If you have a dispute with Reddit, you must resolve it through binding individual arbitration rather than going to court, and you cannot participate in a class-action lawsuit against Reddit.
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This provision establishes the procedural mechanism through which contractual disputes are resolved, replacing traditional litigation with private arbitration and eliminating the possibility of aggregated claims. The operational effect is to require individualized dispute resolution and prevent consolidation of user claims.
You cannot sue Reddit in court or join a class-action lawsuit — all disputes must go through individual arbitration, which is costly and less accessible for individual consumers seeking small-dollar remedies.
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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...
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: The arbitration clause is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) 9 U.S.C.
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This provision establishes the procedural mechanism through which contractual disputes are resolved, replacing traditional litigation with private arbitration and eliminating the possibility of aggregated claims. The operational effect is to require individualized dispute resolution and prevent consolidation of user claims.
You cannot sue Reddit in court or join a class-action lawsuit — all disputes must go through individual arbitration, which is costly and less accessible for individual consumers seeking small-dollar remedies.
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