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if the arbitrator finds that either the substance of your claim or the relief sought in your Request was frivolous or was brought for an improper purpose...Chegg shall have the right to seek recovery of any AAA filing fees, case management fees and arbitrator compensation it has paid.
Neither you nor we may elect arbitration of any claims seeking only individualized relief asserted by you or us in small claims court, so long as the action remains in that court and is not removed or appealed de novo...
except disputes relating to the enforcement or validity of your, your licensors', our, or our licensors' intellectual property rights
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"In the event the arbitrator determines that either the substance of your or PayPal's claim or the relief sought was frivolous or brought for an improper purpose, then you or PayPal may seek to recover...any fees it paid, including attorneys' feesExcerpt from Venmo's User Agreement
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The clause states: “In the event the arbitrator determines that either the substance of your or PayPal's claim or the relief sought was frivolous or brought for an improper purpose, then you or PayPal may seek to recover...any fees it paid, including attorneys' fees”
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