If you have a dispute with Riot Games, you must resolve it through a private arbitration process rather than by filing a lawsuit in court, and you cannot join other players together in a class action lawsuit against Riot Games.
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This clause removes your ability to sue Riot Games in court or join with other affected players in a class action, which can be a powerful tool for consumers when individual claims are too small to pursue alone.
Players who experience harm from Riot Games' practices, whether related to account suspension, unauthorized charges, or service failures, must pursue individual arbitration rather than court litigation or class proceedings, potentially making small-value claims economically impractical to pursue.
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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...
"PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. IT AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING YOUR RIGHT TO FILE A LAWSUIT IN COURT. You and Riot agree that these Terms and any claim or dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or their subject matter, including without limitation, the formation, validity, enforceability, scope, or applicability of these Terms or this arbitration agreement shall be resolved through binding individual arbitration. By agreeing to arbitration, you are waiving your right to have your dispute heard by a judge or jury. Arbitration awards can generally not be appealed. Arbitration is more informal than a lawsuit in court. Riot and you agree that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Riot services or these Terms, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action.Excerpt from Riot Games's Terms of Service
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This clause removes your ability to sue Riot Games in court or join with other affected players in a class action, which can be a powerful tool for consumers when individual claims are too small to pursue alone.
Players who experience harm from Riot Games' practices, whether related to account suspension, unauthorized charges, or service failures, must pursue individual arbitration rather than court litigation or class proceedings, potentially making small-value claims economically impractical to pursue.
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