“the parties may commence binding arbitration under JAMS' Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures. The parties will share equally the fees and expenses of the JAMS arbitrator.”
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Binding arbitration forecloses litigation in court for covered disputes and imposes equal cost-sharing for arbitration fees on the reader regardless of outcome.
Interpretive note: The excerpt uses 'may commence' rather than 'must,' which could indicate permissive rather than mandatory arbitration; however, the clause name and context suggest it functions as a binding mechanism. The scope limitation to non-IP disputes is noted in omitted_material but not fully established by the quoted excerpt alone.
The reader cannot litigate covered disputes in court and must pay an equal share of JAMS arbitration fees and expenses.
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"the parties may commence binding arbitration under JAMS' Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures. The parties will share equally the fees and expenses of the JAMS arbitrator.Excerpt from Segment's Terms of Service
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Binding arbitration forecloses litigation in court for covered disputes and imposes equal cost-sharing for arbitration fees on the reader regardless of outcome.
The reader cannot litigate covered disputes in court and must pay an equal share of JAMS arbitration fees and expenses.
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