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The mandatory arbitration requirement establishes FINRA as the exclusive forum for dispute resolution between customers and the firm, creating a structured administrative process outside the judicial system. The class action waiver means individual customers cannot aggregate claims with other customers in a single proceeding, limiting the scale and cost-effectiveness of collective dispute resolution.
The updated terms establish new fiduciary verification and personal liability provisions for trust and custodial accounts. Trustees are now required to complete Robinhood's identity verification and onboarding before accessing trust accounts, notify Robinhood promptly of any material changes to the trust (amendments, revocation, trustee changes), and provide the correct taxpayer identification number for the trust. The revised language states that trustees are personally liable for obligations, debts, or negative equity arising from instructions given outside the scope of their authority under the trust instrument or applicable law. Robinhood reserves the right to freeze trust accounts or request updated documentation at any time, and will rely on instructions from any onboarded trustee without requiring consent from co-trustees or verifying compliance with the trust instrument. You should consult a tax advisor regarding the appropriate taxpayer identification number for your trust and review your fiduciary authority under the applicable trust instrument before executing trades.
View change record →Customers must pursue disputes through FINRA arbitration on an individual basis rather than through court or class action mechanisms. This provision applies to all controversies arising from accounts, transactions, and performance of the customer agreement, regardless of when the underlying issue occurred.
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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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"You agree that all controversies that may arise between us concerning any subject matter, issue or circumstance whatsoever (including, but not limited to, controversies concerning any account, order or transaction, or the continuation, performance, interpretation or breach of this or any other agreement between us, whether entered into or arising before, on or after the date this account is opened) shall be determined by arbitration. Such arbitration shall be conducted only before FINRA or such other securities self-regulatory organization or securities exchange as may be required by applicable rules and regulations. You understand that judgment upon any arbitration award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction and that no person shall bring a putative or certified class action to arbitration, nor seek to enforce any pre-dispute arbitration agreement against any person who has initiated in court a putative class action.Excerpt from Robinhood's Customer Agreement (PDF)
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The mandatory arbitration requirement establishes FINRA as the exclusive forum for dispute resolution between customers and the firm, creating a structured administrative process outside the judicial system. The class action waiver means individual customers cannot aggregate claims with other customers in a single proceeding, limiting the scale and cost-effectiveness of collective dispute resolution.
Customers must pursue disputes through FINRA arbitration on an individual basis rather than through court or class action mechanisms. This provision applies to all controversies arising from accounts, transactions, and performance of the customer agreement, regardless of when the underlying issue occurred.
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