Arbitration Location and Costs Sample Clauses

Arbitration Location and Costs. Any arbitration hearing that you attend will take place in a reasonably convenient location for you. If the amount in controversy is less than $10,000 and you object to the fees charged by the Administrator and/or arbitrator, we will consider in good

Arbitration Location and Costs. Upon receipt of your written request, we will pay all filing, hearing and/or other fees that the Administrator and arbitrator charge you for Claim(s) that you assert in arbitration after you have paid an amount equivalent to the fee, if any, for filing such Claim(s) in state or federal court (whichever is less) in the judicial district in which you reside. (If you have already paid a filing fee for asserting the Claim(s) in court, you will not be required to pay that amount again). In addition, the Administrator may have a procedure whereby you can seek a waiver of fees that the Administrator and arbitrator charge you. We will always pay any fees or expenses (1) that we are required to pay by law or the Administrator’s rules or (2) that we are required to pay for this Arbitration Provision to be enforced. The arbitrator will have the authority to award attorneys’ and expert witness fees and costs to the extent permitted by this Agreement, the Administrator’s rules, or applicable law. The arbitrator will always award you your reasonable attorneys’ and expert witness fees and costs (1) if and to the extent you prevail on Claims you assert against us in an arbitration commenced by you or (2) to the extent required under applicable law for this Arbitration Provision to be enforced. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if either you or we elect to arbitrate a Claim, neither you nor we will have the right (1) to participate in a class action, private attorney general action or other representative action in court or in arbitration, either as a class representative or class member; or (2) to join or consolidate Claims with claims of any other persons. No arbitrator will have authority to conduct any arbitration in violation of this provision; provided, however, that the Class Action Waiver does not apply to any lawsuit or administrative proceeding that a state or federal government agency files against us, even when such agency is seeking relief on behalf of a class of persons, including you. This provision means that we will not have the right to compel arbitration of any claim brought by such an agency. You and we acknowledge that the Class Action Waiver is material and essential to the arbitration of any disputes between us and is non-severable from this Arbitration Provision. If the Class Action Waiver is limited, voided, or found unenforceable, then this Arbitration Provision (except for this sentence) will be null and void with respect to ...