class action participation unless the user affirmatively opts out within 30 days of first accepting the Terms. The 30-day opt-out window is time-limited and requires a specific procedural step.
Interpretive note: The specific opt-out mechanism and full arbitration procedures are contained in the Dispute Resolution section, which was not fully included in the document text provided; enforceability varies by jurisdiction.
The agreement requires disputes between users and Chegg to proceed through individual binding arbitration unless the user completes the opt-out procedure within 30 days of first agreeing to these Terms. The agreement also requires users to waive participation in class action lawsuits and class-wide arbitration proceedings.
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"UNLESS YOU OPT OUT OF ARBITRATION WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE YOU FIRST AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF USE BY FOLLOWING THE OPT-OUT PROCEDURE SPECIFIED IN THE "DISPUTE RESOLUTION" SECTION BELOW, AND EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED BY LOCAL LAW OR FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF DISPUTES DESCRIBED IN THE "DISPUTE RESOLUTION" SECTION BELOW, YOU AGREE THAT DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND CHEGG WILL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING, INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION AND YOU WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OR CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION.Excerpt from Chegg's Terms of Use
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Mandatory arbitration clauses in consumer agreements are subject to review under the FTC Act and applicable state consumer protection laws. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has rulemaking authority over arbitration clauses in certain financial products, though its scope does not extend to educational services. State-level prohibitions on mandatory arbitration for consumer contracts exist in some jurisdictions and may limit enforceability; California has enacted specific arbitration-related consumer protections that may apply. 2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. The combination of mandatory individual arbitration and class action waiver limits the procedural options available to users with disputes and channels all claims through a private arbitration process. The 30-day opt-out window requires affirmative action from users at account creation, and failure to opt out results in these terms applying as written. 3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: Some states and countries prohibit or limit mandatory arbitration clauses in consumer agreements. EU residents may retain court access rights under applicable EU consumer protection directives that may supersede arbitration clauses. The agreement acknowledges that arbitration is not applicable where prohibited by local law, which introduces jurisdictional variability. 4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Institutions or employers facilitating Chegg access for individuals should note that those individuals will be subject to this arbitration clause unless they individually opt out within the 30-day window. There is no batch or institutional opt-out mechanism referenced in the document. 5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should verify the specific opt-out mechanism described in the Dispute Resolution section and assess whether it is sufficiently accessible and clearly disclosed to satisfy applicable state and federal standards for arbitration agreement enforceability. The batch arbitration provisions referenced in the table of contents may affect how certain multi-party disputes are processed.
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This provision requires disputes to proceed through individual binding arbitration and waives class action participation unless the user affirmatively opts out within 30 days of first accepting the Terms. The 30-day opt-out window is time-limited and requires a specific procedural step.
The agreement requires disputes between users and Chegg to proceed through individual binding arbitration unless the user completes the opt-out procedure within 30 days of first agreeing to these Terms. The agreement also requires users to waive participation in class action lawsuits and class-wide arbitration proceedings.
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