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This clause modifies the dispute resolution mechanism by requiring arbitration rather than court litigation, establishing the AAA as the administering body and defining the procedural framework, cost allocation, and venue for resolving contractual disputes. The provision's operational significance lies in establishing binding arbitration as the mandatory forum for all disputes arising from the agreement.
Under this provision, users are required to submit disputes to binding arbitration before the AAA rather than pursuing claims through judicial proceedings, and users are obligated to pay AAA filing and administrative fees in accordance with AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules. The clause establishes King County, Washington as the default arbitration venue unless the parties mutually agree otherwise.
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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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"For any dispute or claim relating to these Terms or the Services, you agree that it will be resolved by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules. The arbitrator's decision shall be final and binding. Arbitration shall take place in King County, Washington or at another mutually agreed location. Each party will be responsible for paying any AAA filing, administrative, and arbitrator fees in accordance with AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules.— Excerpt from Microsoft's Microsoft Services Agreement (Legacy)
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This clause modifies the dispute resolution mechanism by requiring arbitration rather than court litigation, establishing the AAA as the administering body and defining the procedural framework, cost allocation, and venue for resolving contractual disputes. The provision's operational significance lies in establishing binding arbitration as the mandatory forum for all disputes arising from the agreement.
Under this provision, users are required to submit disputes to binding arbitration before the AAA rather than pursuing claims through judicial proceedings, and users are obligated to pay AAA filing and administrative fees in accordance with AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules. The clause establishes King County, Washington as the default arbitration venue unless the parties mutually agree otherwise.
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