If you have a dispute with Stash, you cannot sue them in court or join a class action lawsuit — you must go through private arbitration as an individual. This means Stash's legal costs and resources will typically outmatch yours in any dispute.
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Mandatory arbitration removes your access to the court system and the ability to join with other users in a class action, which is often the only practical way to hold a financial company accountable for widespread small-dollar harms.
This clause means that if Stash charges you incorrectly, mishandles your investments, or violates your rights, you must resolve the dispute through a private arbitration process rather than in court, and you cannot team up with other affected users in a class action lawsuit.
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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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"YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THESE TERMS MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME. AMENDED TERMS WILL BE POSTED ON THE STASH WEBSITE, THE WEBSITE OR MOBILE APPLICATION (COLLECTIVELY WITH THE WEBSITE, THE "PLATFORM"). YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED OF AMENDED TERMS BY WEBSITE POSTINGS, EMAILS LINKING TO THE WEBSITE, OTHER EMAILS, TEXT OR PUSH MESSAGES, TRADITIONAL MAIL OR OTHER MEANS OF NOTIFICATION VIA THE PLATFORM. YOU AGREE THAT, BY USING THE PLATFORM WITHOUT OBJECTING IN WRITING AFTER STASH NOTIFIES YOU OF A NEW VERSION OF THESE TERMS, YOU WILL AGREE TO AND ACCEPT ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ANY AMENDED TERMS, INCLUDING ANY NEW OR CHANGED TERMS OR CONDITIONS.— Excerpt from Stash's Stash Terms of Use
(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: The Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. §1 et seq.) governs enforceability. CFPB issued a final rule in 2017 (12 CFR Part 1040) restricting arbitration clauses in consumer financial contracts, which was vacated by Congress under the Congressional Review Act. FTC Act Section 5 (15 U.S.C. §45) may apply if the clause is deemed an unfair or deceptive practice. State-level unconscionability doctrine (e.g., California Civil Code §1670.5) may provide additional grounds for challenge. Primary enforcement authorities are the CFPB and state attorneys general. (2)
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Mandatory arbitration removes your access to the court system and the ability to join with other users in a class action, which is often the only practical way to hold a financial company accountable for widespread small-dollar harms.
This clause means that if Stash charges you incorrectly, mishandles your investments, or violates your rights, you must resolve the dispute through a private arbitration process rather than in court, and you cannot team up with other affected users in a class action lawsuit.
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