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Users cannot join together with others to bring collective legal action against OpenAI, eliminating the practical leverage that class or representative proceedings provide.
Users are prohibited from bringing or joining class actions, consolidated cases, or representative proceedings against OpenAI and must pursue any dispute individually.
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If, however, this Class Action Waiver is deemed invalid or unenforceable with respect to a particular Dispute...neither you nor Chegg will be entitled to arbitration of such Dispute.
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...
"You and OpenAI agree that Disputes must be brought on an individual basis only, and may not be brought as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class, consolidated, or representative proceeding.Excerpt from OpenAI's Terms of Use (ROW)
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Users cannot join together with others to bring collective legal action against OpenAI, eliminating the practical leverage that class or representative proceedings provide.
Users are prohibited from bringing or joining class actions, consolidated cases, or representative proceedings against OpenAI and must pursue any dispute individually.
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