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Small Claims Court Claims Excluded from Arbitration

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This analysis describes what Sony PlayStation'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

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OpenAI

This section does not require informal dispute resolution or arbitration of the following claims: (i) individual claims brought in small claims court...

Target

either you or Target may bring or take an individual claim in or to a small claims court...you agree that you or Target may bring suit in a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin infringement or other misuse of intellectual property rights...

Credit Karma

The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and not appealable, and judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

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You or any Sony Entity can bring claims in your local small claims court, if the rules of that court allow it.

Excerpt from Sony PlayStation's PlayStation Terms of Service

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Document information
Document
PlayStation Terms of Service
Entity
Sony PlayStation
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
April 18, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006811, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-031451
Document ID
CA-D-000183
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006811)
08caa41aca340351049d70bee90752811c112d8b5387d5feb929568eccc79ab0
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 21:02 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006811, captured Sept. 11, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Sony PlayStation
Document: PlayStation Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-031451
Version: CA-V-006811
Captured: 2026-09-11 01:02:46 UTC
SHA-256: 08caa41aca340351…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/sony-playstation/playstation-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-031451/small-claims-court-claims-excluded-from-arbitration/
Accessed: Oct. 25, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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What does Sony PlayStation's Small Claims Court Claims Excluded from Arbitration clause do?

The clause states: “You or any Sony Entity can bring claims in your local small claims court, if the rules of that court allow it.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 196 platforms. See the full comparison.

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