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You may choose to have the arbitration conducted by a phone, video, or in-person hearing, or through written submissions, except any Dispute seeking $25,000 or more or injunctive relief shall have an in-person or video hearing if the respondent elects one.
for Demands where the relief sought is $25,000 or less, the arbitration will be conducted based solely on written submissions, unless you request a hearing, or the arbitrator determines that a hearing is necessary
If any part of these arbitration terms is found to be illegal or unenforceable, the remainder will remain in effect, except that if a finding...would allow class arbitration...this entire dispute resolution section will be unenforceable.
"Any in-person hearing will be held in the county or parish in which you reside or at another mutually agreed location.Excerpt from Starbucks's Terms of Use
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The clause states: “Any in-person hearing will be held in the county or parish in which you reside or at another mutually agreed location.”
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