The Terms require federal claims to be initiated within one year and state law claims within two years and one day of the triggering event; claims not filed within these periods are permanently barred to the extent permitted by applicable law.
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This provision contractually shortens the limitations period for federal claims to one year, which is shorter than many statutory limitations periods applicable to federal causes of action. The permanent bar on untimely claims is conditional on the extent permitted by applicable law.
⚠ Claims not initiated within the stated periods are permanently barred to the extent permitted by applicable law, as stated in the Terms
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Compare across platforms →"You and X agree that you must initiate any proceeding or action asserting a federal claim within one (1) year of the date of the occurrence of the event or facts giving rise to a dispute that is arising out of or related to these Terms or the Services. You and X agree that you must initiate any proceeding or action asserting a state law claim within two (2) years and one day of the date of the occurrence of the event or facts giving rise to a dispute that is arising out of or related to these Terms or the Services. Otherwise, to the extent permitted by applicable law, you forever waive the right to pursue any claim or cause of action, of any kind or character, based on such events or facts, and such claims or causes of action are permanently barred.Excerpt from X's Terms of Service
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Contractual limitation periods that shorten statutory filing deadlines are subject to enforceability analysis under both federal and state law.
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This provision contractually shortens the limitations period for federal claims to one year, which is shorter than many statutory limitations periods applicable to federal causes of action. The permanent bar on untimely claims is conditional on the extent permitted by applicable law.
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