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Users cannot join together in class actions or representative proceedings against Squarespace, and any recovery is limited to the individual claimant, reducing the practical leverage available to users with small individual claims.
Users are required to pursue any legal proceeding individually and are prohibited from participating in class or representative actions; any relief an adjudicator may award is limited to the individual user seeking it.
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If, however, this Class Action Waiver is deemed invalid or unenforceable with respect to a particular Dispute...neither you nor Chegg will be entitled to arbitration of such Dispute.
the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq., will govern the interpretation and enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement and any arbitration proceedings.
the arbitration provider, National Arbitration and Mediation ("NAM"), shall not accept or administer any demand for arbitration and shall administratively close any arbitration unless the Party bringing such demand for arbitration can certify in writing that the terms...were fully satisfied.
"any legal proceeding (whether arbitration or court action) shall be conducted in an individual capacity only and not as a class or other representative action; and (b) the adjudicator...may award relief only in favor of the individual party seeking relief...Excerpt from Squarespace's Terms of Service
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Users cannot join together in class actions or representative proceedings against Squarespace, and any recovery is limited to the individual claimant, reducing the practical leverage available to users with small individual claims.
Users are required to pursue any legal proceeding individually and are prohibited from participating in class or representative actions; any relief an adjudicator may award is limited to the individual user seeking it.
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