Section 15.1 and 15.3 require all disputes between Customer and OpenAI to be resolved through final and binding arbitration administered by NAM, including disputes that arose before the agreement was entered into. Court litigation is not available except for small claims and requests for injunctive relief.
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This provision requires pre-dispute waiver of court adjudication for all claims arising out of or relating to the agreement or Services, and its stated retroactive scope covers disputes predating the agreement itself, which may face enforceability scrutiny in certain jurisdictions.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of the retroactive scope clause and class action waiver varies by jurisdiction, particularly for EEA customers where EU law may limit such provisions in standard-form contracts.
The agreement requires Customer to bring all disputes through individual arbitration rather than court, and expressly prohibits class actions, consolidated proceedings, and jury trials. The retroactive scope clause asserts this requirement applies to disputes arising before the agreement was signed.
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Compare across platforms →"Customer and OpenAI agree to resolve any Disputes, regardless of when they arose, even if it was before this Agreement existed, through final and binding arbitration. ... Customer and OpenAI agree to resolve any Disputes through final and binding arbitration, except as set forth below. Either Party may commence binding arbitration through NAM, or, if NAM is not available, an alternative arbitral forum selected by the Parties.Excerpt from OpenAI's Business Terms
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This provision requires pre-dispute waiver of court adjudication for all claims arising out of or relating to the agreement or Services, and its stated retroactive scope covers disputes predating the agreement itself, which may face enforceability scrutiny in certain jurisdictions.
The agreement requires Customer to bring all disputes through individual arbitration rather than court, and expressly prohibits class actions, consolidated proceedings, and jury trials. The retroactive scope clause asserts this requirement applies to disputes arising before the agreement was signed.
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