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Mass Arbitration Batch Procedure for 100-Plus Claims

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Key Facts

What does GOAT require NAM to do when one hundred or more substantially similar individual arbitrations are filed against it within a ninety-day period?
GOAT requires that when one hundred or more substantially similar individual arbitrations are filed against it within a ninety-day period, NAM shall administer the arbitration demands in batches of one hundred claims per batch.
How shall NAM administer arbitration demands when one hundred or more substantially similar individual arbitrations are filed against GOAT within a ninety-day period?
GOAT requires that when one hundred or more substantially similar individual arbitrations are filed against it within a ninety-day period, NAM shall administer the arbitration demands in batches of one hundred claims per batch.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Batch processing of mass arbitration claims controls the pace at which large numbers of similar claims are heard, which may delay resolution of individual claims.

Interpretive note: The excerpt uses '(1)' indicating at least one additional procedural step exists in the full clause but is not quoted. The canonical claim and derived fields are limited to the batching requirement that is explicitly stated.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If the reader's claim is one of one hundred or more substantially similar arbitrations filed against GOAT within a ninety-day period, it will be processed as part of a batch of one hundred claims administered by NAM.

How other platforms handle this

Wise Medium

If 25 or more claimants seek to file arbitrations raising similar claims and are represented by the same counsel...all cases must be resolved in arbitration using bellwether and, if necessary, batched proceedings...

Chegg Medium

in the event that there are 100 or more individual Requests of a similar nature filed against Chegg by or with the assistance of the same law firm...within a 30 day period...the AAA (1) will administer the arbitration demands in batches of 100 Requests per batch...

Lyft Medium

If 25 or more claimants submit Informal Notices or Demands ... the AAA's Mass Arbitration Supplementary Rules ... shall apply, and all of the cases must be resolved in arbitration under the process described in this Section 17(h).

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in the event that there are one hundred (100) or more individual arbitrations of a substantially similar nature filed against GOAT...within a ninety (90) day period, NAM shall (1) administer the arbitration demands in batches of 100 claims per batch...

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Document information
Document
GOAT Terms of Use
Entity
GOAT
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
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First tracked
May 10, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-062846
Document ID
CA-D-00735
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May 10, 2026 23:47 UTC
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Document: GOAT Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-062846
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URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/goat/goat-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-062846/mass-arbitration-batch-procedure-for-100-plus-claims/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does GOAT's Mass Arbitration Batch Procedure for 100-Plus Claims clause do?

Batch processing of mass arbitration claims controls the pace at which large numbers of similar claims are heard, which may delay resolution of individual claims.

How does this clause affect you?

If the reader's claim is one of one hundred or more substantially similar arbitrations filed against GOAT within a ninety-day period, it will be processed as part of a batch of one hundred claims administered by NAM.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 211 platforms. See the full comparison.

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