Unless the club opts not to hear the case, the member may not seek redress of his grievances in court. If he does so, he will be fined or expelled from the club. Furthermore, since the agreement to arbitrate is binding, the court will not hear the case.

DEFINE: Explains how binding arbitration agreements function: they redirect disputes to arbitration and keep courts from hearing cases, with penalties for members who defy the process.

Lisa Bernestein, Opting out of the Legal Sys…, loc. 40