User Manual
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The arbitration shall be conducted according
to the American Arbitration Association (AAA)
Commercial Arbitration Rules applicable to
consumer disputes. The AAA Rules are available
online at adr.org or by calling the AAA at
1-800-778-7879. This Agreement is entered into
pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act. The
laws of the State of Texas, without reference
to its choice of law principles, shall govern the
interpretation of the Agreement and all disputes
that are subject to this Agreement. The arbitrator
shall decide all issues of interpretation and
application of this Agreement.
For any arbitration in which your total damage
claims, exclusive of attorney fees and expert
witness fees, are $5,000.00 or less (“Small Claim”),
the arbitrator may, if you prevail, award your
reasonable attorney fees, expert witness fees
and costs as part of any award, but may not grant
Samsung its attorney fees, expert witness fees
or costs unless it is determined that the claim
was brought in bad faith. In a Small Claim case,
you shall be required to pay no more than half
of the total administrative, facility and arbitrator
fees, or $50.00 of such fees, whichever is less,
and Samsung shall pay the remainder of such
fees. Administrative, facility and arbitrator fees
for arbitrations in which your total damage
claims, exclusive of attorney fees and expert
witness fees, exceed $5,000.00 (“Large Claim”)
shall be determined according to AAA rules. In a
Large Claim case, the arbitrator may grant to the