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Users cannot pool claims with others, which limits the practical ability to pursue small or diffuse harms that are typically only viable as class actions.
The reader is required to bring any dispute solely on an individual basis and cannot participate as a plaintiff or class member in any class, consolidated, or representative proceeding.
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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.
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...
"all disputes must be brought on an individual basis only, and may not be brought as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class, consolidated, or representative proceeding.Excerpt from Writer's Terms of Service
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Users cannot pool claims with others, which limits the practical ability to pursue small or diffuse harms that are typically only viable as class actions.
The reader is required to bring any dispute solely on an individual basis and cannot participate as a plaintiff or class member in any class, consolidated, or representative proceeding.
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