By agreeing to these terms, you give up your right to sue Robinhood as part of a class action lawsuit and your right to have disputes decided by a jury.
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This clause eliminates two significant legal rights: the ability to join with other affected customers in a class action and the right to a jury trial, both of which are often practical prerequisites for pursuing smaller financial claims.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of class action waivers varies by jurisdiction and is subject to ongoing litigation and legislative developments, particularly in California.
The agreement states that all disputes must proceed individually and that customers waive the right to a jury trial; this means individual customers cannot band together to pursue shared claims against Robinhood, which may be relevant if a systemic issue affects many account holders.
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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.
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...
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"Any arbitration under this agreement shall be conducted only on an individual basis and not in a class, consolidated or representative action. THE PARTIES UNDERSTAND THAT BY AGREEING TO ARBITRATE ALL DISPUTES, THEY ARE WAIVING ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL.— Excerpt from Robinhood's Robinhood Customer Agreement (PDF)
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Class action waivers in consumer financial contracts engage the Federal Arbitration Act, FINRA Rule 12200, and California consumer protection law. The FTC has addressed class action waivers under its unfair or deceptive acts or practices authority. State attorneys general in California and other states have challenged class action waivers in consumer contracts. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. The combination of mandatory arbitration and class action waiver in a retail brokerage agreement affecting a large consumer base creates aggregate regulatory exposure, particularly given California's governing law designation and ongoing legislative scrutiny of such clauses. JURISDICTION FLAGS: California, New Jersey, and other states have produced case law limiting class action waivers in certain consumer contracts. The agreement's California choice-of-law provision creates heightened enforceability risk for the class action waiver. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: The jury trial waiver and class action waiver are conditions of account opening and cannot be selectively applied; any operational deviation from these terms could create inconsistency arguments in arbitration proceedings. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should monitor California and federal court decisions regarding the enforceability of class action waivers in financial services agreements and assess whether the current agreement language remains defensible under applicable law.
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This clause eliminates two significant legal rights: the ability to join with other affected customers in a class action and the right to a jury trial, both of which are often practical prerequisites for pursuing smaller financial claims.
The agreement states that all disputes must proceed individually and that customers waive the right to a jury trial; this means individual customers cannot band together to pursue shared claims against Robinhood, which may be relevant if a systemic issue affects many account holders.
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