The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases
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Author: Frank B Cross/ Roger LeRoy Miller
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Chapter 12, Problem 3BCP
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Case summary:A person R availed internet services from internet service provider company C. She did not agree to the "Terms of services" of the company as neither of the company's URL she received, nor the printed material gave any access to the terms of service. She was also unaware of the clause in terms of service, which stated that in case of any dispute, the case will be submitted to arbitration.
To find:The binding force of the clause on the person R depicting settlement of the dispute through arbitration.
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