You agree to give up your right to join a class action lawsuit against Public and your right to a jury trial. Any dispute must be handled individually, not as part of a group.
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The clause modifies the dispute resolution mechanism by channeling all claims through individual arbitration rather than court litigation, and eliminates the procedural option of aggregated class proceedings, which affects how disputes are processed and adjudicated.
This provision effectively removes consumers' most powerful collective legal tool, making it economically unviable to pursue small-value claims against Public. Combined with mandatory arbitration, it significantly limits accountability.
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"YOU AND PUBLIC.COM AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT, BY ENTERING INTO THESE TERMS, YOU AND PUBLIC.COM ARE EACH WAIVING THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY OR TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION.— Excerpt from Public.com's Public.com Terms of Service
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The clause modifies the dispute resolution mechanism by channeling all claims through individual arbitration rather than court litigation, and eliminates the procedural option of aggregated class proceedings, which affects how disputes are processed and adjudicated.
This provision effectively removes consumers' most powerful collective legal tool, making it economically unviable to pursue small-value claims against Public. Combined with mandatory arbitration, it significantly limits accountability.
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