If you have a legal dispute with Epic Games, you must resolve it through private arbitration rather than going to court. You can opt out within 30 days of first accepting these Terms by sending a written notice to Epic.
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The clause establishes arbitration as the mandatory dispute resolution mechanism, replacing court litigation as the procedural path for resolving unresolved disputes between the user and Epic Games. This determines the forum, administrator, and procedural framework governing dispute adjudication.
This provision means you give up your right to sue Epic in court, including in small claims court (with limited exceptions), and must instead use a private arbitration process that is generally less transparent and may be less favorable to individuals. You can opt out by emailing legal@epicgames.com within 30 days of account creation.
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You and Teachable agree to resolve any disputes through final and binding arbitration, except as set forth under Exceptions to Agreement to Arbitrate below. You also agree that disputes will only be resolved on an individual basis and not as a class, consolidated, or representative action.
Any dispute arising from or relating to the subject matter of these Terms shall be finally settled by arbitration in San Francisco County, California, in accordance with the Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures of Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. ("JAMS") then in effect, by ...
THESE TERMS REQUIRE THE USE OF ARBITRATION (SECTION 12.2) ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS TO RESOLVE DISPUTES, RATHER THAN JURY TRIALS OR CLASS ACTIONS, AND ALSO LIMIT THE REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO YOU IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE.
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"If Informal Resolution does not resolve all Disputes between us, You and Epic agree that unresolved Disputes will be settled by Binding Individual Arbitration conducted by National Arbitration and Mediation ("NAM"), https://namadr.com, according to NAM's Comprehensive Dispute Resolution Rules and Procedures in effect at the time the Dispute arises (the "Rules"), as modified by these Terms.— Excerpt from Epic Games's Epic Games Terms of Service
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The clause establishes arbitration as the mandatory dispute resolution mechanism, replacing court litigation as the procedural path for resolving unresolved disputes between the user and Epic Games. This determines the forum, administrator, and procedural framework governing dispute adjudication.
This provision means you give up your right to sue Epic in court, including in small claims court (with limited exceptions), and must instead use a private arbitration process that is generally less transparent and may be less favorable to individuals. You can opt out by emailing legal@epicgames.com within 30 days of account creation.
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