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Frivolous Arbitration Claims Result in Fee Award

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How other platforms handle this

Chegg Medium

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.

Wise Medium

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...

Runway Medium

any Dispute that you have with Company...must be initiated via arbitration within the applicable statute of limitation for that claim or controversy, or it will be forever time barred.

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If the arbitrator finds that a party's claim, counterclaim, appeal, or violation of Section 20.30 was frivolous, asserted in bad faith, or pursued for purposes of harassment, the arbitrator shall award the opposing party their attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses

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Document information
Document
Walmart Terms of Use
Entity
Walmart
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-016742
Document ID
CA-D-00616
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Content hash (SHA-256)
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Analysis generated
May 9, 2026 16:44 UTC
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Entity: Walmart
Document: Walmart Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-016742
Captured: 2026-05-09 16:44:14 UTC
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URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/walmart/walmart-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-016742/frivolous-arbitration-claims-result-in-fee-award/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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What does Walmart's Frivolous Arbitration Claims Result in Fee Award clause do?

The clause states: “If the arbitrator finds that a party's claim, counterclaim, appeal, or violation of Section 20.30 was frivolous, asserted in bad faith, or pursued for purposes of harassment, the arbitrator shall award the opposing party their attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses”

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