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This clause establishes the procedural mechanism for dispute resolution, designating FINRA or AAA as the administering bodies and specifying arbitration as the exclusive forum for resolving account-related controversies. The provision channels all disputes away from the court system and into the arbitration process, which operates under separate procedural rules.
Interpretive note: Enforceability may vary by jurisdiction, and ongoing regulatory activity at the CFPB and state level could affect the application of this clause to certain consumer financial products.
Users operating margin accounts under these terms are required to pursue dispute resolution through arbitration rather than civil litigation. This means any controversy or claim related to the account agreement will be decided by an arbitrator following FINRA or AAA rules, with the resulting award enforceable as a judgment in court.
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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...
in the event that there are 100 or more individual Requests of a similar nature filed against Chegg by or with the assistance of the same law firm...within a 30 day period...the AAA (1) will administer the arbitration demands in batches of 100 Requests per batch...
"You agree that any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms, or the breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration administered by FINRA or, if FINRA is unavailable or declines to administer the arbitration, by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) in accordance with its rules, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.Excerpt from Robinhood's Margin Account Rules
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This clause establishes the procedural mechanism for dispute resolution, designating FINRA or AAA as the administering bodies and specifying arbitration as the exclusive forum for resolving account-related controversies. The provision channels all disputes away from the court system and into the arbitration process, which operates under separate procedural rules.
Users operating margin accounts under these terms are required to pursue dispute resolution through arbitration rather than civil litigation. This means any controversy or claim related to the account agreement will be decided by an arbitrator following FINRA or AAA rules, with the resulting award enforceable as a judgment in court.
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