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Frivolous Claim Fee Shifting in Arbitration

Medium severity Explicitdocumentlanguage Common · 200 of 352 platforms
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How other platforms handle this

Chegg Medium

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.

Wise Medium

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...

Microsoft Copilot Medium

except disputes relating to the enforcement or validity of your, your licensors', our, or our licensors' intellectual property rights

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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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— Excerpt from Figma's Figma Terms of Service (Superseded URL)

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FAA
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Figma Terms of Service (Superseded URL)
Entity
Figma
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-048191
Document ID
CA-D-00543
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
4106ee3ad0aa07e2637b5162e0bd4edf0940a8905d10a4f235130ed1e05cafcd
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:58 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Figma
Document: Figma Terms of Service (Superseded URL)
Record ID: CA-P-048191
Captured: 2026-07-09 04:58:34 UTC
SHA-256: 4106ee3ad0aa07e2…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/figma/figma-terms-of-service-superseded-url/provision/CA-P-048191/frivolous-claim-fee-shifting-in-arbitration/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
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What does Figma's Frivolous Claim Fee Shifting in Arbitration clause do?

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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