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Designating arbitration as the sole and exclusive forum eliminates access to courts for resolving Disputes, replacing judicial resolution with a private arbitration process.
Developers integrating with Gusto's platform are now bound by mandatory arbitration and class action waiver provisions, meaning they cannot join or file class actions against Gusto and must resolve disputes through individual, binding arbitration. The updated terms also grant Gusto the right to modify, update, or discontinue developer tools at its sole discretion without notice or liability, which could disrupt integrations and require developers to absorb costs of upgrading to new versions. Developers should review Section 19 of the updated terms carefully before creating or maintaining integrations with Gusto's platform, and consider whether the arbitration and modification provisions align with their business and legal risk tolerance.
View change record →You cannot bring a Dispute against Gusto in court; the exclusive method for resolving any Dispute is final and binding arbitration under Section 24.
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except disputes relating to the enforcement or validity of your, your licensors', our, or our licensors' intellectual property rights
This Arbitration Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall include any claims brought by or against any third parties, including but not limited to your spouses, heirs, third-party beneficiaries and permitted assigns...
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...
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Designating arbitration as the sole and exclusive forum eliminates access to courts for resolving Disputes, replacing judicial resolution with a private arbitration process.
You cannot bring a Dispute against Gusto in court; the exclusive method for resolving any Dispute is final and binding arbitration under Section 24.
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