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if the arbitrator finds that either the substance of your claim or the relief sought in your Request was frivolous or was brought for an improper purpose...Chegg shall have the right to seek recovery of any AAA filing fees, case management fees and arbitrator compensation it has paid.
the arbitration provider, National Arbitration and Mediation ("NAM"), shall not accept or administer any demand for arbitration and shall administratively close any arbitration unless the Party bringing such demand for arbitration can certify in writing that the terms...were fully satisfied.
Neither you nor we may elect arbitration of any claims seeking only individualized relief asserted by you or us in small claims court, so long as the action remains in that court and is not removed or appealed de novo...
"Unless the arbitrator finds a Claim frivolous, in which case the party bringing the Claim is responsible for reimbursing the other party for its administrative, hearing, and/or other fees incurred as a result of the frivolous Claim.Excerpt from Figma's Terms of Service (Superseded URL)
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The clause states: “Unless the arbitrator finds a Claim frivolous, in which case the party bringing the Claim is responsible for reimbursing the other party for its administrative, hearing, and/or other fees incurred as a result of the frivolous Claim.”
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