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Mandatory arbitration removes users' right to a jury trial and court litigation, and the applicable rules are determined by JAMS at the time of filing, not at the time of contracting.
The reader is required to resolve disputes through JAMS arbitration rather than in court, under the JAMS rules current at the time arbitration is initiated.
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"the parties agree to proceed with mandatory arbitration, which the parties agree will be conducted under the rules of JAMS that are in effect at the time the arbitration is initiatedExcerpt from Writer's Terms of Service
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Mandatory arbitration removes users' right to a jury trial and court litigation, and the applicable rules are determined by JAMS at the time of filing, not at the time of contracting.
The reader is required to resolve disputes through JAMS arbitration rather than in court, under the JAMS rules current at the time arbitration is initiated.
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