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Eliminating class actions forces each user to pursue claims individually, which makes low-value claims economically impractical to litigate and removes collective bargaining power.
Users cannot sue Pinterest as part of a class or representative action and cannot request a jury trial; all claims must be pursued individually.
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all Disputes arising out of or relating to the Class Action Waiver, including any claim that all or part of the Class Action Waiver is unenforceable...shall be decided by a court of competent jurisdiction and not by an arbitrator...
except disputes relating to the enforcement or validity of your, your licensors', our, or our licensors' intellectual property rights
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.
"All disputes must be brought in the party's individual capacity, and not as a member in any class or representative proceeding. You agree that, by entering into these Terms, you are waiving the right to a trial by jury or to participate in a class action.Excerpt from Pinterest's Terms of Service
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Eliminating class actions forces each user to pursue claims individually, which makes low-value claims economically impractical to litigate and removes collective bargaining power.
Users cannot sue Pinterest as part of a class or representative action and cannot request a jury trial; all claims must be pursued individually.
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