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Re:Amazon.com's Conditions of Use – Disputes now resolved by... by dd36 on Tuesday July 20, 2021 @06:33AM (#27892056)
It’s common in consumer contracts. It’s a Federal law that supersedes state law: The Federal Arbitration Act. It always precludes state law. Indeed, precedence is that issues of arbitrability are for arbitrators to decide.
Re:Amazon.com's Conditions of Use – Disputes now resolved by... by jcranmer on Tuesday July 20, 2021 @09:09AM (#27893246)
Waiving a jury trial is not the same as demanding arbitration. It means that you consent to bench trial (rule by judge alone) instead.
Re:Amazon.com's Conditions of Use – Disputes now resolved by... by dd36 on Tuesday July 20, 2021 @09:52AM (#27893704)
I misread the chain.