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Binding individual arbitration replaces court litigation as the mandatory forum for all covered disputes, removing the user's ability to pursue claims in court.
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The user is required to resolve all covered disputes through binding individual arbitration rather than through a court.
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except disputes relating to the enforcement or validity of your, your licensors', our, or our licensors' intellectual property rights
This Arbitration Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall include any claims brought by or against any third parties, including but not limited to your spouses, heirs, third-party beneficiaries and permitted assigns...
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 dispute or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms, your use of the Sites, or your relationship with Starbucks...will be resolved through binding individual arbitration...Excerpt from Starbucks's Terms of Use
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Binding individual arbitration replaces court litigation as the mandatory forum for all covered disputes, removing the user's ability to pursue claims in court.
The user is required to resolve all covered disputes through binding individual arbitration rather than through a court.
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