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The waiver prevents users from joining with others to pursue shared grievances collectively, which can make individual claims economically impractical to pursue.
Interpretive note: The canonical claim focuses on the class action and collective action waiver as the primary legal effect. The individual-basis arbitration requirement is a related but independent proposition noted in omitted_material.
Users cannot bring or participate in class arbitrations, class actions, or collective actions against Walmart for disputes covered by the arbitration agreement.
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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 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.
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"YOU AND WALMART AGREE THAT ANY ARBITRATION REQUIRED BY THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT WILL TAKE PLACE ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS...each agree to waive the right to have any dispute or claim...brought...as a class arbitration, class action, or collective actionExcerpt from Walmart's Terms of Use
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The waiver prevents users from joining with others to pursue shared grievances collectively, which can make individual claims economically impractical to pursue.
Users cannot bring or participate in class arbitrations, class actions, or collective actions against Walmart for disputes covered by the arbitration agreement.
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