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This section does not require informal dispute resolution or arbitration of the following claims: (i) individual claims brought in small claims court...
either you or Target may bring or take an individual claim in or to a small claims court...you agree that you or Target may bring suit in a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin infringement or other misuse of intellectual property rights...
The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and not appealable, and judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
"As an alternative to arbitration, if permitted by your local "small claims" court's rules, you may bring your Dispute in your local "small claims" court, as long as the matter advances on an individual (non-class) basis.Excerpt from WhatsApp's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “As an alternative to arbitration, if permitted by your local "small claims" court's rules, you may bring your Dispute in your local "small claims" court, as long as the matter advances on an individual (non-class) basis.”
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