If you have a dispute with Skillshare, you must resolve it through private arbitration — not in a court of law. This applies to all disputes, including those that arose before you agreed to these Terms.
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The clause designates arbitration as the exclusive dispute resolution mechanism, which alters the procedural framework for addressing disagreements. This establishes arbitration as the binding pathway for resolving all covered disputes rather than permitting litigation in court systems.
Consumers lose the right to take Skillshare to court over any dispute, including billing errors or account issues, and must instead go through a private arbitration process that is typically less accessible and more costly for individuals.
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You and Teachable agree to resolve any disputes through final and binding arbitration, except as set forth under Exceptions to Agreement to Arbitrate below. You also agree that disputes will only be resolved on an individual basis and not as a class, consolidated, or representative action.
Any dispute arising from or relating to the subject matter of these Terms shall be finally settled by arbitration in San Francisco County, California, in accordance with the Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures of Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. ("JAMS") then in effect, by ...
THESE TERMS REQUIRE THE USE OF ARBITRATION (SECTION 12.2) ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS TO RESOLVE DISPUTES, RATHER THAN JURY TRIALS OR CLASS ACTIONS, AND ALSO LIMIT THE REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO YOU IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE.
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"Except as set forth below, you and Skillshare agree that by using the Services in any way, you unconditionally consent and agree that any claim, dispute, or controversy (whether in contract, tort, or otherwise) you may have against Skillshare and/or its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, and each of their respective current or former members, officers, directors, and employees will be resolved exclusively by final and binding arbitration in accordance with this Section IX (the "Arbitration Agreement").— Excerpt from Skillshare's Skillshare Terms of Service
The mandatory arbitration clause applies retroactively to pre-existing claims and covers all disputes, raising enforceability concerns under California law (McGill Rule) and EU/UK consumer protection frameworks that may invalidate such clauses for those jurisdictions.
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The clause designates arbitration as the exclusive dispute resolution mechanism, which alters the procedural framework for addressing disagreements. This establishes arbitration as the binding pathway for resolving all covered disputes rather than permitting litigation in court systems.
Consumers lose the right to take Skillshare to court over any dispute, including billing errors or account issues, and must instead go through a private arbitration process that is typically less accessible and more costly for individuals.
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