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Re:A new weapon in arbitration: sheer volume by comex on Monday April 06, 2020 @10:22PM (#22799812)
But what if the arbitration clause says the plaintiff will pay? I believe that's what the parent comment was talking about.
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Re:A new weapon in arbitration: sheer volume by gamblor956 on Tuesday April 07, 2020 @07:13PM (#22808477)
An arbitration clause can't force the plaintiff to pay because it's in the contract for the benefit of the defendant. There's no "consideration" provided to make the plaintiff give up the right to pursue legal action in a normal court of law.
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Re:A new weapon in arbitration: sheer volume by comex on Tuesday April 07, 2020 @11:38PM (#22809811)
It's not necessary for each individual clause of a contract to have consideration for both sides, only for the contract as a whole to have it. The consideration is that you get to use the service in question.
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Re:A new weapon in arbitration: sheer volume by arbitraryacct on Tuesday April 07, 2020 @04:54AM (#22801502)
Not allowed
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