Common use of Arbitration and Class Action Waiver Clause in Contracts

Arbitration and Class Action Waiver. YOU AND GCI AGREE TO SETTLE ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN US BY BINDING ARBITRATION OR, IF APPLICABLE, IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT PURSUANT TO SMALL CLAIMS RULES. YOU AGREE TO NOTIFY US (AND WE AGREE TO NOTIFY YOU) IN WRITING OF THE NATURE OF THE DISPUTE AT LEAST 45 DAYS BEFORE INITIATING BINDING ARBITRATION OR SMALL CLAIMS COURT ACTION. YOU AND GCI WILL ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THE DISPUTE INFORMALLY. EXCEPT FOR SMALL CLAIMS COURT CASES THAT QUALIFY, ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN YOU AND GCI THAT CANNOT BE RESOLVED AFTER 45 DAYS WILL BE FINALLY RESOLVED BY A SINGLE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT (“FAA”). YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS NO JUDGE OR JURY IN AN ARBITRATION AND THAT YOU WILL HAVE NO RIGHT TO EITHER. YOU ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THE ABILITY OF PARTIES TO CONDUCT DISCOVERY IS MORE LIMITED IN ARBITRATION THAN IT IS IN COURT. THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S CLAIMS, AND MAY NOT OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF A REPRESENTATIVE OR CLASS PROCEEDING. ANY ARBITRATION OR ACTION IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT MUST BE BROUGHT IN THE PARTY’S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. IF FOR ANY REASON A DISPUTE IS PERMITTED TO BE BROUGHT IN COURT, WE BOTH AGREE TO WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IN ANY COURT ACTION. YOU AND GCI ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE FAA GOVERNS THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE, THAT THE EXISTENCE AND VALIDITY OF THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA, THAT ANY ARBITRATION BETWEEN YOU AND GCI WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA, AND THAT ANY STATE ARBITRATION STATUTE OR PROCEDURE DOES NOT APPLY. THE ARBITRATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION (“AAA”) UNDER ITS RULES, INCLUDING THE AAA'S SUPPLEMENTARY PROCEDURES FOR CONSUMER-RELATED DISPUTES. THE AAA'S RULES ARE AVAILABLE AT XXX.XXX.XXX OR BY CALLING 0-000-000-0000. PAYMENT OF ALL FILING, ADMINISTRATION, AND ARBITRATOR FEES WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE AAA'S RULES. GCI WILL REIMBURSE THOSE FEES FOR CLAIMS TOTALING LESS THAN $10,000 UNLESS THE ARBITRATOR DETERMINES THE CLAIMS ARE FRIVOLOUS. GCI WILL NOT SEEK ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS IN ARBITRATION, UNLESS THE ARBITRATOR DETERMINES THE CLAIMS ARE FRIVOLOUS. YOU MAY CHOOSE TO HAVE THE ARBITRATION CONDUCTED BY TELEPHONE, BASED ON WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS, OR IN PERSON IN THE BOROUGH WHERE YOU LIVE OR AT ANOTHER MUTUALLY AGREED LOCATION.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Internet Service Agreement, Internet Service Agreement, Wireless Service Agreement

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Arbitration and Class Action Waiver. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY BECAUSE IT REQUIRES YOU TO ARBITRATE DISPUTES WITH REDITUS ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SITE, AND LIMITS THE MANNER IN WHICH YOU CAN SEEK RELIEF FROM US. YOU AND GCI REDITUS AGREE THAT ANY DISPUTE, CLAIM OR CONTROVERSY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO SETTLE ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN US THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SITE SHALL BE FINALLY DECIDED BY BINDING ARBITRATION ORUNDER THE CONSUMER ARBITRATION RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION. ARBITRATION USES A SINGLE, NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR TO DECIDE A DISPUTE (INSTEAD OF A JUDGE OR JURY); ARBITRATION ALLOWS FOR MORE LIMITED DISCOVERY THAN IN A COURT CASE; AND THE ARBITRATION PROCESS AND RESULT IS SUBJECT TO VERY LIMITED REVIEW BY COURTS. IN ARBITRATION YOU HAVE THE RIGHT, AT YOUR EXPENSE, TO BE REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY OF YOUR CHOOSING. ARBITRATORS CAN AWARD THE SAME DAMAGES AND RELIEF UNDER THIS AGREEMENT THAT A COURT CAN AWARD UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. YOU AND REDITUS AGREE THAT ANY IN-PERSON ARBITRATION HEARING WILL OCCUR IN THE UNITED STATES IN TAZEWELL COUNTY, ILLINOIS OR BY VIDEO CONFERENCING IF APPLICABLE, IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT PURSUANT TO SMALL CLAIMS RULESREQUESTED BY EITHER OF THE PARTIES. REDITUS FURTHER AGREES THAT YOUR FILING FEE FOR ARBITRATION WILL BE CAPPED AT THE AMOUNT SET BY THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION. YOU AGREE THAT, BY AGREEING TO NOTIFY US (AND WE AGREE TO NOTIFY YOU) IN WRITING OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE NATURE OF THE DISPUTE AT LEAST 45 DAYS BEFORE INITIATING BINDING ARBITRATION OR SMALL CLAIMS COURT ACTION. YOU AND GCI WILL ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THE DISPUTE INFORMALLY. EXCEPT FOR SMALL CLAIMS COURT CASES THAT QUALIFY, ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN YOU AND GCI THAT CANNOT BE RESOLVED AFTER 45 DAYS WILL BE FINALLY RESOLVED BY A SINGLE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT (“FAA”). YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS NO JUDGE OR JURY IN AN ARBITRATION GOVERNS THE INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS PROVISION, AND THAT YOU WILL HAVE NO AND REDITUS ARE EACH WAIVING THE RIGHT TO EITHERPARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION. THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION SHALL SURVIVE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TERMINATION OF YOUR USE OF THE SITE. REGARDLESS OF THE FORUM, YOU ALSO UNDERSTAND AND REDITUS AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE ABILITY OF PARTIES TO CONDUCT DISCOVERY IS MORE LIMITED OTHER ONLY IN ARBITRATION THAN IT IS YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN COURTANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. FURTHER, THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT JOIN OR CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S CLAIMS, AND MAY NOT OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF A REPRESENTATIVE OR CLASS PROCEEDING. ANY IF THIS SPECIFIC PROVISION IS FOUND TO BE UNENFORCEABLE, THEN THE ENTIRETY OF THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION SHALL BE NULL AND VOID. THE ARBITRATOR MAY AWARD DECLARATORY OR ACTION INJUNCTIVE RELIEF ONLY IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT MUST BE BROUGHT IN FAVOR OF THE INDIVIDUAL PARTY SEEKING RELIEF AND ONLY TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO PROVIDE RELIEF WARRANTED BY THAT PARTY’S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. IF FOR ANY REASON A DISPUTE IS PERMITTED TO BE BROUGHT IN COURT, WE BOTH AGREE TO WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IN ANY COURT ACTION. YOU AND GCI ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE FAA GOVERNS THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE, THAT THE EXISTENCE AND VALIDITY OF THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA, THAT ANY ARBITRATION BETWEEN YOU AND GCI WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA, AND THAT ANY STATE ARBITRATION STATUTE OR PROCEDURE DOES NOT APPLY. THE ARBITRATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION (“AAA”) UNDER ITS RULES, INCLUDING THE AAA'S SUPPLEMENTARY PROCEDURES FOR CONSUMER-RELATED DISPUTES. THE AAA'S RULES ARE AVAILABLE AT XXX.XXX.XXX OR BY CALLING 0-000-000-0000. PAYMENT OF ALL FILING, ADMINISTRATION, AND ARBITRATOR FEES WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE AAA'S RULES. GCI WILL REIMBURSE THOSE FEES FOR CLAIMS TOTALING LESS THAN $10,000 UNLESS THE ARBITRATOR DETERMINES THE CLAIMS ARE FRIVOLOUS. GCI WILL NOT SEEK ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS IN ARBITRATION, UNLESS THE ARBITRATOR DETERMINES THE CLAIMS ARE FRIVOLOUS. YOU MAY CHOOSE TO HAVE THE ARBITRATION CONDUCTED BY TELEPHONE, BASED ON WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS, OR IN PERSON IN THE BOROUGH WHERE YOU LIVE OR AT ANOTHER MUTUALLY AGREED LOCATIONCLAIM.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: User Agreement, User Agreement

Arbitration and Class Action Waiver. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY BECAUSE IT REQUIRES YOU TO ARBITRATE DISPUTES WITH HEALTH CARE 2000, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES AND SUBSIDIARIES, ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR MDVITA®, AND LIMITS THE MANNER IN WHICH YOU CAN SEEK RELIEF FROM US. YOU AND GCI HEALTH CARE 2000, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES AND SUBSIDIARIES, AGREE THAT ANY DISPUTE, CLAIM OR CONTROVERSY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO SETTLE ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN US THIS AGREEMENT OR MDVITA® SHALL BE FINALLY DECIDED BY BINDING ARBITRATION ORUNDER THE CONSUMER ARBITRATION RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION. ARBITRATION USES A SINGLE, IF APPLICABLENEUTRAL ARBITRATOR TO DECIDE A DISPUTE (INSTEAD OF A JUDGE OR JURY); ARBITRATION ALLOWS FOR MORE LIMITED DISCOVERY THAN IN A COURT CASE; AND THE ARBITRATION PROCESS AND RESULT IS SUBJECT TO VERY LIMITED REVIEW BY COURTS. IN AN ARBITRATION YOU HAVE THE RIGHT, AT YOUR EXPENSE, TO BE REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY OF YOUR CHOOSING. ARBITRATORS CAN AWARD THE SAME DAMAGES AND RELIEF UNDER THIS AGREEMENT THAT A COURT CAN AWARD UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. YOU AND HEALTH CARE 2000, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES AND SUBSIDIARIES, AGREE THAT ANY IN-PERSON ARBITRAL HEARING WOULD OCCUR IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT PURSUANT TO SMALL CLAIMS RULESTHE UNITED STATES IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL. HEALTH CARE 2000, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES AND SUBSIDIARIES, FURTHER AGREES THAT YOUR FILING FEE FOR AN ARBITRATION WILL BE CAPPED AT THE AMOUNT SET BY THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION. YOU AGREE THAT, BY AGREEING TO NOTIFY US (AND WE AGREE TO NOTIFY YOU) IN WRITING OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE NATURE OF THE DISPUTE AT LEAST 45 DAYS BEFORE INITIATING BINDING ARBITRATION OR SMALL CLAIMS COURT ACTION. YOU AND GCI WILL ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THE DISPUTE INFORMALLY. EXCEPT FOR SMALL CLAIMS COURT CASES THAT QUALIFY, ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN YOU AND GCI THAT CANNOT BE RESOLVED AFTER 45 DAYS WILL BE FINALLY RESOLVED BY A SINGLE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT (“FAA”). YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS NO JUDGE OR JURY IN AN ARBITRATION GOVERNS THE INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS PROVISION, AND THAT YOU WILL HAVE NO AND HEALTH CARE 2000, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES AND SUBSIDIARIES, ARE EACH WAIVING THE RIGHT TO EITHERPARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION. THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION SHALL SURVIVE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TERMINATION OF YOUR USE OF THE MDVITA®. REGARDLESS OF THE FORUM, YOU ALSO UNDERSTAND AND HEALTH CARE 2000, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES AND SUBSIDIARIES, AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE ABILITY OF PARTIES TO CONDUCT DISCOVERY IS MORE LIMITED OTHER ONLY IN ARBITRATION THAN IT IS YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN COURTANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. FURTHER, THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT JOIN OR CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S CLAIMS, AND MAY NOT OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF A REPRESENTATIVE OR CLASS PROCEEDING. ANY IF THIS SPECIFIC PROVISION IS FOUND TO BE UNENFORCEABLE, THEN THE ENTIRETY OF THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION SHALL BE NULL AND VOID. THE ARBITRATOR MAY AWARD DECLARATORY OR ACTION INJUNCTIVE RELIEF ONLY IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT MUST BE BROUGHT IN FAVOR OF THE INDIVIDUAL PARTY SEEKING RELIEF AND ONLY TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO PROVIDE RELIEF WARRANTED BY THAT PARTY’S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. IF FOR ANY REASON A DISPUTE IS PERMITTED TO BE BROUGHT IN COURT, WE BOTH AGREE TO WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IN ANY COURT ACTION. YOU AND GCI ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE FAA GOVERNS THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE, THAT THE EXISTENCE AND VALIDITY OF THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA, THAT ANY ARBITRATION BETWEEN YOU AND GCI WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA, AND THAT ANY STATE ARBITRATION STATUTE OR PROCEDURE DOES NOT APPLY. THE ARBITRATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION (“AAA”) UNDER ITS RULES, INCLUDING THE AAA'S SUPPLEMENTARY PROCEDURES FOR CONSUMER-RELATED DISPUTES. THE AAA'S RULES ARE AVAILABLE AT XXX.XXX.XXX OR BY CALLING 0-000-000-0000. PAYMENT OF ALL FILING, ADMINISTRATION, AND ARBITRATOR FEES WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE AAA'S RULES. GCI WILL REIMBURSE THOSE FEES FOR CLAIMS TOTALING LESS THAN $10,000 UNLESS THE ARBITRATOR DETERMINES THE CLAIMS ARE FRIVOLOUS. GCI WILL NOT SEEK ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS IN ARBITRATION, UNLESS THE ARBITRATOR DETERMINES THE CLAIMS ARE FRIVOLOUS. YOU MAY CHOOSE TO HAVE THE ARBITRATION CONDUCTED BY TELEPHONE, BASED ON WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS, OR IN PERSON IN THE BOROUGH WHERE YOU LIVE OR AT ANOTHER MUTUALLY AGREED LOCATIONCLAIM.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: User Agreement

Arbitration and Class Action Waiver. ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY SERVICE(S) (OTHER THAN, AT OUR SOLE OPTION, CLAIMS WE MAY HAVE TO COLLECT AMOUNTS YOU AND GCI AGREE TO SETTLE ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN US OWE US) SHALL BE SETTLED BY BINDING ARBITRATION OR, IF APPLICABLE, IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT PURSUANT TO SMALL CLAIMS RULES. YOU AGREE TO NOTIFY US (AND WE AGREE TO NOTIFY YOU) IN WRITING OF THE NATURE OF THE DISPUTE AT LEAST 45 DAYS BEFORE INITIATING BINDING ARBITRATION OR SMALL CLAIMS COURT ACTION. YOU AND GCI WILL ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THE DISPUTE INFORMALLY. EXCEPT FOR SMALL CLAIMS COURT CASES THAT QUALIFY, ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN YOU AND GCI THAT CANNOT BE RESOLVED AFTER 45 DAYS WILL BE FINALLY RESOLVED BY A SINGLE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT (“FAA”)AND SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION UNDER ITS THEN-PREVAILING COMMERCIAL RULES AND SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN XXXXXXXXXX COUNTY, OHIO. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS NO JUDGE OR JURY IN AN ARBITRATION EACH PARTY SHALL BEAR THE COST OF PREPARING AND THAT YOU WILL HAVE NO RIGHT TO EITHER. YOU ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THE ABILITY OF PARTIES TO CONDUCT DISCOVERY IS MORE LIMITED IN ARBITRATION THAN IT IS IN COURTPROSECUTING ITS CASE. THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S CLAIMSSHALL HAVE NO POWER OR AUTHORITY TO ALTER OR MODIFY THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN. ALL CLAIMS MUST BE ARBITRATED INDIVIDUALLY, AND MAY NOT OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF A REPRESENTATIVE THERE WILL BE NO CONSOLIDATION OR CLASS PROCEEDINGTREATMENT OF ANY CLAIMS. THIS PARAGRAPH IS SUBJECT TO THE UNITED STATES ARBITRATION ACT. THE ARBITRATOR SHALL APPLY THE SUBSTANTIVE LAW OF OHIO AND SHALL LIMIT ANY REMEDIES TO THOSE PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT. YOU AGREE NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION OR CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION OR ACTION IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT MUST BE BROUGHT IN THE PARTY’S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. IF FOR ANY REASON A DISPUTE IS PERMITTED TO BE BROUGHT IN COURT, WE BOTH AGREE TO WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IN ANY COURT ACTION. YOU AND GCI ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE FAA GOVERNS CLAIMS COVERED BY THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE, AND YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE EXISTENCE YOU ARE GIVING UP YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE AS A CLASS REPRESENTATIVE OR CLASS MEMBER ON ANY CLASS CLAIM YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST US, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY RIGHT TO CLASS ARBITRATION OR ANY CONSOLIDATION OF INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATIONS. YOU AGREE TO PAY FOR ANY EXPENSES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, REASONABLE ATTORNEY’S FEES AND VALIDITY EXPENSES, INCURRED BY VIVIAL TO DISMISS AND/OR COMPEL ARBITRATION DUE TO YOUR FILING OF AN ACTION IN COURT AS OPPOSED TO ARBITRATION IN VIOLAITON OF THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA, THAT ANY ARBITRATION BETWEEN YOU AND GCI WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA, AND THAT ANY STATE ARBITRATION STATUTE OR PROCEDURE DOES NOT APPLY. THE ARBITRATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION (“AAA”) UNDER ITS RULES, INCLUDING THE AAA'S SUPPLEMENTARY PROCEDURES FOR CONSUMER-RELATED DISPUTES. THE AAA'S RULES ARE AVAILABLE AT XXX.XXX.XXX OR BY CALLING 0-000-000-0000. PAYMENT OF ALL FILING, ADMINISTRATION, AND ARBITRATOR FEES WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE AAA'S RULES. GCI WILL REIMBURSE THOSE FEES FOR CLAIMS TOTALING LESS THAN $10,000 UNLESS THE ARBITRATOR DETERMINES THE CLAIMS ARE FRIVOLOUS. GCI WILL NOT SEEK ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS IN ARBITRATION, UNLESS THE ARBITRATOR DETERMINES THE CLAIMS ARE FRIVOLOUS. YOU MAY CHOOSE TO HAVE THE ARBITRATION CONDUCTED BY TELEPHONE, BASED ON WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS, OR IN PERSON IN THE BOROUGH WHERE YOU LIVE OR AT ANOTHER MUTUALLY AGREED LOCATIONSECTION.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Vivial Digital Products Terms and Conditions

Arbitration and Class Action Waiver. YOU AND GCI AGREE 10.1 UNLESS OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY LAW, ANY ALREADY ACCRUED OR EXISTING CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM, AS WELL AS ANY FUTURE CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO SETTLE ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN US THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE BREACH THEREOF, AND/OR ANY CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICE, SHALL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING ARBITRATION ORADMINISTERED BY THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS ARBITRATION RULES AFTER ALL CONDITIONS PRECEDENT AS SET FORTH HEREIN, IF APPLICABLE, IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT PURSUANT TO SMALL CLAIMS RULESHAVE BEEN MET. YOU AGREE TO NOTIFY US (AND WE AGREE TO NOTIFY YOU) IN WRITING OF THE NATURE OF THE DISPUTE AT LEAST 45 DAYS BEFORE INITIATING BINDING ARBITRATION OR SMALL CLAIMS COURT ACTION. YOU AND GCI WILL ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THE DISPUTE INFORMALLY. EXCEPT FOR SMALL CLAIMS COURT CASES THIS AGREEMENT INVOLVES INTERSTATE COMMERCE SUCH THAT QUALIFY, ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN YOU AND GCI THAT CANNOT BE RESOLVED AFTER 45 DAYS WILL BE FINALLY RESOLVED BY A SINGLE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT ACT, 9 U.S.C. § 1, ET SEQ. SHALL GOVERN THE INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT. THE ARBITRATION SHALL BE HELD IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI AT A LOCATION TO BE DESIGNATED BY THE PARTY NOT MAKING THE INITIAL DEMAND FOR ARBITRATION. A JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR SHALL BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. EACH PARTY AGREES TO PAY THEIR OWN ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS AND EACH PARTY AGREES TO SHARE EQUALLY IN THE COST OF THE ARBITRATOR. EACH PARTY AGREES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, THAT THE ARBITRATOR SHALL BE THE PERSON TO DECIDE ALL THRESHOLD ISSUES AND TO DECIDE ALL ISSUES OF ARBITRABILITY, SCOPE, VALIDITY, ENFORCEABILITY, UNCONSCIONABILITY, RETORACTIVITY AND/OR APPLICABILITY. THE PARTIES ALSO AGREE TO WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO: (“FAA”). YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS NO JUDGE I) PURSUE A CLASS ACTION ARBITRATION AND/OR JURY IN TO SEEK A REMEDY ON BEHALF OF ANY OTHER MEMBER OR PERSON, OR (II) HAVE AN ARBITRATION AND THAT YOU WILL HAVE NO RIGHT TO EITHER. YOU ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THE ABILITY OR JUSTICE COURT PROCEEDING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT CONSOLIDATED OR DETERMINED AS PART OF PARTIES TO CONDUCT DISCOVERY IS MORE LIMITED IN ANY OTHER ARBITRATION THAN IT IS IN COURTOR PROCEEDING. THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S CLAIMS, AND MAY NOT OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER PARTIES AGREE THAT ANY FORM OF A REPRESENTATIVE OR CLASS PROCEEDING. ANY ARBITRATION OR ACTION IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT DISPUTE TO ARBITRATE MUST BE BROUGHT IN THE PARTY’S AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDINGCAPACITY. IF ANY PART OF THIS ARBITRATION CLAUSE, OTHER THAN WAIVERS OF CLASS ACTION RIGHTS, IS FOUND TO BE UNENFORCEABLE FOR ANY REASON REASON, THE REMAINING PROVISIONS SHALL REMAIN ENFORCEABLE. IF A WAIVER OF CLASS ACTION AND CONSOLIDATION RIGHTS IS FOUND UNENFORCEABLE IN ANY ACTION IN WHICH CLASS ACTION REMEDIES HAVE BEEN SOUGHT, THIS ENTIRE ARBITRATION CLAUSE SHALL BE DEEMED UNENFORCEABLE. IT IS THE INTENTION AND AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES NOT TO ARBITRATE CLASS ACTIONS OR TO HAVE CONSOLIDATED ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS. SHOULD THE PARTIES HAVE A DISPUTE THAT IS PERMITTED TO WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE JUSTICE COURTS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, SUCH DISPUTE MAY BE BROUGHT RESOLVED AT THE ELECTION OF EITHER PARTY IN JUSTICE COURT RATHER THAN THROUGH ARBITRATION, AND THE PARTIES AGREE THAT IN JUSTICE COURT OTHER CUSTOMERS, USERS, OR MEMBERS MAY NOT BE JOINED AS A PARTY NOR CAN RELIEF BE SOUGHT ON BEHALF OF ANY OTHER CUSTOMERS, USERS, OR MEMBERS. IF THE ARBITRATION CLAUSE IS DEEMED UNENFORCEABLE OR THE PARTIES OTHERWISE LITIGATE A DISPUTE IN COURT, WE BOTH THE PARTIES AGREE TO WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY TRIAL IN ANY COURT ACTION. YOU AND GCI ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE FAA GOVERNS THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE, THAT THE EXISTENCE AND VALIDITY OF THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE DETERMINED PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA, THAT ANY ARBITRATION BETWEEN YOU AND GCI WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA, AND THAT ANY STATE ARBITRATION STATUTE OR PROCEDURE DOES NOT APPLY. THE ARBITRATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION (“AAA”) UNDER ITS RULES, INCLUDING THE AAA'S SUPPLEMENTARY PROCEDURES FOR CONSUMER-RELATED DISPUTES. THE AAA'S RULES ARE AVAILABLE AT XXX.XXX.XXX OR BY CALLING 0-000-000-0000. PAYMENT OF ALL FILING, ADMINISTRATION, AND ARBITRATOR FEES WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE AAA'S RULES. GCI WILL REIMBURSE THOSE FEES FOR CLAIMS TOTALING LESS THAN $10,000 UNLESS THE ARBITRATOR DETERMINES THE CLAIMS ARE FRIVOLOUS. GCI WILL NOT SEEK ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS IN ARBITRATION, UNLESS THE ARBITRATOR DETERMINES THE CLAIMS ARE FRIVOLOUS. YOU MAY CHOOSE TO HAVE THE ARBITRATION CONDUCTED BY TELEPHONE, BASED ON WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS, OR IN PERSON IN THE BOROUGH WHERE YOU LIVE OR AT ANOTHER MUTUALLY AGREED LOCATIONCOURT.

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Samples: Internet Hotspot Service Terms and Conditions of Use

Arbitration and Class Action Waiver. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY BECAUSE IT REQUIRES YOU TO ARBITRATE DISPUTES WITH BIOREFERENCE ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE DASHBOARD, AND LIMITS THE MANNER IN WHICH YOU CAN SEEK RELIEF FROM US. YOU AND GCI BIOREFERENCE AGREE THAT ANY DISPUTE, CLAIM OR CONTROVERSY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO SETTLE ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN US THIS AGREEMENT OR THE DASHBOARD SHALL BE FINALLY DECIDED BY BINDING ARBITRATION ORUNDER THE CONSUMER ARBITRATION RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION. THIS ARBITRATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY A SINGLE, IF APPLICABLENEUTRAL ARBITRATOR WHO WILL BE JOINTLY SELECTED BY THE PARTIES TO DECIDE THEIR DISPUTE (INSTEAD OF A JUDGE OR JURY). ARBITRATION GENERALLY ALLOWS FOR MORE LIMITED DISCOVERY THAN IN A COURT PROCEEDING AND THE ARBITRATION PROCESS AND RESULT IS SUBJECT TO VERY LIMITED REVIEW BY THE COURTS. IN AN ARBITRATION YOU HAVE THE RIGHT, AT YOUR EXPENSE, TO BE REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY OF YOUR CHOOSING. ARBITRATORS CAN AWARD THE SAME DAMAGES AND RELIEF UNDER THIS AGREEMENT THAT A COURT CAN AWARD UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. YOU AND BIOREFERENCE AGREE THAT ANY IN-PERSON ARBITRATION HEARING WOULD OCCUR IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT PURSUANT TO SMALL CLAIMS RULESTHE UNITED STATES IN THE SAME COUNTY AND STATE AS YOUR BILLING ADDRESS. BIOREFERENCE FURTHER AGREES THAT YOUR FILING FEE FOR AN ARBITRATION WILL BE CAPPED AT THE AMOUNT SET BY THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION. YOU AGREE THAT, BY AGREEING TO NOTIFY US (AND WE AGREE TO NOTIFY YOU) IN WRITING OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE NATURE OF THE DISPUTE AT LEAST 45 DAYS BEFORE INITIATING BINDING ARBITRATION OR SMALL CLAIMS COURT ACTION. YOU AND GCI WILL ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THE DISPUTE INFORMALLY. EXCEPT FOR SMALL CLAIMS COURT CASES THAT QUALIFY, ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN YOU AND GCI THAT CANNOT BE RESOLVED AFTER 45 DAYS WILL BE FINALLY RESOLVED BY A SINGLE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT (“FAA”). YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS NO JUDGE OR JURY IN AN ARBITRATION GOVERNS THE INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS PROVISION, AND THAT YOU WILL HAVE NO AND BIOREFERENCE ARE EACH WAIVING THE RIGHT TO EITHERPARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION. THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION SHALL SURVIVE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TERMINATION OF YOUR USE OF THE DASHBOARD. REGARDLESS OF THE FORUM, YOU ALSO UNDERSTAND AND BIOREFERENCE AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE ABILITY OF PARTIES TO CONDUCT DISCOVERY IS MORE LIMITED OTHER ONLY IN ARBITRATION THAN IT IS IN COURT. THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S CLAIMS, AND MAY NOT OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF A REPRESENTATIVE YOUR OR CLASS PROCEEDING. ANY ARBITRATION OR ACTION IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT MUST BE BROUGHT IN THE PARTY’S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITYITS INDIVIDUALCAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. FURTHER, THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT JOIN OR CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S CLAIMS OR ARBITRATION DEMANDS, AND MAY NOT OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF A REPRESENTATIVE OR CLASS PROCEEDING. IF FOR ANY REASON A DISPUTE THIS SPECIFIC PROVISION IS PERMITTED FOUND TO BE BROUGHT IN COURTUNENFORCEABLE, WE BOTH AGREE TO WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IN ANY COURT ACTION. YOU AND GCI ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THEN THE FAA GOVERNS THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE, THAT THE EXISTENCE AND VALIDITY ENTIRETY OF THIS AGREEMENT WILL ARBITRATION PROVISION SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA, THAT ANY ARBITRATION BETWEEN YOU NULL AND GCI WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA, AND THAT ANY STATE ARBITRATION STATUTE OR PROCEDURE DOES NOT APPLYVOID. THE ARBITRATION WILL BE CONDUCTED ARBITRATOR MAY AWARD DECLARATORY OR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF ONLY IN FAVOR OF THE INDIVIDUAL PARTY SEEKING RELIEF AND ONLY TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO PROVIDE RELIEF WARRANTED BY THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION (“AAA”) UNDER ITS RULES, INCLUDING THE AAA'S SUPPLEMENTARY PROCEDURES FOR CONSUMER-RELATED DISPUTES. THE AAA'S RULES ARE AVAILABLE AT XXX.XXX.XXX OR BY CALLING 0-000-000-0000. PAYMENT OF ALL FILING, ADMINISTRATION, AND ARBITRATOR FEES WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE AAA'S RULES. GCI WILL REIMBURSE THOSE FEES FOR CLAIMS TOTALING LESS THAN $10,000 UNLESS THE ARBITRATOR DETERMINES THE CLAIMS ARE FRIVOLOUS. GCI WILL NOT SEEK ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS IN ARBITRATION, UNLESS THE ARBITRATOR DETERMINES THE CLAIMS ARE FRIVOLOUS. YOU MAY CHOOSE TO HAVE THE ARBITRATION CONDUCTED BY TELEPHONE, BASED ON WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS, OR IN PERSON IN THE BOROUGH WHERE YOU LIVE OR AT ANOTHER MUTUALLY AGREED LOCATIONTHAT PARTY’S INDIVIDUAL CLAIM.

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Samples: User Agreement

Arbitration and Class Action Waiver. YOU AND GCI AGREE TO SETTLE ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN US BY Please read this Arbitration Agreement (as defined below) carefully. It is part of your contract with FleetCor and affects your rights. It contains procedures for MANDATORY BINDING ARBITRATION ORAND A CLASS ACTION WAIVER. of your relationship with FleetCor related to these Terms of Use will be resolved by binding arbitration, rather than in court, except that (1) you may assert claims in small claims court if your claims qualify, so long as the matter remains in such court and advances only on an individual (non-class, non-representative) basis; and (2) you or FleetCor may seek equitable relief in court for infringement or other misuse of intellectual property rights (such as trademarks, trade dress, domain names, trade secrets, copyrights, and patents). This Arbitration Agreement shall apply, without limitation, to all claims that arose before this or any prior agreement. NOW OR IN THE FUTURE, THERE MAY BE LAWSUITS AGAINST FLEETCOR ALLEGING CLASS, COLLECTIVE, AND/OR REPRESENTATIVE CLAIMS. SUCH CLAIMS, IF APPLICABLESUCCESSFUL, COULD RESULT IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT PURSUANT SOME MONETARY RECOVERY TO SMALL CLAIMS RULESYOU. THE EXISTENCE OF SUCH CLASS, COLLECTIVE, AND/OR REPRESENTATIVE LAWSUITS DOES NOT MEAN THAT SUCH LAWSUITS WILL ULTIMATELY SUCCEED. BUT IF YOU AGREE TO NOTIFY US (AND WE AGREE TO NOTIFY YOU) ARBITRATION WITH FLEETCOR, YOU ARE AGREEING IN WRITING OF THE NATURE OF THE DISPUTE AT LEAST 45 DAYS BEFORE INITIATING BINDING ARBITRATION OR SMALL CLAIMS COURT ACTION. YOU AND GCI WILL ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THE DISPUTE INFORMALLY. EXCEPT FOR SMALL CLAIMS COURT CASES THAT QUALIFY, ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN YOU AND GCI THAT CANNOT BE RESOLVED AFTER 45 DAYS WILL BE FINALLY RESOLVED BY A SINGLE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT (“FAA”). YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS NO JUDGE OR JURY IN AN ARBITRATION AND ADVANCE THAT YOU WILL HAVE NO RIGHT NOT PARTICIPATE IN OR SEEK TO EITHER. YOU ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THE ABILITY OF PARTIES TO CONDUCT DISCOVERY IS MORE LIMITED IN ARBITRATION THAN IT IS IN COURT. THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S CLAIMSRECOVERY MONETARY OR OTHER RELIEF UNDER SUCH CLASS, AND MAY NOT OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF A REPRESENTATIVE OR CLASS PROCEEDING. ANY ARBITRATION OR ACTION IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT MUST BE BROUGHT IN THE PARTY’S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITYCOLLECTIVE, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS AND/OR REPRESENTATIVE LAWSUITS. INSTEAD, BY AGREEING TO ARBITRATION, YOU MAY BRING YOUR CLAIMS AGAINST FLEETCOR IN AN INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION PROCEEDING. IF FOR ANY REASON A DISPUTE IS PERMITTED TO SUCCESSFUL ON SUCH CLAIMS, YOU COULD BE BROUGHT IN COURTAWARDED MONEY OR OTHER RELIEF BY AN ARBITRATOR. Arbitration Rules and Forum. This Arbitration Agreement is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act in all respects. To begin an arbitration proceeding, WE BOTH AGREE TO WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IN ANY COURT ACTION. YOU AND GCI ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE FAA GOVERNS THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATEyou must follow the rules and procedures for initiating and pursuing an arbitration of American Arbitration Association, THAT THE EXISTENCE AND VALIDITY OF THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA, THAT ANY ARBITRATION BETWEEN YOU AND GCI WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA, AND THAT ANY STATE ARBITRATION STATUTE OR PROCEDURE DOES NOT APPLY. THE ARBITRATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION (“AAA”) UNDER ITS RULES, INCLUDING THE AAA'S SUPPLEMENTARY PROCEDURES FOR CONSUMER-RELATED DISPUTES. THE AAA'S RULES ARE AVAILABLE AT XXX.XXX.XXX OR BY CALLING which are available at xxx.xxx.xxx or by calling AAA at 0-000-000-0000. PAYMENT OF ALL FILINGAny arbitration hearing that you attend will be held at a place chosen by the arbitration firm in the same city as the U.S. District Court closest to your then current billing address, ADMINISTRATIONor at some other place to which you and we agree in writing. At any time, AND ARBITRATOR FEES WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE you or we may ask an appropriate court to compel arbitration of Claims, or to stay the litigation of Claims pending arbitration, even if such Claims are part of a lawsuit, unless a trial has begun or a final judgment has been entered. Even if a party fails to exercise these rights at any particular time, or in connection with any particular Claims, that party can still require arbitration at a later time or in connection with any other Claims. Payment of all filing, administration, and arbitration fees will be governed by the AAA'S RULES’s rules. GCI WILL REIMBURSE THOSE FEES FOR CLAIMS TOTALING LESS THAN We will reimburse those fees for claims totaling less than $10,000 UNLESS THE ARBITRATOR DETERMINES THE CLAIMS ARE FRIVOLOUSunless the arbitrator determines the claims are frivolous. GCI WILL NOT SEEK ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS IN ARBITRATIONLikewise, UNLESS THE ARBITRATOR DETERMINES THE CLAIMS ARE FRIVOLOUSFleetCor will not seek attorneys’ fees and costs in arbitration unless the arbitrator determines the claims are frivolous. YOU MAY CHOOSE TO HAVE THE ARBITRATION CONDUCTED BY TELEPHONEIf the AAA is not available to arbitrate, BASED ON WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS, OR IN PERSON IN THE BOROUGH WHERE YOU LIVE OR AT ANOTHER MUTUALLY AGREED LOCATIONthe parties will select an alternative arbitral forum.

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Samples: Website Terms of Use

Arbitration and Class Action Waiver. ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY SERVICE (OTHER THAN CLAIMS WE MAY HAVE TO COLLECT AMOUNTS YOU AND GCI AGREE TO SETTLE ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN US OWE US) SHALL BE SETTLED BY BINDING ARBITRATION OR, IF APPLICABLE, IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT PURSUANT TO SMALL CLAIMS RULES. YOU AGREE TO NOTIFY US (AND WE AGREE TO NOTIFY YOU) IN WRITING OF THE NATURE OF THE DISPUTE AT LEAST 45 DAYS BEFORE INITIATING BINDING ARBITRATION OR SMALL CLAIMS COURT ACTION. YOU AND GCI WILL ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THE DISPUTE INFORMALLY. EXCEPT FOR SMALL CLAIMS COURT CASES THAT QUALIFY, ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN YOU AND GCI THAT CANNOT BE RESOLVED AFTER 45 DAYS WILL BE FINALLY RESOLVED BY A SINGLE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT (“FAA”)AND SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION UNDER ITS THEN-PREVAILING COMMERCIAL RULES AND SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN XXXXXXXXXX COUNTY, OHIO. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS NO JUDGE OR JURY IN AN ARBITRATION EACH PARTY WILL BEAR THE COST OF PREPARING AND THAT YOU WILL HAVE NO RIGHT TO EITHER. YOU ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THE ABILITY OF PARTIES TO CONDUCT DISCOVERY IS MORE LIMITED IN ARBITRATION THAN IT IS IN COURTPROSECUTING ITS CASE. THE ARBITRATOR MAY SHALL HAVE NO POWER OR AUTHORITY TO ALTER OR MODIFY THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S CLAIMSLIMITED TO, THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN. ALL CLAIMS MUST BE ARBITRATED INDIVIDUALLY, AND MAY NOT OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF A REPRESENTATIVE THERE WILL BE NO CONSOLIDATION OR CLASS PROCEEDINGTREATMENT OF ANY CLAIMS. THIS PARAGRAPH IS SUBJECT TO THE UNITED STATES ARBITRATION ACT. THE ARBITRATOR SHALL APPLY THE SUBSTANTIVE LAW OF OHIO AND SHALL LIMIT ANY REMEDIES TO THOSE PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT. YOU AGREE NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION OR CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION OR ACTION IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT MUST BE BROUGHT IN THE PARTY’S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. IF FOR ANY REASON A DISPUTE IS PERMITTED TO BE BROUGHT IN COURT, WE BOTH AGREE TO WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IN ANY COURT ACTION. YOU AND GCI ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE FAA GOVERNS CLAIMS COVERED BY THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE, AND YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE EXISTENCE AND VALIDITY OF THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA, THAT ANY ARBITRATION BETWEEN YOU AND GCI WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA, AND THAT ANY STATE ARBITRATION STATUTE OR PROCEDURE DOES NOT APPLY. THE ARBITRATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION (“AAA”) UNDER ITS RULES, INCLUDING THE AAA'S SUPPLEMENTARY PROCEDURES FOR CONSUMER-RELATED DISPUTES. THE AAA'S RULES ARE AVAILABLE AT XXX.XXX.XXX OR BY CALLING 0-000-000-0000. PAYMENT OF ALL FILING, ADMINISTRATION, AND ARBITRATOR FEES WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE AAA'S RULES. GCI WILL REIMBURSE THOSE FEES FOR CLAIMS TOTALING LESS THAN $10,000 UNLESS THE ARBITRATOR DETERMINES THE CLAIMS ARE FRIVOLOUS. GCI WILL NOT SEEK ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS IN ARBITRATION, UNLESS THE ARBITRATOR DETERMINES THE CLAIMS ARE FRIVOLOUS. YOU MAY CHOOSE GIVING UP YOUR RIGHT TO HAVE THE ARBITRATION CONDUCTED BY TELEPHONE, BASED ON WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS, OR IN PERSON IN THE BOROUGH WHERE YOU LIVE OR AT ANOTHER MUTUALLY AGREED LOCATION.PARTICIPATE AS A CLASS

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Samples: Terms and Conditions

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Arbitration and Class Action Waiver. YOU AND GCI AGREE TO SETTLE ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN US BY BINDING ARBITRATION OR, IF APPLICABLE, IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT PURSUANT TO SMALL CLAIMS RULES. YOU AGREE TO NOTIFY US (AND WE AGREE TO NOTIFY YOU) IN WRITING OF THE NATURE OF THE DISPUTE AT LEAST 45 DAYS BEFORE INITIATING BINDING ARBITRATION OR SMALL CLAIMS COURT ACTION. YOU AND GCI WILL ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THE DISPUTE INFORMALLY. EXCEPT FOR SMALL CLAIMS COURT CASES THAT QUALIFY, ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN YOU AND GCI THAT CANNOT BE RESOLVED AFTER 45 DAYS WILL BE FINALLY RESOLVED BY A SINGLE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT (“FAA”). YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS NO JUDGE OR JURY IN AN ARBITRATION AND THAT YOU WILL HAVE NO RIGHT TO EITHER. YOU ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THE ABILITY OF PARTIES TO CONDUCT DISCOVERY IS MORE LIMITED IN ARBITRATION THAN IT IS IN COURT. THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S CLAIMS, AND MAY NOT OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF A REPRESENTATIVE OR CLASS PROCEEDING. ANY ARBITRATION OR ACTION IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT MUST BE BROUGHT IN THE PARTY’S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. IF FOR ANY REASON A DISPUTE IS PERMITTED TO BE BROUGHT IN COURT, WE BOTH AGREE TO WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IN ANY COURT ACTION. YOU AND GCI ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE FAA GOVERNS THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE, THAT THE EXISTENCE AND VALIDITY OF THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA, THAT ANY ARBITRATION BETWEEN YOU AND GCI WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA, AND THAT ANY STATE ARBITRATION STATUTE OR PROCEDURE DOES NOT APPLY. THE ARBITRATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION (“AAA”) UNDER ITS RULES, INCLUDING THE AAA'S SUPPLEMENTARY PROCEDURES FOR CONSUMER-RELATED DISPUTES. THE AAA'S RULES ARE AVAILABLE AT XXX.XXX.XXX OR BY CALLING 01-000800-000-0000778- 7879. PAYMENT OF ALL FILING, ADMINISTRATION, AND ARBITRATOR FEES WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE AAA'S RULES. GCI WILL REIMBURSE THOSE FEES FOR CLAIMS TOTALING LESS THAN $10,000 UNLESS THE ARBITRATOR DETERMINES THE CLAIMS ARE FRIVOLOUS. GCI WILL NOT SEEK ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS IN ARBITRATION, UNLESS THE ARBITRATOR DETERMINES THE CLAIMS ARE FRIVOLOUS. YOU MAY CHOOSE TO HAVE THE ARBITRATION CONDUCTED BY TELEPHONE, BASED ON WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS, OR IN PERSON IN THE BOROUGH WHERE YOU LIVE OR AT ANOTHER MUTUALLY AGREED LOCATION.

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Samples: Internet Terms and Conditions

Arbitration and Class Action Waiver. ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY SERVICE(S) (OTHER THAN CLAIMS WE MAY HAVE TO COLLECT AMOUNTS YOU AND GCI AGREE TO SETTLE ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN US OWE US) SHALL BE SETTLED BY BINDING ARBITRATION OR, IF APPLICABLE, IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT PURSUANT TO SMALL CLAIMS RULES. YOU AGREE TO NOTIFY US (AND WE AGREE TO NOTIFY YOU) IN WRITING OF THE NATURE OF THE DISPUTE AT LEAST 45 DAYS BEFORE INITIATING BINDING ARBITRATION OR SMALL CLAIMS COURT ACTION. YOU AND GCI WILL ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THE DISPUTE INFORMALLY. EXCEPT FOR SMALL CLAIMS COURT CASES THAT QUALIFY, ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN YOU AND GCI THAT CANNOT BE RESOLVED AFTER 45 DAYS WILL BE FINALLY RESOLVED BY A SINGLE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT (“FAA”)AND SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION UNDER ITS THEN- PREVAILING COMMERCIAL RULES AND SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN XXXXXXXXXX COUNTY, OHIO. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS NO JUDGE OR JURY IN AN ARBITRATION EACH PARTY SHALL BEAR THE COST OF PREPARING AND THAT YOU WILL HAVE NO RIGHT TO EITHER. YOU ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THE ABILITY OF PARTIES TO CONDUCT DISCOVERY IS MORE LIMITED IN ARBITRATION THAN IT IS IN COURTPROSECUTING ITS CASE. THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S CLAIMSSHALL HAVE NO POWER OR AUTHORITY TO ALTER OR MODIFY THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN. ALL CLAIMS MUST BE ARBITRATED INDIVIDUALLY, AND MAY NOT OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF A REPRESENTATIVE THERE WILL BE NO CONSOLIDATION OR CLASS PROCEEDINGTREATMENT OF ANY CLAIMS. THIS PARAGRAPH IS SUBJECT TO THE UNITED STATES ARBITRATION ACT. THE ARBITRATOR SHALL APPLY THE SUBSTANTIVE LAW OF OHIO AND SHALL LIMIT ANY REMEDIES TO THOSE PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT. YOU AGREE NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION OR CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION OR ACTION IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT MUST BE BROUGHT IN THE PARTY’S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. IF FOR ANY REASON A DISPUTE IS PERMITTED TO BE BROUGHT IN COURT, WE BOTH AGREE TO WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IN ANY COURT ACTION. YOU AND GCI ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE FAA GOVERNS CLAIMS COVERED BY THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE, AND YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE EXISTENCE AND VALIDITY OF THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA, THAT YOU ARE GIVING UP YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE AS A CLASS REPRESENTATIVE OR CLASS MEMBER ON ANY ARBITRATION BETWEEN YOU AND GCI WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA, AND THAT ANY STATE ARBITRATION STATUTE OR PROCEDURE DOES NOT APPLY. THE ARBITRATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION (“AAA”) UNDER ITS RULES, INCLUDING THE AAA'S SUPPLEMENTARY PROCEDURES FOR CONSUMER-RELATED DISPUTES. THE AAA'S RULES ARE AVAILABLE AT XXX.XXX.XXX OR BY CALLING 0-000-000-0000. PAYMENT OF ALL FILING, ADMINISTRATION, AND ARBITRATOR FEES WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE AAA'S RULES. GCI WILL REIMBURSE THOSE FEES FOR CLAIMS TOTALING LESS THAN $10,000 UNLESS THE ARBITRATOR DETERMINES THE CLAIMS ARE FRIVOLOUS. GCI WILL NOT SEEK ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS IN ARBITRATION, UNLESS THE ARBITRATOR DETERMINES THE CLAIMS ARE FRIVOLOUS. CLASS CLAIM YOU MAY CHOOSE HAVE AGAINST US, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY RIGHT TO HAVE THE CLASS ARBITRATION CONDUCTED BY TELEPHONE, BASED ON WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS, OR IN PERSON IN THE BOROUGH WHERE YOU LIVE OR AT ANOTHER MUTUALLY AGREED LOCATIONANY CONSOLIDATION OF INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATIONS.

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Samples: Vivial Digital Products Terms and Conditions

Arbitration and Class Action Waiver. ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY SERVICE (OTHER THAN CLAIMS WE MAY HAVE TO COLLECT AMOUNTS YOU AND GCI AGREE TO SETTLE ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN US OWE US) SHALL BE SETTLED BY BINDING ARBITRATION OR, IF APPLICABLE, IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT PURSUANT TO SMALL CLAIMS RULES. YOU AGREE TO NOTIFY US (AND WE AGREE TO NOTIFY YOU) IN WRITING OF THE NATURE OF THE DISPUTE AT LEAST 45 DAYS BEFORE INITIATING BINDING ARBITRATION OR SMALL CLAIMS COURT ACTION. YOU AND GCI WILL ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THE DISPUTE INFORMALLY. EXCEPT FOR SMALL CLAIMS COURT CASES THAT QUALIFY, ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN YOU AND GCI THAT CANNOT BE RESOLVED AFTER 45 DAYS WILL BE FINALLY RESOLVED BY A SINGLE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT (“FAA”)AND SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION UNDER ITS THEN-PREVAILING COMMERCIAL RULES. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS NO JUDGE OR JURY IN AN ARBITRATION EACH PARTY WILL BEAR THE COST OF PREPARING AND THAT YOU WILL HAVE NO RIGHT TO EITHER. YOU ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THE ABILITY OF PARTIES TO CONDUCT DISCOVERY IS MORE LIMITED IN ARBITRATION THAN IT IS IN COURTPROSECUTING ITS CASE. THE ARBITRATOR MAY SHALL HAVE NO POWER OR AUTHORITY TO ALTER OR MODIFY THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S CLAIMSLIMITED TO, THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN. ALL CLAIMS MUST BE ARBITRATED INDIVIDUALLY, AND MAY NOT OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF A REPRESENTATIVE THERE WILL BE NO CONSOLIDATION OR CLASS PROCEEDINGTREATMENT OF ANY CLAIMS. THIS PARAGRAPH IS SUBJECT TO THE UNITED STATES ARBITRATION ACT. THE ARBITRATOR SHALL APPLY THE SUBSTANTIVE LAW OF OHIO AND SHALL LIMIT ANY REMEDIES TO THOSE PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT. YOU AGREE NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION OR CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION OR ACTION IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT MUST BE BROUGHT IN THE PARTY’S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. IF FOR ANY REASON A DISPUTE IS PERMITTED TO BE BROUGHT IN COURT, WE BOTH AGREE TO WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IN ANY COURT ACTION. YOU AND GCI ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE FAA GOVERNS CLAIMS COVERED BY THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE, AND YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE EXISTENCE AND VALIDITY OF THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA, THAT YOU ARE GIVING UP YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE AS A CLASS REPRESENTATIVE OR CLASS MEMBER ON ANY ARBITRATION BETWEEN YOU AND GCI WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA, AND THAT ANY STATE ARBITRATION STATUTE OR PROCEDURE DOES NOT APPLY. THE ARBITRATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION (“AAA”) UNDER ITS RULES, INCLUDING THE AAA'S SUPPLEMENTARY PROCEDURES FOR CONSUMER-RELATED DISPUTES. THE AAA'S RULES ARE AVAILABLE AT XXX.XXX.XXX OR BY CALLING 0-000-000-0000. PAYMENT OF ALL FILING, ADMINISTRATION, AND ARBITRATOR FEES WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE AAA'S RULES. GCI WILL REIMBURSE THOSE FEES FOR CLAIMS TOTALING LESS THAN $10,000 UNLESS THE ARBITRATOR DETERMINES THE CLAIMS ARE FRIVOLOUS. GCI WILL NOT SEEK ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS IN ARBITRATION, UNLESS THE ARBITRATOR DETERMINES THE CLAIMS ARE FRIVOLOUS. CLASS CLAIM YOU MAY CHOOSE HAVE AGAINST US INCLUDING ANY RIGHT TO HAVE THE CLASS ARBITRATION CONDUCTED BY TELEPHONE, BASED ON WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS, OR IN PERSON IN THE BOROUGH WHERE YOU LIVE OR AT ANOTHER MUTUALLY AGREED LOCATIONANY CONSOLIDATION OF INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATIONS.

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Samples: Terms and Conditions

Arbitration and Class Action Waiver. YOU AND GCI AGREE TO SETTLE ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN US BY Please read this Arbitration Agreement (as defined below) carefully. It is part of your contract with FleetCor and affects your rights. It contains procedures for MANDATORY BINDING ARBITRATION ORAND A CLASS ACTION WAIVER. arbitration, rather than in court, except that (1) you may assert claims in small claims court if your claims qualify, so long as the matter remains in such court and advances only on an individual (non-class, non-representative) basis; and (2) you or FleetCor may seek equitable relief in court for infringement or other misuse of intellectual property rights (such as trademarks, trade dress, domain names, trade secrets, copyrights, and patents). This Arbitration Agreement shall apply, without limitation, to all claims that arose before this or any prior agreement. NOW OR IN THE FUTURE, THERE MAY BE LAWSUITS AGAINST FLEETCOR ALLEGING CLASS, COLLECTIVE, AND/OR REPRESENTATIVE CLAIMS. SUCH CLAIMS, IF APPLICABLESUCCESSFUL, COULD RESULT IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT PURSUANT SOME MONETARY RECOVERY TO SMALL CLAIMS RULESYOU. THE EXISTENCE OF SUCH CLASS, COLLECTIVE, AND/OR REPRESENTATIVE LAWSUITS DOES NOT MEAN THAT SUCH LAWSUITS WILL ULTIMATELY SUCCEED. BUT IF YOU AGREE TO NOTIFY US (AND WE AGREE TO NOTIFY YOU) ARBITRATION WITH FLEETCOR, YOU ARE AGREEING IN WRITING OF THE NATURE OF THE DISPUTE AT LEAST 45 DAYS BEFORE INITIATING BINDING ARBITRATION OR SMALL CLAIMS COURT ACTION. YOU AND GCI WILL ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THE DISPUTE INFORMALLY. EXCEPT FOR SMALL CLAIMS COURT CASES THAT QUALIFY, ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN YOU AND GCI THAT CANNOT BE RESOLVED AFTER 45 DAYS WILL BE FINALLY RESOLVED BY A SINGLE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT (“FAA”). YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS NO JUDGE OR JURY IN AN ARBITRATION AND ADVANCE THAT YOU WILL HAVE NO RIGHT NOT PARTICIPATE IN OR SEEK TO EITHER. YOU ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THE ABILITY OF PARTIES TO CONDUCT DISCOVERY IS MORE LIMITED IN ARBITRATION THAN IT IS IN COURT. THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S CLAIMSRECOVERY MONETARY OR OTHER RELIEF UNDER SUCH CLASS, AND MAY NOT OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF A REPRESENTATIVE OR CLASS PROCEEDING. ANY ARBITRATION OR ACTION IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT MUST BE BROUGHT IN THE PARTY’S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITYCOLLECTIVE, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS AND/OR REPRESENTATIVE LAWSUITS. INSTEAD, BY AGREEING TO ARBITRATION, YOU MAY BRING YOUR CLAIMS AGAINST FLEETCOR IN AN INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION PROCEEDING. IF FOR ANY REASON A DISPUTE IS PERMITTED TO SUCCESSFUL ON SUCH CLAIMS, YOU COULD BE BROUGHT IN COURTAWARDED MONEY OR OTHER RELIEF BY AN ARBITRATOR. Arbitration Rules and Forum. This Arbitration Agreement is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act in all respects. To begin an arbitration proceeding, WE BOTH AGREE TO WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IN ANY COURT ACTION. YOU AND GCI ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE FAA GOVERNS THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATEyou must follow the rules and procedures for initiating and pursuing an arbitration of American Arbitration Association, THAT THE EXISTENCE AND VALIDITY OF THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA, THAT ANY ARBITRATION BETWEEN YOU AND GCI WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA, AND THAT ANY STATE ARBITRATION STATUTE OR PROCEDURE DOES NOT APPLY. THE ARBITRATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION (“AAA”) UNDER ITS RULES, INCLUDING THE AAA'S SUPPLEMENTARY PROCEDURES FOR CONSUMER-RELATED DISPUTES. THE AAA'S RULES ARE AVAILABLE AT XXX.XXX.XXX OR BY CALLING which are available at xxx.xxx.xxx or by calling AAA at 0-000-000-0000. PAYMENT OF ALL FILINGAny arbitration hearing that you attend will be held at a place chosen by the arbitration firm in the same city as the U.S. District Court closest to your then current billing address, ADMINISTRATIONor at some other place to which you and we agree in writing. At any time, AND ARBITRATOR FEES WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE you or we may ask an appropriate court to compel arbitration of Claims, or to stay the litigation of Claims pending arbitration, even if such Claims are part of a lawsuit, unless a trial has begun or a final judgment has been entered. Even if a party fails to exercise these rights at any particular time, or in connection with any particular Claims, that party can still require arbitration at a later time or in connection with any other Claims. Payment of all filing, administration, and arbitration fees will be governed by the AAA'S RULES’s rules. GCI WILL REIMBURSE THOSE FEES FOR CLAIMS TOTALING LESS THAN We will reimburse those fees for claims totaling less than $10,000 UNLESS THE ARBITRATOR DETERMINES THE CLAIMS ARE FRIVOLOUSunless the arbitrator determines the claims are frivolous. GCI WILL NOT SEEK ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS IN ARBITRATIONLikewise, UNLESS THE ARBITRATOR DETERMINES THE CLAIMS ARE FRIVOLOUSFleetCor will not seek attorneys’ fees and costs in arbitration unless the arbitrator determines the claims are frivolous. YOU MAY CHOOSE TO HAVE THE ARBITRATION CONDUCTED BY TELEPHONEIf the AAA is not available to arbitrate, BASED ON WRITTEN SUBMISSIONSthe parties will select an alternative arbitral forum. JUDGE OR JURY TRIAL. You and FleetCor are instead electing to have claims and disputes resolved by arbitration. An arbitrator can award on an individual basis the same damages and relief as a court and must follow these Terms of Use as a court would. However, there is no judge or jury in arbitration, and court review of an arbitration award is limited. In any litigation between you and FleetCor over whether to vacate or enforce an arbitration award, you and FleetCor waive all rights to a jury trial, and elect instead to have a judge resolve the dispute. ANY OTHER CUSTOMER OR IN PERSON IN THE BOROUGH WHERE YOU LIVE OR AT ANOTHER MUTUALLY AGREED LOCATIONUSER. If, however, this waiver of class or consolidated actions is deemed invalid or unenforceable, neither you nor FleetCor is entitled to arbitration. Instead, all claims and disputes will then be resolved in a court as set forth in Section 3 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction) above.

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Arbitration and Class Action Waiver. YOU AND GCI AGREE TO SETTLE ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN US BY Please read this Arbitration Agreement (as defined below) carefully. It is part of your contract with FleetCor and affects your rights. It contains procedures for MANDATORY BINDING ARBITRATION ORAND A CLASS ACTION WAIVER. claims qualify, so long as the matter remains in such court and advances only on an individual (non-class, non-representative) basis; and (2) you or FleetCor may seek equitable relief in court for infringement or other misuse of intellectual property rights (such as trademarks, trade dress, domain names, trade secrets, copyrights, and patents). This Arbitration Agreement shall apply, without limitation, to all claims that arose before this or any prior agreement. NOW OR IN THE FUTURE, THERE MAY BE LAWSUITS AGAINST FLEETCOR ALLEGING CLASS, COLLECTIVE, AND/OR REPRESENTATIVE CLAIMS. SUCH CLAIMS, IF APPLICABLESUCCESSFUL, COULD RESULT IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT PURSUANT SOME MONETARY RECOVERY TO SMALL CLAIMS RULESYOU. THE EXISTENCE OF SUCH CLASS, COLLECTIVE, AND/OR REPRESENTATIVE LAWSUITS DOES NOT MEAN THAT SUCH LAWSUITS WILL ULTIMATELY SUCCEED. BUT IF YOU AGREE TO NOTIFY US (AND WE AGREE TO NOTIFY YOU) ARBITRATION WITH FLEETCOR, YOU ARE AGREEING IN WRITING OF THE NATURE OF THE DISPUTE AT LEAST 45 DAYS BEFORE INITIATING BINDING ARBITRATION OR SMALL CLAIMS COURT ACTION. YOU AND GCI WILL ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THE DISPUTE INFORMALLY. EXCEPT FOR SMALL CLAIMS COURT CASES THAT QUALIFY, ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN YOU AND GCI THAT CANNOT BE RESOLVED AFTER 45 DAYS WILL BE FINALLY RESOLVED BY A SINGLE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT (“FAA”). YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS NO JUDGE OR JURY IN AN ARBITRATION AND ADVANCE THAT YOU WILL HAVE NO RIGHT NOT PARTICIPATE IN OR SEEK TO EITHER. YOU ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THE ABILITY OF PARTIES TO CONDUCT DISCOVERY IS MORE LIMITED IN ARBITRATION THAN IT IS IN COURT. THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S CLAIMSRECOVERY MONETARY OR OTHER RELIEF UNDER SUCH CLASS, AND MAY NOT OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF A REPRESENTATIVE OR CLASS PROCEEDING. ANY ARBITRATION OR ACTION IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT MUST BE BROUGHT IN THE PARTY’S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITYCOLLECTIVE, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS AND/OR REPRESENTATIVE LAWSUITS. INSTEAD, BY AGREEING TO ARBITRATION, YOU MAY BRING YOUR CLAIMS AGAINST FLEETCOR IN AN INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION PROCEEDING. IF FOR ANY REASON A DISPUTE IS PERMITTED TO SUCCESSFUL ON SUCH CLAIMS, YOU COULD BE BROUGHT IN COURTAWARDED MONEY OR OTHER RELIEF BY AN ARBITRATOR. Arbitration Rules and Forum. This Arbitration Agreement is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act in all respects. To begin an arbitration proceeding, WE BOTH AGREE TO WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IN ANY COURT ACTION. YOU AND GCI ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE FAA GOVERNS THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATEyou must follow the rules and procedures for initiating and pursuing an arbitration of American Arbitration Association, THAT THE EXISTENCE AND VALIDITY OF THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA, THAT ANY ARBITRATION BETWEEN YOU AND GCI WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAA, AND THAT ANY STATE ARBITRATION STATUTE OR PROCEDURE DOES NOT APPLY. THE ARBITRATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION (“AAA”) UNDER ITS RULES, INCLUDING THE AAA'S SUPPLEMENTARY PROCEDURES FOR CONSUMER-RELATED DISPUTES. THE AAA'S RULES ARE AVAILABLE AT XXX.XXX.XXX OR BY CALLING which are available at xxx.xxx.xxx or by calling AAA at 0-000-000-0000. PAYMENT OF ALL FILINGAny arbitration hearing that you attend will be held at a place chosen by the arbitration firm in the same city as the U.S. District Court closest to your then current billing address, ADMINISTRATIONor at some other place to which you and we agree in writing. At any time, AND ARBITRATOR FEES WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE you or we may ask an appropriate court to compel arbitration of Claims, or to stay the litigation of Claims pending arbitration, even if such Claims are part of a lawsuit, unless a trial has begun or a final judgment has been entered. Even if a party fails to exercise these rights at any particular time, or in connection with any particular Claims, that party can still require arbitration at a later time or in connection with any other Claims. Payment of all filing, administration, and arbitration fees will be governed by the AAA'S RULES’s rules. GCI WILL REIMBURSE THOSE FEES FOR CLAIMS TOTALING LESS THAN We will reimburse those fees for claims totaling less than $10,000 UNLESS THE ARBITRATOR DETERMINES THE CLAIMS ARE FRIVOLOUSunless the arbitrator determines the claims are frivolous. GCI WILL NOT SEEK ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS IN ARBITRATIONLikewise, UNLESS THE ARBITRATOR DETERMINES THE CLAIMS ARE FRIVOLOUSFleetCor will not seek attorneys’ fees and costs in arbitration unless the arbitrator determines the claims are frivolous. YOU MAY CHOOSE TO HAVE THE ARBITRATION CONDUCTED BY TELEPHONEIf the AAA is not available to arbitrate, BASED ON WRITTEN SUBMISSIONSthe parties will select an alternative arbitral forum. JUDGE OR JURY TRIAL. You and FleetCor are instead electing to have claims and disputes resolved by arbitration. An arbitrator can award on an individual basis the same damages and relief as a court and must follow these Terms of Use as a court would. However, there is no judge or jury in arbitration, and court review of an arbitration award is limited. In any litigation between you and FleetCor over whether to vacate or enforce an arbitration award, you and FleetCor waive all rights to a jury trial, and elect instead to have a judge resolve the dispute. ANY OTHER CUSTOMER OR IN PERSON IN THE BOROUGH WHERE YOU LIVE OR AT ANOTHER MUTUALLY AGREED LOCATIONUSER. If, however, this waiver of class or consolidated actions is deemed invalid or unenforceable, neither you nor FleetCor is entitled to arbitration. Instead, all claims and disputes will then be resolved in a court as set forth in Section 3 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction) above.

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Samples: Website Terms of Use

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