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"A party who intends to initiate arbitration may first send to the other a written notice of the dispute ("Informal Notice") to allow the parties 60 days ... to attempt to negotiate the dispute, claim, or controversy.Excerpt from Lyft's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “A party who intends to initiate arbitration may first send to the other a written notice of the dispute ("Informal Notice") to allow the parties 60 days ... to attempt to negotiate the dispute, claim, or controversy.”
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