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> you will see advertising from big shot lawyers on national TV welcoming you into class action lawsuits

Like all darling start-ups, Robinhood has a section of its terms of use whereby users give up their right to sue.

Because courts are only for the rich and those with the power to negotiate. The rest of us clicking on take-it-or-leave-it contracts can pound sand.

Section 38: https://cdn.robinhood.com/assets/robinhood/legal/Robinhood%2...

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What if you're not a user and these trade restrictions affected your trades outside of the RH platform?

It's illegal to dump products on a market (physical products) below price... yet some a-hole can force their plaform into "sell-only" mode and it's all cool.

Hi! Sorry, not an american.

Exactly how is it legal to forego your right to a fair trial on an "agreement" between two parties who for any intents and purposes do not know each other?

Clauses like this are put in there to try and protect from nuisance lawsuits. But in a case like this, it will certainly not protect them.

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