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All Disputes submitted to JAMS will be resolved through confidential, binding arbitration before one arbitrator. Arbitration proceedings will be held in San Francisco, California unless you’re a consumer, in which case you may elect to hold the arbitration in your county of residence. For purposes of this section a “<strong class="nk gv"><em class="oe">consumer</em></strong>” means a person using the Services for personal, family or household purposes. You and Medium agree that Disputes will be held in accordance with the JAMS Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures (“<strong class="nk gv"><em class="oe">JAMS Rules</em></strong>”). The most recent version of the JAMS Rules are available on the<a class="af of" href="https://www.jamsadr.com/rules-streamlined-arbitration/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank"> JAMS website</a> and are incorporated into these Terms by reference. You either acknowledge and agree that you have read and understand the JAMS Rules or waive your opportunity to read the JAMS Rules and waive any claim that the JAMS Rules are unfair or should not apply for any reason.</p><p id="d6ef" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs nl nm nn hv no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od gn bk">(c) You and Medium agree that these Terms affect interstate commerce and that the enforceability of this section will be substantively and procedurally governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1, <em class="oe">et seq</em>. (the “<strong class="nk gv"><em class="oe">FAA</em></strong>”), to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. As limited by the FAA, these Terms and the JAMS Rules, the arbitrator will have exclusive authority to make all procedural and substantive decisions regarding any Dispute and to grant any remedy that would otherwise be available in court, including the power to determine the question of arbitrability. The arbitrator may conduct only an individual arbitration and may not consolidate more than one individual’s claims, preside over any type of class or representative proceeding or preside over any proceeding involving more than one individual.</p><p id="8745" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs nl nm nn hv no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od gn bk">(d) The arbitration will allow for the discovery or exchange of non-privileged information relevant to the Dispute. 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The duty of confidentiality doesn’t apply to the extent that disclosure is necessary to prepare for or conduct the arbitration hearing on the merits, in connection with a court application for a preliminary remedy, or in connection with a judicial challenge to an arbitration award or its enforcement, or to the extent that disclosure is otherwise required by law or judicial decision.</p><p id="409d" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs nl nm nn hv no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od gn bk">(e) You and Medium agree that for any arbitration you initiate, you will pay the filing fee (up to a maximum of $250 if you are a consumer), and Medium will pay the remaining JAMS fees and costs. For any arbitration initiated by Medium, Medium will pay all JAMS fees and costs. 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By opting out of binding arbitration, you are agreeing to resolve Disputes in accordance with the next section regarding “Governing Law and Venue.”</p><p id="a645" class="pw-post-body-paragraph ni nj gu nk b hs nl nm nn hv no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od gn bk">(h) If any portion of this section is found to be unenforceable or unlawful for any reason, (1) the unenforceable or unlawful provision shall be severed from these Terms; (2) severance of the unenforceable or unlawful provision shall have no impact whatsoever on the remainder of this section or the parties’ ability to compel arbitration of any remaining claims on an individual basis pursuant to this section; and (3) to the extent that any claims must therefore proceed on a class, collective, consolidated, or representative basis, such claims must be litigated in a civil court of competent jurisdiction and not in arbitration, and the parties agree that litigation of those claims shall be stayed pending the outcome of any individual claims in arbitration. 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If we make changes, we’ll provide you with notice of them by sending an email to the email address associated with your account, offering an in-product notification, or updating the date at the top of these Terms. Unless we say otherwise in our notice, the amended Terms will be effective immediately, and your continued use of our Services after we provide such notice will confirm your acceptance of the changes. 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