“You, on the one hand, and Disney+, ESPN, and/or Hulu, on the other hand, agree to resolve, by binding individual arbitration, all Disputes...except for: (i) any claim within the jurisdiction of a small claims court...”
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Mandatory binding individual arbitration removes disputes from the court system, requiring users to arbitrate individually rather than litigate before a judge or jury.
Interpretive note: The excerpt truncates after the small claims exception with an ellipsis, suggesting additional exceptions exist that are not available for analysis. The canonical claim reflects only the one exception present in the quoted language.
The reader must resolve disputes with Hulu through binding individual arbitration, except where the claim falls within small claims court jurisdiction.
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"You, on the one hand, and Disney+, ESPN, and/or Hulu, on the other hand, agree to resolve, by binding individual arbitration, all Disputes...except for: (i) any claim within the jurisdiction of a small claims court...Excerpt from Hulu's Terms of Use (Site Terms)
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Mandatory binding individual arbitration removes disputes from the court system, requiring users to arbitrate individually rather than litigate before a judge or jury.
The reader must resolve disputes with Hulu through binding individual arbitration, except where the claim falls within small claims court jurisdiction.
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