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This provision establishes the procedural mechanism for dispute resolution by mandating individual arbitration and eliminating the option for collective legal proceedings. The operational significance is that claims are processed outside the court system through a private arbitration process, and users cannot aggregate claims with other users.
Users who accept these terms are bound to arbitrate disputes individually rather than pursue litigation in court or participate in class actions. The terms authorize OpenAI to require disputes proceed through binding arbitration and prohibit users from joining or initiating representative proceedings.
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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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"You and OpenAI agree to resolve any claims arising out of or relating to these Terms or our Services through final and binding arbitration, except that you may bring claims in small claims court if they qualify. You also agree not to participate as a plaintiff or class member in any class action, class arbitration, or other representative proceeding against OpenAI.— Excerpt from OpenAI's OpenAI Terms of Use
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This provision establishes the procedural mechanism for dispute resolution by mandating individual arbitration and eliminating the option for collective legal proceedings. The operational significance is that claims are processed outside the court system through a private arbitration process, and users cannot aggregate claims with other users.
Users who accept these terms are bound to arbitrate disputes individually rather than pursue litigation in court or participate in class actions. The terms authorize OpenAI to require disputes proceed through binding arbitration and prohibit users from joining or initiating representative proceedings.
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