The agreement designates Illinois law as the governing law and Cook County, Illinois courts as the exclusive venue for any disputes not resolved through arbitration.
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This provision establishes that contract interpretation and non-arbitrated disputes are governed by Illinois law and adjudicated in Cook County courts, which may create jurisdictional barriers for non-Illinois users, particularly those outside the United States. EU and UK users may not be bound by this choice-of-law clause to the extent that mandatory local consumer protection law applies.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of the Illinois governing law and forum selection clause against non-US consumers, particularly EU and UK users, depends on applicable mandatory consumer protection law in those jurisdictions.
Under this clause, disputes not subject to arbitration are governed by Illinois law and must be brought in Cook County courts, which may create practical and financial barriers for users located outside Illinois or outside the United States. Applicable law in the user's home jurisdiction may limit the enforceability of this forum selection clause for consumer claims.
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Compare across platforms →"These Terms will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You and Reverb agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within Cook County, Illinois for any disputes not subject to arbitration.Excerpt from Reverb's Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Choice-of-law and forum selection clauses in consumer contracts are subject to limitation by mandatory consumer protection law in the user's jurisdiction.
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This provision establishes that contract interpretation and non-arbitrated disputes are governed by Illinois law and adjudicated in Cook County courts, which may create jurisdictional barriers for non-Illinois users, particularly those outside the United States. EU and UK users may not be bound by this choice-of-law clause to the extent that mandatory local consumer protection law applies.
Under this clause, disputes not subject to arbitration are governed by Illinois law and must be brought in Cook County courts, which may create practical and financial barriers for users located outside Illinois or outside the United States. Applicable law in the user's home jurisdiction may limit the enforceability of this forum selection clause for consumer claims.
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