If you have any legal dispute with Midjourney, you cannot sue them in court. Instead, you must resolve it through private arbitration, and you permanently give up your right to a jury trial.
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This clause establishes the procedural mechanism for dispute resolution, shifting dispute handling from judicial proceedings to arbitration. The provision structurally changes how claims are adjudicated and removes jury trial as an available forum for either party.
The updated terms establish a Community Localization program that permits users to submit translations and localization content. By submitting translations, users irrevocably assign all rights, title, and interest (including intellectual property and moral rights waiver where applicable) to Midjourney. The terms state that Midjourney may use, modify, monetize, or reject translations for any reason, and may suspend or terminate participation at any time. Users provide translations voluntarily without expectation of compensation or attribution. You can choose whether or not to participate in the Community Localization program; submission of translations is optional and governed by these new terms.
View change record →Consumers lose the right to pursue Midjourney in court or seek a jury trial for any dispute, including claims about billing, content ownership, or account suspension. This significantly limits legal recourse available to individual users.
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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...
the arbitration provider, National Arbitration and Mediation ("NAM"), shall not accept or administer any demand for arbitration and shall administratively close any arbitration unless the Party bringing such demand for arbitration can certify in writing that the terms...were fully satisfied.
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...
"In the event a dispute, controversy, or claim arises out of or relating to these Terms ("Dispute"), the Dispute will be resolved by binding arbitration rather than in court. By agreeing to mandatory arbitration as set forth herein, You and Midjourney knowingly and irrevocably waive any right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding, or counterclaim, except that either party may apply to any competent court for injunctive relief necessary to protect its rights pending resolution of the arbitration.Excerpt from Midjourney's Terms of Service
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This clause establishes the procedural mechanism for dispute resolution, shifting dispute handling from judicial proceedings to arbitration. The provision structurally changes how claims are adjudicated and removes jury trial as an available forum for either party.
Consumers lose the right to pursue Midjourney in court or seek a jury trial for any dispute, including claims about billing, content ownership, or account suspension. This significantly limits legal recourse available to individual users.
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