Before you sign: the arbitration clause

The clause that takes your dispute out of court

• Find the clause. It may sit under Arbitration, Dispute Resolution, or Governing Law.
• Check what it covers: every claim, or only some, and whether small claims court and agency charges stay open.
• Check who picks the arbitrator and the rules, such as JAMS or the American Arbitration Association.
• Check who pays the arbitrator’s fees and the filing fee, and whether the loser pays the other side’s lawyer.
• Check where the hearing is held, and whether you could attend by video.
• Ask for a hearing near you, the other side to pay all the arbitration fees, and small claims court kept open.

The clause in this guide: Employment Offer Letter with Mutual Agreement to Arbitrate Claims, Exhibit 10.2, CIK 1816708, Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 6, 2026. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1816708/000181670826000023/a102employmentofferlette.htm

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