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Arbitrator Must Be Retired Judge or California Attorney

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
6
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
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The arbitrator will be either a retired judge or an attorney licensed to practice law in the state of California.

Excerpt from OpenAI's Terms of Use (ROW)

Applicable regulations

FAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Terms of Use (ROW)
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
March 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 10, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-017226
Document ID
CA-D-00007
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
88564a001002409ff9f42239d9e83c4f7b937a25bcff5d916fcd2bf3d538a58e
Analysis generated
March 10, 2026 03:31 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: Terms of Use (ROW)
Record ID: CA-P-017226
Captured: 2026-03-10 03:31:52 UTC
SHA-256: 88564a001002409f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/terms-of-use-row/provision/CA-P-017226/arbitrator-must-be-retired-judge-or-california-attorney/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
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What does OpenAI's Arbitrator Must Be Retired Judge or California Attorney clause do?

The clause states: “The arbitrator will be either a retired judge or an attorney licensed to practice law in the state of California.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 206 platforms. See the full comparison.

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