Any legal matters related to Mercury's terms are governed by Delaware law, which means you may not be able to rely on your own state's consumer protection laws in a dispute with Mercury.
This analysis describes what Mercury's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
Choosing Delaware law as the governing jurisdiction may limit the applicability of consumer and small business protection statutes in states with stronger protections, such as California or New York.
Interpretive note: The enforceability of a Delaware choice-of-law clause against users in states with strong consumer protection statutes depends on jurisdiction-specific public policy analysis and may not displace all home-state protections.
Mercury's updated terms establish detailed rules for how recurring autopay works on invoices. Under the revised language, payers authorize recurring ACH debits through a separate addendum, Mercury will not retry failed payments (except once if caused by a Mercury system issue), and autopay authorization will automatically cancel after two consecutive failures in a series. You can prevent autopay cancellation by ensuring payers have sufficient funds, re-enrolling the payer, or requesting manual payment if the series fails twice.
View change record →The updated terms establish that when customers pay invoices you issue through Mercury Invoicing via ACH debit, Mercury will apply a hold period before crediting the funds to your account. The hold period is determined by Mercury in its sole discretion based on risk factors related to the transaction, payer, and payment history, and may range from 1 to 4 business days from the date the ACH debit is initiated. Mercury will display an estimated funds availability date for each incoming invoice payment in your Invoicing dashboard.
View change record →Removal of explicit governing law provision suggests potential relocation of choice-of-law language or integration into arbitration clause.
View full change record →Disputes with Mercury will be evaluated under Delaware law rather than the law of your home state, which could affect the rights and remedies available to you, particularly if your state has stronger consumer protection statutes.
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For any claims that are not subject to arbitration...U.S. Residents: Delaware law; venue exclusively in the state or federal courts in New Castle County, Delaware
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California and the United States without regard to conflicts of laws provisions
"These Terms of Use and any action related thereto will be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, federal arbitration law, and the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of laws provisions.Excerpt from Mercury's Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Delaware governing law clauses in financial services agreements are common and generally enforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act preemption framework.
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Choosing Delaware law as the governing jurisdiction may limit the applicability of consumer and small business protection statutes in states with stronger protections, such as California or New York.
Disputes with Mercury will be evaluated under Delaware law rather than the law of your home state, which could affect the rights and remedies available to you, particularly if your state has stronger consumer protection statutes.
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