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Amazon reinstates binding arbitration, blocks class actions for customers

8/16/2026

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Amazon reinstated binding arbitration for U.S. customers and barred class-action lawsuits.
Customers accept the new terms by continuing to use Amazon’s services.
A spokesperson said the clause offers fast, cost-effective dispute resolution while still allowing small-claims court.
The terms define “mass arbitration” as 25+ similar cases in six months, settled in batches of at least 25, with prior disputes unchanged.

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Story summary

Amazon reinstated binding arbitration for U.S. customers and barred class-action lawsuits.
Customers accept the new terms by continuing to use Amazon’s services.
A spokesperson said the clause offers fast, cost-effective dispute resolution while still allowing small-claims court.
The terms define “mass arbitration” as 25+ similar cases in six months, settled in batches of at least 25, with prior disputes unchanged.