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After this initial set of proceedings, counsel for the parties shall participate in a global mediation session with a mediator jointly selected by counsel in an effort to resolve the remaining Disputes...and Target shall pay the mediator's fee.
The parties shall bear their own attorneys' fees and costs in arbitration unless the arbitrator finds that either the substance of the Dispute or the relief sought in the Demand was frivolous or was brought for an improper purpose
If any part of these arbitration terms is found to be illegal or unenforceable, the remainder will remain in effect, except that if a finding...would allow class arbitration...this entire dispute resolution section will be unenforceable.
"each side pays its own attorneys' fees and expenses unless there is a statutory provision that requires the prevailing party to be paid its fees' and litigation expenses...Excerpt from Pinecone's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “each side pays its own attorneys' fees and expenses unless there is a statutory provision that requires the prevailing party to be paid its fees' and litigation expenses...”
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