If you have a dispute with MetaMask, you must resolve it through private arbitration — not a court — and you cannot join or start a class action lawsuit against MetaMask.
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The arbitration requirement establishes an alternative dispute resolution mechanism that replaces court proceedings as the forum for resolving contractual and service-related disputes. The class action waiver structures claims as individual proceedings, which affects the procedural framework available to parties bringing claims against MetaMask.
You cannot sue MetaMask in court or join a class action lawsuit — all disputes must go through individual binding arbitration, which is a private process that is often more expensive and less favorable to consumers than court proceedings for small claims.
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You and Teachable agree to resolve any disputes through final and binding arbitration, except as set forth under Exceptions to Agreement to Arbitrate below. You also agree that disputes will only be resolved on an individual basis and not as a class, consolidated, or representative action.
Any dispute arising from or relating to the subject matter of these Terms shall be finally settled by arbitration in San Francisco County, California, in accordance with the Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures of Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. ("JAMS") then in effect, by ...
THESE TERMS REQUIRE THE USE OF ARBITRATION (SECTION 12.2) ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS TO RESOLVE DISPUTES, RATHER THAN JURY TRIALS OR CLASS ACTIONS, AND ALSO LIMIT THE REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO YOU IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE.
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"PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY – IT MAY SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING YOUR RIGHT TO FILE A LAWSUIT IN COURT. YOU AND METAMASK AGREE THAT ANY DISPUTE, CLAIM OR CONTROVERSY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE BREACH, TERMINATION, ENFORCEMENT, INTERPRETATION OR VALIDITY THEREOF OR THE USE OF THE SERVICES SHALL BE DETERMINED BY BINDING ARBITRATION. YOU AND METAMASK AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.— Excerpt from MetaMask's MetaMask Terms of Use
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA, 9 U.S.C. §§1-16) governs enforceability of arbitration agreements in the U.S. The CFPB's 2017 arbitration rule (struck down by Congress) demonstrates ongoing regulatory concern with class action waivers in consumer financial contexts. FTC Act Section 5 and state UDAP statutes may scrutinize arbitration provisions that deprive consumers of meaningful redress. For EU/EEA users, Directive 93/13/EEC and national ADR laws may render mandatory pre-dispute arbitration clauses unenforceable in consumer contracts. The UK Consumer Rights Act 2015 (s.91) makes mandatory arbitration clauses in consumer contracts of limited value unfair and potentially unenforceable.
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The arbitration requirement establishes an alternative dispute resolution mechanism that replaces court proceedings as the forum for resolving contractual and service-related disputes. The class action waiver structures claims as individual proceedings, which affects the procedural framework available to parties bringing claims against MetaMask.
You cannot sue MetaMask in court or join a class action lawsuit — all disputes must go through individual binding arbitration, which is a private process that is often more expensive and less favorable to consumers than court proceedings for small claims.
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