If you have a dispute with Runway, you must resolve it through private arbitration rather than in court, and you cannot join a class action lawsuit against Runway — unless you opt out within 30 days.
Users waive their right to jury trial and class action participation, limiting dispute resolution to individual binding arbitration — a process that typically favors well-resourced companies over individual consumers.
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REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Mandatory arbitration clauses in consumer contracts are subject to scrutiny under the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. §1 et seq.), FTC Act Section 5 (unfair or deceptive practices), and the Consumer Financial Protection Act (12 U.S.C. §5531) where financial services are involved. California courts have periodically declined to enforce class action waivers that preclude public injunctive relief under McGill v. Citibank, N.A. (2017) 2 Cal.5th 945. The CFPB's 2017 arbitration rule (later repealed by Congress) and ongoing regulatory attention signal continued enforcement interest. The clause's retroactive application to 'disputes that arose or were asserted prior to the effective date' is an unusual and aggressive provision.
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