“If more than fifty (50) claimants (including You) assert similar claims against Samsung through the same or coordinated counsel or are otherwise coordinated ("Mass Arbitrations"), You understand and agree that the additional procedures in this Section 5 apply...”
This analysis describes what Samsung's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
The Mass Arbitration procedures alter the process for a user's claims when that user is one of more than 50 similarly situated claimants proceeding in a coordinated fashion against Samsung.
Interpretive note: The specific content of the additional Mass Arbitration procedures in Section 5 is not visible in this excerpt and therefore cannot be characterized.
If the reader is one of more than 50 claimants asserting similar coordinated claims against Samsung, additional procedures beyond standard arbitration rules govern the reader's claims.
How other platforms handle this
If 25 or more claimants represented by the same or similar counsel file demands for arbitration raising substantially similar Disputes within 90 days...NAM will administer them in batches of up to 50 claimants each.
The arbitration proceedings, including any exchanged materials, shall be confidential and you and Credit Karma agree to use reasonable efforts to streamline the proceedings
The arbitration will be conducted by the American Arbitration Association (referred to as the "AAA") under its rules and procedures that the AAA decides apply to the dispute.
"If more than fifty (50) claimants (including You) assert similar claims against Samsung through the same or coordinated counsel or are otherwise coordinated ("Mass Arbitrations"), You understand and agree that the additional procedures in this Section 5 apply...Excerpt from Samsung's Terms of Service
Coinbase's User Agreement includes a mandatory arbitration clause that most users may not have reviewed. Here is what the clause states and how the opt-out process works.
561 arbitration provisions across 197 platforms. ConductAtlas tracks how dispute resolution is being restructured across the internet.
Get the weekly coverage letter
Companies change their terms without announcing it. We capture governance documents, compare each new version with the last, and publish what changed, with the source text behind it. One email a week on what we found and what we could not reach.
The Mass Arbitration procedures alter the process for a user's claims when that user is one of more than 50 similarly situated claimants proceeding in a coordinated fashion against Samsung.
If the reader is one of more than 50 claimants asserting similar coordinated claims against Samsung, additional procedures beyond standard arbitration rules govern the reader's claims.
ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 196 platforms. See the full comparison.
No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Samsung.