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The waiver prevents users from pooling claims with others, which limits collective leverage and may make it economically impractical to pursue small individual claims.
Interpretive note: The clause also imposes the individual-capacity requirement on claims brought by Pinecone, which was not stated as the canonical claim as the primary effect on users is the restriction on their own claims.
Users cannot join or initiate class actions or representative proceedings against Pinecone; any claim must be pursued 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.
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...
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"ANY CLAIMS BROUGHT BY YOU OR US MUST BE BROUGHT IN THE PARTIES' INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.Excerpt from Pinecone's Terms of Service
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The waiver prevents users from pooling claims with others, which limits collective leverage and may make it economically impractical to pursue small individual claims.
Users cannot join or initiate class actions or representative proceedings against Pinecone; any claim must be pursued individually.
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